Koraput district
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Koraput.
Koraput district is a district of India in southern Odisha, with headquarters at Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse types of mineral deposits and its tribal culture and traditions. The district headquarters town of Koraput and its largest city, Jeypore are major centres of trade and commerce for South Odisha and fall on an important road connecting Visakhapatnam to Raipur.
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Koraput district | |
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Coordinates: 18.8083°N 82.7083°E / 18.8083; 82.7083 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
Headquarters | Koraput |
Government | |
• Collector & District Magistrate | V. Keerthi Vasan, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Abhinav Sonkar, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 8,807 km2 (3,400 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,379,647 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
• Local | Kui, Kuvi, Gutob |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 764 020 |
Vehicle registration | OD-10 |
Sex ratio | 1.038 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 49.21% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Koraput (ST) |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 5
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Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Precipitation | 1,522 millimetres (59.9 in) |
Avg. summer temperature | 38 °C (100 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 12 °C (54 °F) |
Website | koraput |
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