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Sambalpur district, Odisha

Sambalpur is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 10.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Sambalpur
Name in Hindi
सम्बलपुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
10,41,099
Rank in Odisha by population
20th of 30
Area
6,702 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
155
Official website
sambalpur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1267306
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 10,41,099 people in 2011, Sambalpur ranks 20th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Sambalpur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Sambalpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Sambalpur district in?

Sambalpur district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Sambalpur district?

The headquarters of Sambalpur district is Sambalpur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sambalpur district?

Sambalpur district had a population of 10,41,099 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.