Nabarangpur (District)

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Nabarangpur
District ନବରଙ୍ଗପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District map
State Odisha
Division : South Division
Administrative headquarters : Nabarangpur
Area : 5291 km²
Residents : 1,220,946 (2011)
Population density : 231 inhabitants / km²
Website : nabarangpur.nic.in

The Nabarangpur district (also Nabarangapur , Nowrangapur , Nowrangpur , Oriya ନବରଙ୍ଗପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା Nabaraṅgapura Jillā ) is a district in the east Indian state of Odisha .

The district is located in the southwest of Odisha. The administrative seat is the eponymous city of Nabarangpur . The area is 5291 km². The population density is 231 inhabitants / km².

The Nabarangpur District was established on October 2, 1992, when it was separated from the then Koraput District .

population

In 2011 there were 1,220,946 inhabitants in the district. The gender ratio was 1,019 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 46.43% (57.31% for men, 35.80% for women). The majority of the population is Hindu (96.48%), 2.63% are Christians .

Administrative division

The district consists of the sub-division Nabarangpur.

To decentralize the administration, the district is divided into 10 blocks :

  • Chandahandi
  • Dabugam
  • Jharigam
  • Kosagumuda
  • Nabarangpur
  • Nandahandi
  • Papadahandi
  • Raighar
  • Tentulikhunti
  • Umerkote

There are also 10 Tahasils :

  • Chandahandi
  • Dabugam
  • Jharigam
  • Kosagumuda
  • Nabarangpur
  • Nandahandi
  • Papadahandi
  • Raighar
  • Tentulikhunti
  • Umerkote

The following ULBs are located in the district : the two municipalities Nabarangpur and Umerkote . There are also 169 gram panchayats in the district.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e www.census2011.co.in
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g nabarangpur.nic.in