Koraput
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Koraput | ||
| Sub-district : | Koraput | ||
| Location : | 18 ° 49 ′ N , 82 ° 43 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 874 m | ||
| Area : | 56.62 km² | ||
| Residents : | 47,468 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 838 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | www.koraputmunicipality.in | ||
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Koraput is the capital of the district of the same name in the southwest of the east Indian state of Odisha .
Koraput is located in the Eastern Ghats north of the Kolab Dam at an altitude of 874 m . Jeypore town is 15 km to the west .
Koraput, a Notified Area Council since June 30, 1953 , was converted into a municipality on February 24, 2014 . The city is divided into 21 wards . At the 2011 census, Koraput had 47,468 inhabitants.
The national highways NH 43 ( Jagdalpur - Vizianagaram ) and NH 326 ( Malkangiri - Rayagada ) cross in Koraput. The city is on the railway line (Jagdalpur – Rayagada).
climate
Koraput has a tropical climate . The annual mean temperature is 23.1 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1604 mm. The rainiest months are during the monsoon season from June to September.
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Son of the city
- Theodor Ahrens (1940–2015), missionary, ecumenical and religious scholar, university professor
