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Mayurbhanj | |
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Coordinates: 21°55′59″N 86°43′59″E / 21.933°N 86.733°E | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Central Division |
Established (as a district) | January 1, 1949 |
Headquarter | Baripada |
District subdivisions |
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Government | |
• Member of Parliament | Naba Charan Majhi (BJP) |
• Collector & District Magistrate | Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | S. Susree, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 10,418 km2 (4,022 sq mi) |
• Urban | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
• Rural | 10,309 km2 (3,980 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st (in State); 57th (in India) |
• Forest[1] | 4,458 km2 (1,721 sq mi) |
Elevation | 559.31 m (1,835.01 ft) |
Highest elevation (Khairiburu) | 1,178 m (3,865 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,519,738 |
• Rank | 3rd (in State); 171st (in India) |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
• Urban | 192,896 (7.66%) |
• Rural | 2,326,842 (92.34%) |
Demonym | Mayurbhanjia |
Demographic | |
• Sex ratio | 1,006 ♀/1000 ♂ |
• Literacy rate | 63.17% |
• Scheduled Castes | 7.33% (184,682) |
• Scheduled Tribes | 58.72% (1,479,576) |
Language | |
• Official | Odia, English |
• Regional | Santali, Ho, Mundari,[a] Kurmali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 757XXX |
UN/LOCODE | IN MYN |
Vehicle registration | OD-11x-xxxx |
Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Precipitation | 1,648.2 mm (64.89 in)
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Lok Sabha | Mayurbhanj[b] |
Vidhan Sabha | 9 constituency:
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Website | mayurbhanj |
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Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in the Odisha state of eastern India. It holds the distinction of being the largest district in Odisha by area.[3] The district's headquarters is located in Baripada, with other major towns including Rairangpur, Karanjia, and Bahalda. As of 2011[update], Mayurbhanj ranks as the third-most populous district in Odisha, following Ganjam and Cuttack.
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