Angul
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Angul ଅନୁଗୋଳ |
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| Urban agglomeration/City | |
Jagannath Temple, Angul
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| Nickname(s): Aluminium City | |
 Angul
 Angul
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| Coordinates: 20°47′50″N 85°1′26″E / 20.79722°N 85.02389°ECoordinates: 20°47′50″N 85°1′26″E / 20.79722°N 85.02389°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Angul |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Shri Anil Kumar Samal [IAS] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,390 |
| Demonym(s) | Anugulia (ଅନୁଗୁଳିଆ) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 759122 |
| Telephone code | 06764 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-19 (Before OR-19) |
| UN/LOCODE | IN ANO |
| Nearest city(s) | Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur |
| Sex ratio | 893 female per 1000 male ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 68% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhenkanal |
| Climate | according to weather (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 47 °C (117 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| Website | www |
Angul (also known as Anugul) 
(Odia: ) is a town and a municipality and the headquarters of Angul district in the state of Odisha, India.
Anugul is located at 21°13′N 86°07′E / 21.21°N 86.11°E. It has an average elevation of 195 m (640 ft) above sea level. The total geographical area of the district is 6232 km2. From the point of view of area it stands 11th among the 30 Districts of Orissa.
Climate The climatic condition of Angul is much varied. It has mainly 4 seasons. The summer season is from March to Mid June, the period from Mid June to September is the Rainy season, October and November constitute the post monsoon season and winter is from December to February. The best time to visit this district is during winter.
Rainfall The average annual rainfall of the district is 1421 mm. However, there is a great variation of rainfall from year to year. The rainfall in the district during the last 10 years varied between 896 mm & 1744 mm. There are 70 rainy days on an average in a year, but it varies from 66 at Athamallik to 80 at Pallahara. The distribution of rainfall is also quite erratic causing widespread drought year after year.2013 was marked by Cyclone Phailin that caused extensive rainfall resulting to floods.
Temperature There is a meteorological observatory in the district. The data of this observatory may be taken as representative of the meteorological condition of the whole district. The hot season commences by beginning of March. May is the hottest month with a mean daily maximum temperature at 44 degree Celsius. With the onset of monsoon, early in June day temperature drops appreciably. After withdrawal of monsoon by the 1st week of October both day and night temperature began to diminish steadily. December is usually coldest month of a year with a mean daily minimum temperature of 11 degree Celsius. In association with the passage of western disturbances across north India during winter months short spells of cold occur and the minimum temperature drops down to 10 degree Celsius. The lowest minimum temperature was 5.2 degree Celsius in Angul and neighborhood are hottest part of the district and have lower rainfall. The summer temperature has shown as increasing trend in recent past.
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