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Kandhamal district
District of Odisha
Top: Misty view of Phulbani
Bottom: Daringbadi
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 20°28′N 84°14′E / 20.47°N 84.23°E / 20.47; 84.23
CountryKandhamal district India
StateKandhamal district Odisha
HeadquartersPhulbani
Government
 • Member of ParliamentAchyuta Samanta (BJD)
 • Collector and District MagistrateAshish Ishwar Patil, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceSuvendu Kumar Patra, IPS
 • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife WardenVishwanath Neelannavar, IFS
Area
 • Total8,021 km2 (3,097 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total733,110
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • LocalKui
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
762 022
Vehicle registrationOD-12
Sex ratio0.964 ♂/♀
Literacy65.12%
Lok Sabha constituencyKandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency3
 
  • 082-Baliguda(ST)
    083-G.Udayagiri(ST)
    084-Phulbani(ST)
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,587 millimetres (62.5 in)
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature5 °C (41 °F)
Websitekandhamal.nic.in
A beautiful place for picnic.

Kandhamal district also known as Phulbani district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The District headquarters of the district is Phulbani. It is a district full with natural beauties includes 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).[3]

  1. ^ "Odisha government effected a major reshuffle in IAS cadre".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Behera, Nirmalya (2019). "On Foundation Day, Odisha receives GI tag for 'Kandhamal Haldi'". Business Standard.

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