Rayagada (District)

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Rayagada
District ରାୟଗଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District map
State Odisha
Division : South Division
Administrative headquarters : Rayagada
Area : 7073 km²
Residents : 967,911 (2011)
Population density : 137 inhabitants / km²
Website : rayagada.nic.in

The Rayagada District ( Oriya ରାୟଗଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲା Rāẏagaṛā Jillā ) is a district in the east Indian state of Odisha .

The district is located in the mountains of the Eastern Ghats in the extreme southwest of Odisha. The administrative seat is the eponymous city of Rayagada . The area is 7073 km². The population density is 137 inhabitants / km².

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

population

In 2011 there were 967,911 inhabitants in the district. The gender ratio was 1051 women for 1000 men. The literacy rate was 49.76% (61.04% for men, 39.19% for women). The majority of the population is Hindu (90.34%), 8.77% are Christians .

Administrative division

The district consists of the two sub-divisions Gunupur and Rayagada.

To decentralize the administration, the district is divided into 11 blocks :

  • Muskrat Cuttack
  • Chandrapur
  • Gudari
  • Gunupur
  • Kalyansinghpur
  • Kashipur
  • Kolnara
  • Muniguda
  • Padmapur
  • Ramanaguda
  • Rayagada

There are also 11 Tahasils :

  • Muskrat Cuttack
  • Chandrapur
  • Gudari
  • Gunupur
  • Kalyansinghpur
  • Kashipur
  • Kolnara
  • Muniguda
  • Padmapur
  • Ramanaguda
  • Rayagada

The following ULBs are located in the district : the municipality Rayagada and the two Notified Area Councils (NAC) Gudari and Gunupur . There are also 171 gram panchayats in the district.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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