DISTRICT PROFILE (detail of geographical area, cultivation, Land, resources, opportunities, irrigation, populations etc.)–
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KVK Name |
Agro-climatic zone |
No . of Blocks |
No. of Panchayats |
Population |
Literacy |
SC and ST Population |
No. of farmers |
Average land holding |
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Nayagarh |
East and South Eastern Coastal Plain Zone (ESCPZ) |
8 |
177 |
9,62,000 |
79.12 |
1,72,245 |
1,44,083 |
0.94 ha |
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1. |
Geographical area of the district |
3,89,000 ha (3890 sq.km) |
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2. |
Height from mean sea level |
90 mtr. |
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3. |
No. of subdivisions |
1 |
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4. |
No. of Tahasils |
8 |
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5. |
No. of NAC |
4 |
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6. |
No. of CD blocks |
8 |
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7. |
No. of GPs |
177 |
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8. |
No. of villages |
1702 |
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9. |
Population in the district 2011 census |
9,62,789 |
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Male |
4,45,037 |
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Female |
4,10,881 |
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10. |
ST population |
6%, 58,691 |
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11. |
SC population |
14 %, 1,36,399 |
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12. |
Literacy |
79.12% |
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Male |
46% |
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Female |
43% |
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13. |
Annual Rainfall |
1354.3mm |
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14. |
Max temperature |
45.10C |
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15. |
Minimum temperature |
9.00C |
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16. |
Population density |
222/sq. km. |
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17. |
Area under forest |
38,086 ha. |
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18. |
Area under cultivation |
1, 34,000 ha. |
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High land |
45,000 ha |
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Medium land |
49,000 ha |
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Low land |
40,000 ha |
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19. |
Kharif irrigated area |
45,390 ha. |
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Rabi irrigated area |
21,670 ha. |
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20. |
Classification of land holding |
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Less than 1 ha. |
1,13,730 no. |
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Between1 to 2 ha. |
18,443 no. |
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Above 2 ha. |
11,910 ha. |