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Sambalpur (; ) is situated in the eastern state of Odisha in India, is the largest and oldest cities in Odisha. It is the headquarter of Northern Revenue Division & headquarter of Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). It is situated about 300 kilometers west of state capital Bhubaneswar , 550 kilometers west of Kolkata in West Bengal & 278 kilometers east of Raipur in Chhattisgarh. It is also situated on the bank of Mahanadi River.
In the year 1883, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. Later in 2013 Sambalpur got the Municipal Corporation status. Sambalpur Municipal Corporation includes Burla, Hirakud and neighbouring 12 Gram Panchayats.The total population of Sambalpur Metropolitan Area is 3,35,761.
Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency covers the whole Sambalpur district and parts of Deogarh and Angul districts.
Sambalpur (Sl. No.: 17) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district, Odisha, India. This constituency include Sambalpur, Hirakud and Burla