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Rayagada district had a population of 967,911 in the 2011 Census of India, roughly equal to that of Fiji or the US state of Montana. The district ranked 454th of India's 640 districts, and had a population density of 136 inhabitants per square kilometre (350/sq mi). [13] Its population growth rate from 2001 to2011 was 15.74 percent. [13]
In Rayagada, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population of Rayagada town as per 2011 census is 71,208 out of which male population is 36,036 and female population is 35,172.Rayagada has an average literacy rate of 64%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56% [3]
The bauxite mines are mainly located in tribal regions. The UAIL project had acquired 2,800 acres (1,100 ha) of land in 1995. [3] [5] In February 1996, UAIL conducted a mass meeting near Kucheipadar to inform the tribals which was attended by 6,000 villagers from three panchayats. The villagers submitted a memorandum to the officials according ...
Chaiti Festival Rayagada. The festival is observed during the last three days of the year at the GCD High School ground by the District Council of Culture (DCC), Rayagada. [7] The extravaganza showcasing the best of tribal art & culture of the district, with more than 500 artists across the country, is the main attraction in the festival.
The state of Odisha was formed on 1 April 1936 with Koraput as one of the six districts and Gunupur came under Koraput district as a sub-division. On 2 October 1992, Gunupur and Rayagada sub-division were carved out of the erstwhile Koraput district and formed a new district as Rayagada .
Majhighariani Temple is a shrine to a goddess in the Rayagada township of Odisha. [1] It was built by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur - Jeypore kingdom. It is believed that he made Rayagada his capital and after the construction of the temple he went on to conquer a vast dominion and expanded his kingdom from ...
Govind Chandra Dev (Zilla) High School, better known as G.C.D. High School or G.C.D. (Zilla) High School, Rayagada, is one of the oldest high schools of the Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. The school is named after Govind Chandra Dev Thataraja Bahadur. It is among the 17 recognized high schools of the Rayagada district. [2] [3] [4]
Paikapada is located near Therubali in the Rayagada district, in the Indian state of Odisha. It is most famous for the Pataleshwar Shiva temple, one of the tourist attractions of the district.it was built by Danaranva Deva of Eastern Ganga Dynasty of Mukhalinga Kataka near Paralakhemundi .