Kandhamal district
Kandhamal district | |
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Interactive map of Kandhamal district | |
| Coordinates: 20°28′N 84°14′E / 20.47°N 84.23°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Named after | Kandha tribe |
| Headquarters | Phulbani |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP) |
| • Collector and District Magistrate | Mr. Vedbhusan, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Harisha B C, IPS |
| • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife Warden | Vishwanath Neelannavar, IFS |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,021 km2 (3,097 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Forest | 5,709 km2 (2,204 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 733,110 |
| • Density | 91.40/km2 (236.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 72,279 (9.86%) |
| • Rural | 660,831 (90.14%) |
| Demographic | |
| • Sex ratio | 1,037 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| • Literacy rate | 64.13% |
| • Scheduled Castes | 15.76% (115,544) |
| • Scheduled Tribes | 53.58% (392,820) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Local | Kui |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 762 022 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-12-xxxx |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,587 mm (62.5 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kandhamal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 3
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| Website | kandhamal |
Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The District headquarters is the city of Phulbani. It is a district full with natural beauties, including wild animals and birds.
Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organisation functioning under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India).