Hirakud

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Hirakud is a small township located in Sambalpur in Odisha. It was a Notified Area Council which was later included along with Burla in Sambalpur city to become a Municipal Corporation. This city is a hub of HINDALCO, an Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company. Hirakud Dam, is one of the most visited tourist spot. It is one of the longest and largest dams in the world. It is constructed across the Mahanadi river between the Gandhi Minar in North and the Nehru Minar in the South, which connects these two hills. The shoreline spans around 640 km. This dam had a generating capacity of 290MW. ()

Alternative names: Population: 27.3 thous.Coordinates: 21°31'32"N, 83°54'13"E

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Hirakud – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maa Samleswari Temple, Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple, Budharaja, Veer Surendra Sai Stadium.

5 miSE
Temple
Maa Samleswari Temple, Sambalpur
129 min walk • Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Western Odisha, India, dedicated to the goddess known as 'Samaleswari', also known among the natives as samalei maa, meaning Mother Samaleswari.
5.3 miSE
Temple
Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple, Sambalpur
136 min walk • The Anantasaayi Vishnu temple is located in Sambalpur. It is famous for the black chlorite image of resting Vishnu.
5.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Budharaja, Sambalpur
144 min walk • Budharaja is a small hillock in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. There is a Shiva temple situated on the top of hill and middle of the sambalpur city. A concrete road goes to the temple from the base. The locality on the eastern side of the hillock is known as Budharaja due to its proximity to the hillock.
6.7 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Veer Surendra Sai Stadium, Sambalpur
171 min walk • Veer Surendra Sai Stadium is a cricket stadium in Sambalpur, Orissa. The ground is named after Surendra Sai, an Indian freedom fighter who died fighting the British. The ground hosted cricket matches from 1973. Till date ground has hosted 15 first-class matches. The ground has hosted at least one match since 2008 for Odisha cricket team.
2.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Sambalpur
72 min walk • Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, formerly Burla Medical College and Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital, popularly known as VSS, is a government-run Medical Institute and hospital in the Indian state of Odisha.
2.8 miSW
Locality
Burla
72 min walk • Burla is a locality in Sambalpur city in the state of Odisha, India. It earlier had a Notified Area Council until 2014 after which it was included in Sambalpur city under Sambalpur Municipal Corporation.

Hirakud

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Hirakud – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Maa Samleswari Temple, Sambalpur

Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple, Sambalpur

Budharaja, Sambalpur

Veer Surendra Sai Stadium, Sambalpur

Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Sambalpur

Burla