Koraput
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This article is about the municipality in Odisha, India. For its namesake district, see Koraput district.
Koraput is a town and a Municipality in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Koraput town is the district headquarter of Koraput district.
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Koraput | |
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Hill station | |
Nickname(s): Switzerland of Odisha,
Emerald Highlands of Odisha, Aero Engine Capital of India[1] | |
Coordinates: 18.8561°N 82.7347°E / 18.8561; 82.7347 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Koraput |
Named for | The name of the town is “Kora–putti” or “the hamlet of the Nuxvomica” and it is derived presumably from a tree or trees that must at one time have been prominent near the site.[According to theories] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Koraput Municipality |
• Member of Parliament | Saptagiri Ulaka (INC) |
• Member of Legislative Assembly | Raghu Ram Padal (BJD)
(District Magistrate) (Abdaal Akhtar IAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 104.97 km2 (40.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 156,716 |
• Rank | 273th |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Koraputia |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 764020,764021,764022 |
Telephone code | 06852 |
Vehicle registration | OD 10 |
Website | koraputmunicipality |
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