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Koraput District in brief... .. .
| Population |
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1181000 (2001 census) |
| Sex Ratio |
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999 female in 1000 male |
| Literacy |
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35.72 % (2001 census) |
| Area |
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8807sq.kms |
| Subdivision |
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02 |
| Tahasil |
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07 |
| Blocks |
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14 |
| G Panchayat |
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197 |
| Town |
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05 |
| Muncipality |
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03 |
| NAC |
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01 |
| village |
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2028 |
| Temperature |
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36.8 degree (max), 09.5degree(min) |
| Rainfall |
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1347.2 mm(average) |
| Languages spoken |
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Oriya, Hindi and English . |
| Clothing |
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Light cotton in summer and heavy woolen in winter. |
Koraput... .. .
Koraput is a tribal dominated district of Orissa . It is well known for rich and diverse types of mineral deposits. Located along the Eastern Ghats this district abounds in meadows, forests, waterfalls, terraced valleys and darting springs. This land of abundance is home to Orissa's vast tribal population. A real paradise for the nature-lover, Koraput offers an additional benefit to the visitor of first hand meeting with its ancient civilization. In October, 1992, Koraput district was bifurcated, resulting in the creation of Malkangiri district.
Places Of Interest ... .. .
Here in this district the place of attraction are Gupteswar Shiv Temple, Sabara Srikhetra, Upper Kolab, Botanical Garden, Maliguda Tunnel, Duduma Waterfall and manymore. Here also Major Industries located. Among them Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at Sunabeda , NALCO-Damanjodi,BILT at Jeypore, Kolab Thermal Power Station and Machkund Thermal Power Station. Here Major towns are Jeypore, Koraput, Sunabeda and Damanjodi .
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