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Statistics
StatiArea: |
5,294 Sq.Km. |
Population: |
10,18,171 [As per 2001 Census] |
District headquarters: |
Nawarangpur |
Subdivisions: |
1 |
Blocks: |
10 |
Municipalities: |
1 |
N.A.C.: |
1 |
Tehsils: |
4 |
Forest Coverage: |
2462.73Sq.Km. |
Literacy Rate: |
34.26% |
Villages: |
897 |
Grama panchayat: |
148 |
Towns: |
2 |
Rainfall: |
1303.2mm(Avg) |
Overview
It is one of the newly born districts of Orissa. This district is inhabited by aborigines, forests, natural resources and cultivable land. This district is famous for its contribution towards the national freedom movement of our country. Indravati river and irrigation & power project is one of the important places of this district.
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Administrative Divisions
Nawarangpur district is divided into a number of Blocks, Tehsils and subdivisions to ease in administration. They are: |
Blocks
Nawarngpur sadar
Umarkot
Raigarh
Chandahandi
Papadahandi
Dabugaon
Jharigaon
Tentulikhunti
Kosagumuda
Nandahandi
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Tehsils
Nawarangpur
Umarkot
Kodinga |
Subdivisions
Nawarangpur
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IMPORTANT PLACES
Sri Nilakantheswar Temple
This famous temple is situated at Papadahandi. This temple is built in the artistic style of the famous Lingaraj temple of Bhubaneswar. This temple has some Buddhist religion statues in it.
Pendrani Temple
Maa Pendrani temple is situated in Umarkot. This temple was built by king Chaitanya Dev. Maa Pendrani is the most worshipped goddess of Koraput, Kalahandi and Bolangir.
Kelia Mahadev Temple
This temple is situated on a hill named as Kelia in Debgaon tahsil. This is one of the most famous Lord Shiva temples of Orissa.
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