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Basic Information of the District Koraput |
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Geographical Area |
433000 ha. |
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Net Sown Area |
74000 ha. |
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Area Under Forest |
247000 ha. |
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Fallow Land |
8000 ha. |
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Waste Land |
4000 ha. |
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Irrigated Land |
40045 ha. |
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Area under Kharif crops |
88185 ha. |
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Area under Rabi crops |
44446 ha. |
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Cropping Intensity |
192 % |
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Agro Climatic Zone |
North Eastern Ghat Zone |
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Annual Rainfall |
1423.60 mm |
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Temperature ( Maximum and Minimum) |
Max-39 C0 & min-10 C0 |
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Soil type of the district |
Red loam soil, Laterite soil, Black forest soil |
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Major enterprises in the District |
Agriculture and allied activities |
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Total Population |
5,77,817 |
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Rural population |
5,07,151 |
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No. of Villages |
1620 |
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No. of Village Panchayats |
129 |
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No. of Blocks |
14 |
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No. of Tehsils |
3 |
No. of Extension Personnel in Position in the District:
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Department |
District Level |
Block Level |
Village Level |
Total |
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Agriculture |
6 |
7 |
39 |
52 |
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Horticulture |
2 |
7 |
14 |
23 |
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Animal Husbandry |
3 |
11 |
13 |
27 |
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Fishery |
3 |
7 |
- |
10 |
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Total |
14 |
32 |
66 |
112 |