Mayurbhanj (district)

Mayurbhanj District ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
State	Odisha
Division :	Central Division
Administrative headquarters :	Baripada
Area :	10418 km²
Residents :	2,519,738 (2001)
Population density :	242 inhabitants / km²
Website :	mayurbhanj.nic.in

The Mayurbhanj District ( Oriya ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା Maẏūrabhañja Jillā ) is located in the Indian state of Odisha . The administrative seat is the city of Baripada .

The district was created on January 1, 1949, when the princely state of the same name merged with the state of Orissa .

location

The district extends over an area of ​​10,418 km² and extends from the coastal plain to deep into the hinterland. The rolling hills of Similipal National Park are located within the district.

Residents

In the 2011 census, the population was 2,519,738. The gender ratio was 1006 women for 1000 men. The literacy rate was 63.17% (73.76% for men, 52.71% for women). According to the 2011 census, 83.86% of the population were followers of Hinduism .

Administrative division

The district consists of four sub-divisions : Bamanghati, Baripada, Kaptipada and Panchapid.

To decentralize administration, the district is divided into 26 blocks :

• Bahalada
• Bangiriposi
• Baripada
• Barsahi
• Betanati
• Bijatola
• Bisoi
• Gopabandhunagar
• Jamada
• Jashipur
• Kaptipada
• Karanjia
• Khunta
• Kuliana
• Kusumi
• Moroda
• Rairangpur
• Raruan
• Rasagobindpur
• Samakhunta
• Saraskana
• Sukuruli
• Suliapada
• Thakurmunda
• Tiring
• Udala

There are also 26 Tahasils :

• Bahalada
• Bangiriposi
• Baripada
• Barsahi
• Betanati
• Bijatola
• Bisoi
• Gopabandhunagar
• Jamada
• Jashipur
• Kaptipada
• Karanjia
• Khunta
• Kuliana
• Kusumi
• Moroda
• Rairangpur
• Raruan
• Rasagobindpur
• Samakhunta
• Saraskana
• Sukuruli
• Suliapada
• Thakurmunda
• Tiring
• Udala

The following ULBs are located in the district : the municipalities of Baripada and Rairangpur as well as the Notified Area Councils (NAC) Karanjia and Udala . There are also 384 gram panchayats in the district.

Web links

Commons : Mayurbhanj District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• District Administration website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} mayurbhanj.nic.in
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} www.census2011.co.in
3. ↑ 10 NACs in Odisha upgraded as Municipalities . breakingnewsonline. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 19, 2016.