About the District: Mayurbhanj

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Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. Baripada city is its headquarters. As of 2011, it is the third-most-populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Ganjam and Cuttack.

mayurbhanj district of odisha

Mayurbhanj is land-locked with a geographical area of 10,418 km2 (4,022 sq mi) and is the northern boundary of the state. It is bounded to the northeast by Jhargram district of West Bengal, Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in the north-west, Baleshwar district in the south-east and by Kendujhar in the south-west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Mayurbhanj district has a population of 2,513,895, This gives it a ranking of 171st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 241 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).

Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.06%.

Mayurbhanj has a sex ratio of 1006 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.98%

Tourist Places

similipal tiger reserve, mayurbhanj

Simlipal National Park

Simlipal National Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Barehipani Falls

Barehipani Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is one of the highest waterfalls in India.

Joranda Falls

The Joranda Falls is located in the core area of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. The Barehipani Falls is located close to the Joranda Falls. It is the 19th highest waterfall in India.