Angul district

Also known as Anugul District

district of Odisha, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Odisha
Established: 1 April 1993
Headquarters: Angul
Type: District
Collector district magistrate: Abdaal M. Akhtar, IAS
Superintendent of police: Rahul Jain, IPS
Total: 6,232 km (2,406 sq mi)
Elevation: 875.5 m (2,872 ft)
Density: 204.4/km (529.4/sq mi)
Official: Odia , English
Time zone: UTC+5:30 ( IST )
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Angul district, also known as Anugul district, is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district. A major industrial hub of the state, the district hosts numerous industries relating to coal, bauxite and steel apart from extensive forests including the Satkosia Tiger Reserve.

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