Burla is a locality 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 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. Hirakud Railway Station is at one end of the town and a walking distance from the Mahanadi Coal Limited (MCL).
Power Channel at Burla
Nilgai browsing in the nearby jungle
The Jagannath temple on the top of the mountain
Sambalpur is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761. Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sambalpuri sari.
The fort at Sambalpur in 1825 (British Library)
Maa Samalei, the deity from whom the city derives its name
The fort at Sambalpur in 1825 (British Library)
Statue of Veer Surendra Sai at Jail Chhak