Hirakud

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Hirakud Town
Town
Hirakud Town Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Hirakud Town Hirakud Town (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°31′N 83°52′E / 21.52°N 83.87°E / 21.52; 83.87
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Sambalpur
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,207
Languages
• Official	Odia
• Local	Sambalpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	odisha.gov.in

Hirakud is a small township located in Sambalpur in Odisha. It was a Notified Area Council (NAC) which was later included along with Burla in Sambalpur city to become a Municipal Corporation. This city is a hub of HINDALCO, an Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company. Hirakud Dam, is one of the most visited tourist spot. It is one of the longest and largest dams in the world. It is constructed across the Mahanadi river between the Gandhi Minar in North and the Nehru Minar in the South, which connects these two hills. The shoreline spans around 640 km. This dam had a generating capacity of 290MW.