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Mayurbhanja District in brief ... .. .
| Population |
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22,23,456(2001 census) |
| Sex Ratio |
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980 female in 1000 male |
| Literacy |
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51.91 % (2001 census) |
| Area |
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10,418 km˛ |
| Subdivision |
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04 |
| Tahasil |
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09 |
| Blocks |
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26 |
| G Panchayat |
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382 |
| Town |
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04 |
| Muncipality |
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01 |
| NAC |
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03 |
| village |
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3950 |
| Temperature |
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41.2 degree (max), 8.4degree(min) |
| Rainfall |
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1670.8 mm (average) |
| Languages spoken |
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Oriya, Hindi, English and Telgu. |
| Clothing |
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Light cotton in summer and heavy woolen in winter. |
Mayurbhanja ... .. .
Mayurbhanj District is an administrative district of Orissa . This district is situated in the northern part of the state of Orissa. It has four subdivisions Baripada, Karanjia, Udala and Rairangpur. Mayurbhanj was a princely state or gadajata of British India, which merged with the state of Orissa on January 1, 1949.
Mayurbhanja is famous for its Chhau dance. North Orissa University is located in
Mayurbhanja District. One of the national park for tiger ( Similipal tiger Sanctuary) is situated in the district .
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