Talacher
Talacher | |
|---|---|
Town | |
   From top; left to right: Talacher Railway Station , Jagannath Mandir, Talacher King Palace | |
| Nickname: City of Black Diamond | |
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| Coordinates: 20°57′N 85°14′E / 20.95°N 85.23°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Angul |
| Established | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Sub-Collector/Sub-Divisional Magistrate | Shri Samir Kumar Jena, IAS |
| • Members of Legislative Assembly | Braja Kishore Pradhan BJD |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,841 |
| Demonym | Talcheria |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 759100, 759103, 759107, 759116 |
| Telephone code | 06760 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-35 |
| Nearest city | Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Angul |
| Literacy | 75% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhenkanal |
Talacher, famously known as the City Of Black Diamond, is a major industrial coal town and municipality in Odisha. Talacher is one of the four sub-divisions of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha.