Talcher

Talcher
The City Of Black Diamond
Jagannath Temple Talcher
View Of Talcher Palace
Talcher King Palace Rajbati
Nickname(s): 
Black Diamond City Of Odisha, Coal City, Industrial City
Talcher is located in Odisha
Talcher
Talcher
Location in Odisha
Talcher is located in India
Talcher
Talcher
Talcher (India)
Coordinates: 20°57′N 85°14′E / 20.95°N 85.23°E / 20.95; 85.23
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictAngul
Government
 • BodyMunicipality & Municipal Council
 • Sub-Collector & Sub-District MagistrateShri Manoj Kumar Tripathy OAS[1]
 • Members of Legislative AssemblyBraja Kishore Pradhan BJD
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
40,841
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
759100, 759103, 759107, 759116
Telephone code06760
Vehicle registrationOD-35 (TALCHER)
Nearest cityDhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Angul
Literacy75%
Lok Sabha constituencyDhenkanal

Talcher, known as the "City Of Black Diamond" in Odisha, is a major industrial coal city and municipality. Talcher is one of the 4 sub-divisions of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha.

  1. ^ "Who's Who | Angul District : Odisha | India". Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=420368 [dead link]