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  Koraput travel guide - Wikitravel
Koraput is a city in the state of Orissa, but it is quite near the borders of neighbouring states Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Koraput is connected to Vishakapatnam (by a day train) and Bhubaneswar by a night train.
Koraput on the hills can be reached from most places in either Orissa or Andhra Pradesh by travelling up a heavily forested winding road (also called a ghat road), with many sharp hair-pin bends.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Koraput District   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Koraput is a tribal dominated district of Orissa, India, and known for rich and diverse types of mineral deposits.
In October, 1992, Koraput district was bifurcated, resulting in the creation of Malkangiri district.
Sunabeda is a township in the state of Orissa, India, ensconced in the lush valleys of the Koraput region.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Koraput-District   (590 words)

  
 Koraput city of Orissa - India
Koraput with her rolling mountains, undulating meadows, roaring rapids, enchanting waterfalls and terraced valleys leading up to verdant hills, feasts the eyes as few other districts can.
Koraput with her golden autumn and misty mornings of the monsoon months, her painted spring, and slumbering summer and her winter ranging from fierce to mild provides varieties of living in different seasons which is rare elsewhere.
A village stands between Koraput and Sunabeda by the side of NH The famous Sri Ram Temple situated in the locality is widely known for the highest kneeling Hanuman Statue in Orissa.
www.bharatheritage.in /orissa/koraput.htm   (757 words)

  
 Vegetation type mapping using remote sensing technique - a case study of Koraput district   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Koraput district, the largest district in Orissa, has diversified vegetation resources and a rich floristic composition owing to its wide range of physical features (topographical and altitudinal gradients).
The natural vegetation of the district falls under the tropical deciduous forest type, and this is further divided into 7 sub-categories depending on local microclimate, species composition and degree of deforestation: tropical semi-evergreen, potential sal (Shorea robusta) forest, tropical dry deciduous, intermediate teak forest (Tectona grandis/Terminalia), dry deciduous scrub, bamboo and grassland.
The distribution of these zones in the 6 different phytogeographical zones (6) of Koraput and the smaller locations/blocks within them (63) is described and discussed, with details of the characteristic species found in each phytogeographical zone.
www.trophort.com /information/data/B01/S52/MIS98VEG65X1224.html   (211 words)

  
 Systèmes Ingénieux du Patrimoine Agricole Mondial (SIPAM)
Koraput is a high land plateau with a number of hills and hillocks forming part of the Eastern Ghats.
Koraput is primarily a tribal district; more than 70% of the total population belongs to one of the district's 52 tribal groups.
The Jeypore tract (undivided old Koraput district), is conceived by rice researchers a centre of genetic diversity and secondary center of origin of rice.
www.fao.org /sd/giahs/other_india5_desc.asp?lang=fr   (1890 words)

  
 Community Initiated Forest Protection and Management in Koraput District of Orissa, India
Koraput district is the southernmost district of Orissa lying between 17
Koraput is primarily a tribal district; more than 70% of the total population comprises of scheduled tribes.
Amidst this large scale destruction and rapidly dwindling forest cover in the Koraput district, it is highly noteworthy that in a large number of villages, the local communities have initiated the process of protection of degraded forest patches and allowed them to regenerate.
srdis.ciesin.org /cases/india-010.html   (5343 words)

  
 PROFORMA FOR FURNISHING DETAILS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Besides, koraput is known for its majestic landscape with lofty mountains and its flora and fauna.
Koraput, the district headquarter is well connected to Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Convenient road transport with NH 43 passing through the district.
Koraput is a diverse in its geographical features as its local populace, archaeological exquisite, myriad living craft and art forms, a metaphor for a country that encompasses manifestations of many centuries.
yas.nic.in /yasroot/hostel/youthhostel/yhor.htm   (389 words)

  
 Koraput
Koraput is one of the southernmost district of Orissa state.
Koraput district is at present comprised of two sub-divisions, six Tahasils, fourteen Community Development Blocks, fourteen Tribal blocks and 197 Grama Panchayats.
Koraput district falls within the region of cyclonic disturbances of Bay of Bengal.
www.nicd.org /Dst_Koraput.asp   (0 words)

