Sonepur
District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio Geographical Area : 2337.0 Km2
Population : 541835
Male Population : 275601
Female Population : 266234
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 13431
In seeing : 5556
In speech : 1174
In hearing : 1318
In movement : 4058
Mental : 1325
Social, Environmental
& Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district Backwardness : 81
Disability : 483 (Census 2001)
HIV : Does not figure in A & B Category districts
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Literacy Ratio : 326 (Census 2001)
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Sonepur
District
Founded in 1556. Rulers were... Raja MADAN GOPAL SINGH DEO 1630/1660,
2nd son of Raja MADHUKAR DEV of Sambalpur. Raja LAL SAHEB DEO 1660/1680
...... Raja DIVYA SINGH DEO 1750/1770 Raja SOBHA SINGH DEO 1771/1786
Raja PRITHVI SINGH DEO 1786/1841, married Rani Gundicha Devi and had
issue. Raja NILADHAR SINGH Deo Bahadur (son) 1841/1891, born 1838
(#1), died 1891 Raja PRATAP RUDRA SINGH (son) 1891/1902, had issue.
Daughter, married Raja BIRA CHANDRA JADUMANI DEO JENAMANI of Rairakhol.
HH Maharaja Shri Sir BIR MITRODAYA SINGH Deo, born 28th June 1874
and succeeded 8th August 1902, K.C.I.E., Maharaja [cr.1908]. Married
Maharani Parvati Devi, Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal, and had issue. Died
in 1937 being succeeded by his son. HH Maharaja Shri SUDHANSU SHEKHAR
SINGH DEO 1937/- , M.R.A.S., Member of the Chamber of Princes, married
Maharani Shrimati Khirode Kumari Devi of Lanjigarh, and had issue.
HH Maharaja BIR PRATAP SINGH DEO
AREA: 2,347 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 76,700R ACCESSION:
1st January 1948 STATE: Orissa DYNASTY:Chauhan RELIGION:Hindu
PRESENT RULER:HH Maharaja BIR PRATAP SINGH DEO born about 1923,
educated at Presidency College, Calcutta, married 20th February
1944 HH Rani Saheb Drupad Kumari of Palitana
Sonepur has a cluster of temples having architectural
importance and tantric mystiques. Sonepur is also famous for sericulture
and textiles. The weaver produces the unique silk sarees and dress
materials by use of primitive handlooms. Besides, the scenic beauty
of landscape is also attractive.
A number of Kalachuri gold coins and Ganga fold
fanams have been collected from the different parts of the town.
The soaring pinnacles of various temples adorn the sky line of
Sonepur, verily justifying its name as temple town of Western
Orissa.
The sacred shrine of Suvarnameru lingam is held
high esteem. As legend holds it, on the Occasion of Suvarnameru’s
first appearance at Sonepur, there was a shower of gold pieces
for more than half of a day. The temple of Nrusinghanath is the
tallest among the temples and measures 34.37 meters in height.
Sonepur known as Paschima Lanka enshrines goddess Lankeswari on
a hillock in the bed of the river Mahanadi forming the gorge known
as Lankeswari darha. Cruising and fishing with local boat-men
in this gorge afford a pleasant experience. The doorless temples
of Sonepur bespeak the tantric occultism which once flourished
in this land.
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