Rayagada
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Rayagada | ||
| Location : | 19 ° 10 ′ N , 83 ° 25 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 220 m | ||
| Residents : | 71,208 (2011) | ||
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Rayagada ( Oriya ରାୟଗଡ଼ା ) is a city in the east Indian state of Odisha . Rayagada has the status of a municipality and is divided into 24 wards . It is the administrative seat of the district of the same name .
location
Rayagada is located in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 220 m, 120 km from the coast of the Bay of Bengal . The Nagavali River flows east past the city in a southerly direction. The national highway NH 326 connects Rayagada with Berhampur, 150 km east, and Koratpur, 85 km south-west . The city is connected to the railway network.
Residents
At the 2011 census, Rayagada had 71,208 inhabitants. The gender ratio was 979 women for 1,000 men.
climate
The climate in Rayagada is tropical . The annual mean temperature is 26.5 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1312 mm. Most of the rainfall occurs between June and October. During this period there is a risk of cyclones in the region .
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