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5294.5 km² |
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41.5 degree (max), 5.9 degree(min) |
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1388.3 mm(average) |
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Languages spoken |
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Oriya, Hindi, English
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Light cotton in summer and heavy woolen in winter. |
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The town of Nabarangpur is the district headquarters of Nabarangpur . Most of its population is tribal and most of the land is forested. Situated in the southwest corner of Orissa, it borders Koraput District. Nabarangpur district is situated at 19.14’ latitude and 82.32’ longitude at an average elevation of 1,876 feet.
Nabarangpur district was created on 2 October 1992 out of a previous subdivision of Koraput District. Until then Koraput District had been the second largest district in India. The history of Nabarangpur is inextricably interlinked with that of Koraput District, with which it shares its language, lifestyle, heritage, flora and fauna and climate.
The area of the district is 5294.5 km². Its boundary stretches in the north to Kalahandi District, west to Jagdalpur District in Chhatisgarh, east to Kalahandi and Rayagada District and south to Koraput District. The river Indravati forms the border between Nabarangpur and Koraput districts. The district headquarters Nabarangpur is located on the plateau about 2000 ft above sea level. In the north, the Panabeda area, recently renamed as Chandahandi is only 500 ft above sea level and experiences similar climate and social life to that of the adjacent Kalahandi District. The rest of Nabarangpur district is mainly flat with a few pockets of low hills. The highest peak Podagarh, which has historical significance, reaches 3050 ft. There are patches of thick forest mostly containing sal seeds and those provide sustenance to dependent villages.
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