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Statistics
StatiArea: |
8,364 Sq.Km. |
Population: |
13,34,372 [As per 2001 Census] |
District headquarters: |
Bhawanipatna |
Subdivisions: |
2 |
Blocks: |
12 |
Municipalities: |
1 |
N.A.C.: |
2 |
Tehsils: |
6 |
Forest Coverage: |
2538.01Sq.Kms. |
Literacy Rate: |
46.20% |
Villages: |
2,205 |
Grama panchayat: |
195 |
Towns: |
3 |
Temperature: |
49.0(Max), 10.0(Min) |
Rainfall: |
1580.3mm(Avg) |
Overview
Kalahandi occupies the southwestern portion of Orissa, bordered to the north by the Districts of Balangir and Nawapara, to the south by the District of Rayagada, to the west by the Districts of Nawarangpur and Raipur (Chhatisgarh) and to the east by the Districts of Rayagada and Boudh.. The District Headquarters is at Bhawanipatna Town which stands almost to the eastern border. |
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Kalahandi, a district of Orissa, India, was known as Mahakantara (Great Forest) in ancient India. It is also known as Karunda Mandal, which means treasure of precious stones like karandam (Manik), Garnet (red stone), Beruz, Neelam (blue stone), and Alexandra etc.
The present District of Kalahandi was a former princely state. After Indian Independence, Kalahandi joined with the Union of India on January 1, 1948, and was subsequently merged with Orissa on November 1, 1949.
Kalahandi holds river Indravati, waterfall Ravanadhara, hot water spring Banshakela and Upper Kolab irrigation & power project. Kalahandi district is famous for some important places like Junagarh, Bhabanipatna, Karlapat, Khariar, Ambani, Belkhandi,Yogimath and Patalganga .
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