Subarnapur district
Sonepur | |
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| Nickname: City of Temples & Crafts | |
 Location in Odisha | |
 Subarnapur district | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′N 83°54′E / 20.85°N 83.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Region | Western Odisha |
| Established | April 1st, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Subarnapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Anya Das, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Amaresh Panda, OPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 610,183 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91 665x |
| Vehicle registration | OD 31 |
| Nearest city | Balangir |
| Sex ratio | 1000:966 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 64.07% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 064-Birmaharajpur (SC) 065-Sonepur |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,443.5 millimetres (56.83 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
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Subarnapur District, also called Sonepur District or Sonapur District, is an administrative district in Odisha state in eastern India. The town of Sonpur is the district headquarters. Sonepur is known as the Mandiramalini town (city of temples) of Odisha with more than hundred temples. The people of the Sonepur region are referred to as Sonepuria. From ancient times, Sonepur is considered as a holy city.