Subarnapur district


Subarnapur District, also called Sonepur District or Sonapur District is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. The town of Sonepur is the district headquarters. Many loosely call the people of Sonepur region as Sonepuria.

History

According to historians the Subarnapur district was known as Paschima Lanka or Western Lanka around the 10th-11th centuries.
The evidence comes from a copper plate charter issued in the late 10th century by a Somavamsi prince named Kumara Someswaradeva of Subarnapur district. The Prince had identified himself as the king of Paschima Lanka. It was further found that the Mahada copper plate grant of Kumara Someswaradeva was registered on the bank of river Chitrotpala and near to the province of Lanka. The presiding deity of Paschima Lanka was goddess Lankeswari.
This district earned the name “Subarnapur” during the time of Somavamsi ruler.
The district was established in 1993.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Subarnapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts. It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.

Divisions

According to the 2011 census Subarnapur district has a population of 610,183, roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro or the US state of Vermont. This gives it a ranking of 512th in India.
The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.35%. Subarnapur has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.42%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 99.00% of the population in the district spoke Odia as their first language.

Culture

Subarnapur District is known for its influentially rich cultural heritage, arts and crafts. For instance, textiles and terracotta of Sonepur, Brass metal works and Philigri crafts of Tarbha and Binka, Stone carving of Ullunda and Paddy crafts of Dunguripali are recognized all over the state and also in country. In addition, the great poet and prophet of Mahima Dharma, Santh Bhima Bhoi was from this district. Besides, Subarnapur area is famous for 'Danda-nata', a religious folk tradition generally performed in the month of Chaitra. Historically Sonepur region was known as Paschima Lanka.

Temple town, Sonepur

Reputed Schools:
Renowned Colleges:
This district is a part of Balangir.

Vidhan Sabha Constituencies

The followings are the two Vidhan sabha constituencies of Subarnapur district and the elected members of that area
No.ConstituencyReservationExtent of the Assembly Constituency Member of 14th AssemblyParty
64BirmajarajpurSCUlunda, Birmaharajpur, Binka, Binika Padmanabh BeheraBJD
65Sonepur-Sonepur, Tarabha, Tarabha, Sonepur, Dunguripali, Binka Niranjan PujariBJD