Hirakud: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Odisha
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 30,207
• Coordinates: 21.5250° N, 83.8727° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,035 km (643 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Jharsuguda Airport (JRG): 47 km (29 mi), straight line
• Utkela Airport (UKE): 174 km (108 mi), straight line
• Maa Mahamaya Airport (AHA): 177 km (110 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Burla: 1.7 km (1.1 mi)
• Sambalpur: 13 km (8 mi)
• Brajarajnagar: 33 km (20 mi)
• Belpahar: 33 km (21 mi)
• Bargarh: 34 km (21 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Sambalpur, 13 km (8 mi)