Sambalpur is a city in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It lies at a distance of 321 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. In the year 1876, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. It is currently the headquarters and the largest city of Sambalpur district. It is also the commercial capital of Western Odisha. Sambalpur is famous for Hirakud Dam, Sambalpuri Saree, Sambalpuri songs, Sambalpuri dance, the Sitalsasthi Carnival,[1][2] The Leaning Temple of Huma and Gandhi temple.[3]

Sambalpur University

List of educational organizations in Sambalpur

Universities and autonomous institutes

Colleges

  • Netaji Subash Chandra Bose College
  • Government Womens College
  • Lajpat Rai Law College, Sambalpur
  • Hirakud College, Hirakud
  • Orissa Medical College of Homeopathy & Research, Sambalpur
  • Burla College, Burla
  • Govt College Of Physical Education, Sambalpur
  • Sambalpur Nursing College, Dhanupali
  • Dr Parshuram Mishra Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Sambalpur
  • Silicon Institute of Technology, Sambalpur

References

  1. ↑ Welcome to Maa Samaleswari Temple, Sambalpur, Orissa. Samaleswari.org. Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
  2. ↑ Sambalpur District. 123orissa.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
  3. ↑ Here, Gandhi is god, News – City –Bangalore Mirror, Bangalore Mirror Archived 2 January 2013 at archive.today. Bangaloremirror.com (2010-10-02). Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
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