The history of Koraput goes
back as far as 3rd century BC. It originally belonged to
the valiant and dreaded atvika people who fought the
Kalinga war to restore the empire’s glory. The region
successively came to be ruled by several dynasites:
Satavahans, Ikshvakus, Nalas, Ganga kings and kings of
Surya Vansha. Finally becoming a district of Odisha
state on 1st April 1936.
The origin of the name ‘Koraput’ is obscure, but
theories abound. According to Mr. R. S. Bell, former
Collector Koraput the name derives from Kora-Putti
meaning “the hamlet of the nux-vomica” a tree that has
once prevalent in the region. Another theory suggests
Koraput is the corrupted form of “Karaka Pento”,
literally meaning “Hail-stone”. While folklore says
Koraput is a named after Khora Naiko – a valiant warrior
of Nandapur Kingdom.
Koraput abounds in the imprints of Odisha’s glorious
past. Temple’s monasteries and other historical
monuments from the medieval period, breathtaking in
their beauty and of incalculable historical importance,
stands as footprints of time telling the story of ears
bygone. |
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| Area: |
8379 Sq.km |
| Altitude: |
2900 ft. above sea level |
| Population: |
11, 77, 954 |
| Rainfall: |
1522 mm (Average) |
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Climate:- |
| Minimum: |
12.0c |
| Maximum: |
38.0c |
| Language Spoken: |
Tribal Languages, Odia, Telugu, Hindi
and English |
| Clothing: |
Cotton in summer and heavy woollen in
winter |
| Latitude: |
17.4’N to 20.7’N |
| Longitude: |
81.24.4’E to 84.2’E |
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GOAL: |
| To ensure that livelihood
and food security of poor tribals are sustainably
improved through promoting an efficient, equitable,
self- managed and sustainable exploitation of the
Natural Resources at their disposal and through off
farm/non-farm enterprise development. |
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ABOUT ITDA:- |
| Introduction |
| The main objective of this
Agency is to formulate Long Term Action Plan as well as
Action Plan for Integrated Socio‐Economic Development of
the operational area of the Agency with main focus of
Tribal inhabitation. Formulation of the plan is to be
based on the guidelines issued by the Government of
Odisha, Government of India from time to time having
Tribal Sub‐Plan strategy with mainly two folds:- |
| (i) Educational & Economic
development of the STs and their habits |
| (ii) Protection of Tribal’s
against exploitation |
