Rayagada district is a district in southern Odisha,a state in India,which became a separate district in October 1992. Its population consists mainly of tribes,primarily the Khonds and the Soras. In addition to Odia,Kui and Sora are spoken by the district's indigenous population. It was founded by Maharajah Biswanatha Deba Gajapati of the Surjyabansha dynasty of Jeypore.
Jeypore is a city in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was established by Vir Vikram Dev in the mid 17th century. The kingdom was defeated by the East India Company in 1777 who declared it a Zamindari or Feudatory of the British Crown and much later got acknowledged as a Princely state until its dissolution in the Dominion of India in 1947.
Koraput district is a district of India in southern Odisha,with headquarters at Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain,rich and diverse types of mineral deposits and its tribal culture and traditions. The district headquarters town of Koraput and its largest city,Jeypore are major centres of trade and commerce for South Odisha and fall on an important road connecting Visakhapatnam to Raipur.
Kalahandi district is a district of western Odisha in India.
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.
Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.
Gunupur is a Municipality and one of the sub-divisional headquarters of Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the second biggest town in Rayagada district.
Giridhar Gamang is an Indian politician who was a leader in the Indian National Congress and a former Chief Minister of Odisha. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district of Odisha. In 1972,he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha from Koraput. Subsequently,he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977,1980,1984,1989,1991,1996,1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Odisha from 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999.
Berhampur University is a public teaching-cum-affiliating university in Brahmapur,Odisha,India.
Borigumma is a town in Koraput district of Odisha state of India. It is located strategically between 3 of the major towns of undivided Koraput district - Jeypore,Nabarangpur and Kotpad and because of its location advantage as National Highway 26 and National Highway 201 passes through it,it is also known for its business activities.
Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha. It's considered a bastion of Indian National Congress as it has won this seat for a record 16 times out of 18 elections including one bypoll. Former Chief Minister of Odisha Giridhar Gamang has represented this constituency for a record 9 times from 1972 to 2004. In the 2024 Indian General Election where BJP sweeped Odisha winning 20 of the 21 Loksabha seats,it failed to win this seat &Saptagiri Ulaka of Congress won for the 2nd consecutive time with a margin of more than 1.47 lakh votes &his vote percentage getting increased by 6.63%. Also in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Congress won 6 out of 7 assembly segments falling under this loksabha constituency.
Jayaram Pangi is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janta Party. He was a member of the Indian Parliament,representing the Koraput. On 9 May 2017 he left BJD and joined hands with Bharatiya Janta Party. He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Koraput seat on a BJP ticket and lost to Congress candidate Saptagiri Ulaka.
Jeypore Airport,also known as Jayapur Airport,is a domestic airport serving the cities of Jeypore and Koraput in Odisha,India. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) north-west of the city of Jeypore in Koraput district. The airstrip was constructed in 1962 along with the establishment of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory nearby at Sunabeda. In the 1980s,Vayudoot operated a daily Bhubaneswar-bound flight via Visakhapatnam. Now,the new low-cost regional airline,IndiaOne Air,operates from the airport to Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.
Jeypore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district,Odisha.
Rayagada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district,Odisha.
Bissam Cuttack is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district,Odisha.
Durgi is a census village &Panchayat Headquarter of Bissam Cuttack Block in Rayagada district of Odisha,India. There are total 439 families residing in this village. The wards/ villages comes under Durgi Panchayat are:- Durgi,Bhaleri,Kundanpadar,Rengabai,Barangpadar,Thambalpadhu,Budhanagar,Kachapai,Kalipadar,Kurankul,Tentili Kalipadar,Mulipada,Dharamguda,Balipadar,Haduguda,Huruguda,Khariguda and IAY Colony.
Jeypore Estate or Jeypore Zamindari was a Zamindari estate of the Madras Presidency and later of Orissa Province in British India. Historically it was a kingdom known as Jeypore Kingdom,located in the highlands of the western interiors of the Kalinga region that existed from the mid-15th century to 1777 CE. It was earlier a tributary state of the Gajapati Empire and following its decline in 1540,it gained sovereignty and later became a tributary state of the Qutb Shahis until 1671. The kingdom regained degrees of semi-independence until it became a vassal state of the British in 1777. It eventually formed a part of the linguistic Orissa Province in 1936 upon transfer from the Madras Province and became a part of the independent Union of India in 1947.
Ramachandra Ulaka was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament of India from Koraput in Odisha as a member of the Indian National Congress.His son Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka is also in politics and is the current Member of parliament from Koraput constituency.
Boipariguda is a block under Koraput district of Odisha. It is situated 22km away from Jeypore. There are 20 gram panchayat and 26 villages under Boipariguda block.
