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Population46,698
GeoNames
RegionOdisha
Elevation173 m
568 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area25.4 km²
Nearest airportVeer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG)
49 km
Why visit Burla
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sambalpur University.
Weather in Burla
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About Burla
Burla is a town in Sambalpur city in the state of Odisha, India. It earlier had a Notified Area Council (NAC) until 2014 after which it was included in Sambalpur city under Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC). It was earlier a small town on the banks of the Mahanadi. One can reach this place by road with National Highway 6 which is one of the busiest trunk routes in India as it connects Hazira to Kolkata.
From the Wikipedia article Burla, India (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
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Sambalpur University
School · 3.5 km
State public university in Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Where to stay6
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Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare22
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Map of Burla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Hīrākud 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Sambalpur 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Rengāli 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Bandbahāl 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Khaliapāli 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Bundia 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Bargarh 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Bardol 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Brajarajnagar 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Belpahar 35 km north, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Power Channel 011, Akshayapanigrahi ( talk ), Public domain
- A distant scene of chandli dungri mountain, The Jagannath temple on the top of the mountain, Burla, Mamata Padhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, Rocky 734, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Rose Butterfly DSC 6330a 07, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing Basking activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 22, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel Butterfly DSC 6330a 04, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing Basking activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 23, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing Mud puddle activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 17, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lime Swallowtail Butterfly DSC 6330a 13, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Mud puddle activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 21, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing Mud puddle activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 18, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring activity of Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Plain Tiger Butterfly DSC 6330a 10, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775) - Lemon Emigrant (Female) Butterfly DSC 6330a 01, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing Basking activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock. Butterfly DSC 6330a 24, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Rose Butterfly DSC 6330a 05, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Mormon (Female) form- romulus Butterfly DSC 6330a 09, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Moisture sucking of Euploea core (Cramer, (1780)) - Common Crow Butterfly DSC 6330a 11, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775) - Lemon Emigrant (Female) Butterfly DSC 6330a 02, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Mud puddle activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock. Butterfly DSC 6330a 19, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Basking of Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Bushbrown Butterfly DSC 6330a 16, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butterfly DSC 6330a 15, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Rose Butterfly DSC 6330a 06, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lime Swallowtail Butterfly DSC 6330a 12, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Mud puddle activity of Papilio crino Fabricius, 1793 - Common Banded Peacock Butterfly DSC 6330a 20, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel Butterfly DSC 6330a 03, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butterfly DSC 6330a 14, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing Nectaring of Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Mormon (Female) form- romulus Butterfly DSC 6330a 08, Sandipoutsider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Typical flower, Mamata Padhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirakud dam, Bndas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirakud Dam Panorama (cropped), Quarterbacker, CC BY 3.0
- Hirakud Dam Panorama, Quarterbacker, CC BY 3.0
- ISS043-E-295116 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-295117 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-295115 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS126-E-22569 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS043-E-295118 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Uma Charan Mohanty, Rocky 734, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I.I.M-S Auditorium Samabalpur University, Rocky 734, CC0
- Biju Patnaik Auditorium Sambalpur University, Rocky 734, CC0
- Gandhi minar at hirakud, Jkworld499, CC BY-SA 4.0
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