Kandhamal

  The Kandhamal in the present state constituted w.e.f 1st Jan. 1994. It is located in the heart of Orissa stretching between 19’34 & 20’36 north latitude and 83’34 & 84’34 east longitude with an area of 7649 sq.km. Administratively it constitute with 2 sub-divisions , 12 CDB, 2 ULB, 153 GPs and 2515 villages. Physiographically the entire district lies with high altitude zone with interspersing inaccessible terrain of hilly ranges and narrow valley tracts which guide the socio-economic conditions of people and development of the district. More than 50% of the population constitute ST community of aboriginal tribal races....