It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of temples having architectural importance and also of tantricism and second Allahabad for the Meeting Point (Sangam) of two rivers Mahanadi and Tel in place just like in Allahabad.

[1] Subarnapur is also famous for silk, handloom, prawns, terracotta etc.

[2] As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Sonepur town had a population of 17,535.

Current MLA from Sonepur (SC) Assembly Constituency is Niranjan Pujari of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2014.

[4] Sonepur is part of Balangir (Lok Sabha constituency).