  
 ..::Welcome To Kendriya Vidyalaya Koraput, Orissa::..
K.V. Koraput is situated in the heart of the city catering to the educational needs of the children of defence personnel, Central Govt.
The school has all the facilities, an educational institution can aspire for.
Hence, it can be proudly proclaimed that they are the very best teachers.
www.kvkoraput.org   (99 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
His elevation to chief ministership in 1999 thrust his wife from the kitchen to the centrestage and she duly won the Koraput seat the same year.
After his wife was renominated by the Congress from Koraput earlier this month, Giridhar has been ranting against her, even going to the extent of issuing the party high command an ultimatum.
The former chief minister has sent legal notices to his wife at her 108 VP Road residence in Delhi in recent weeks even though the exact ground for the proposed separation is not known.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040320/asp/nation/story_3025590.asp   (364 words)

  
 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
The Koraput region in the state of Orissa, India, has a rich assembly of unique floral and faunal diversity.
In addition, people, who belong to different tribal groups, have conserved and preserved a large number of land races of rice, millets, pulses and medicinal plants, using diverse traditional cultivation practices, which have been developed as an answer to the topographical and ecological diversity of the region.
Koraput has been identified as an important centre of origin of rice.
www.fao.org /sd/giahs/other_india5.asp?lang=en   (140 words)

  
 17th Shodhyatra | SRISTI   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The district of Koraput is economically one of the most backward districts of the country; yet it is replete with natural resources and bio-diversity.
The 17th shodhyatra is scheduled to be organised in the hilly terrains of Koraput district in Orissa.
Koraput is one of the known tribal districts of India.
www.sristi.org /cms/en/17th_Shodhyatra_Announcement   (819 words)

  
 Koraput
Koraput is one of the southernmost district of Orissa state.
Koraput district is at present comprised of two sub-divisions, six Tahasils, fourteen Community Development Blocks, fourteen Tribal blocks and 197 Grama Panchayats.
Koraput district falls within the region of cyclonic disturbances of Bay of Bengal.
nicd.org /Dst_Koraput.asp   (1389 words)

  
 Koraput
Koraput is well linked to Visakhapatnam (by road and rail), Rayagada, Howrah (by rail and road) and to the state capital Bhubaneswar (by rail and road).
Jeypore is a small town in Orissa, India and a main attraction town in the Koraput district.
By road The Jeypore and Koraput (the collective hill range, also called the sandalwood Mountains), is in the state of Orissa, but it is quite near the borders of neighboring states Andhra Prades and Chattisgarh.
www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DKoraput%26type%3Den   (751 words)

  
 UNICEF India - Media centre
The project “Child Reporters reporting on children’s issues” is being implemented under the Advocacy and Partnerships programme of UNICEF Office for Orissa in the districts of Koraput and Dhenkanal with a mostly tribal population and some of the lowest development indicators in Orissa.
Koraput with its 4605 habitations is a remote district and inhabited mainly by under-privileged, disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, mostly tribal.
This particular project ensures the genuine participation of children from marginalized groups or families or children in difficult circumstances as the poorest children are most likely to be denied the right and opportunity to make their views heard.
www.unicef.org /india/media_970.htm   (801 words)

  
 EMERGENCY SECTION
The inauguration Programme was held on 15.12.2003 with the Chairmanship of Collector, Koraput and inaugurated by Managing Director, O.S.D.M..A., Bhubaneswar.
The capsul has very potent anti- malaria effect with no side effect in prophylactic and curative and result is quick and smooth recovery.
Prasant Pradhan who is the doctor of the dispensary has also made an experimental application on the malaria affected people villages named Badamput, Gunthaguda and Mundaguda of Koraput Block.
koraput.nic.in /department/emg.htm   (0 words)

  
 The Hindu : Other States / Orissa News : Cultural contribution of Koraput lauded
Koraput: The 11th State-level Tribal Festival - Parab -- was inaugurated by Law Minister Biswabhusan Harichandan.
Highlighting the rich tribal culture and tradition of Koraput district along with its historical background, he said the history and culture of Orissa would be incomplete without including Koraput.
Koraput MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Kotpad MLA Basudev Majhi and Nowrangpur MP Parasuram Majhi demanded that the Minister make efforts to take the spirit of the festival to the state capital and facilitate the process for ensuring better market for the local talent of KBK region.
www.hindu.com /2006/11/17/stories/2006111711830300.htm   (259 words)

  
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Koraput: The 11th State-level Tribal Festival - Parab -- was inaugurated by Law Minister Biswabhusan Harichandan.
Highlighting the rich tribal culture and tradition of Koraput district along with its historical background, he said the history and culture of Orissa would be incomplete without including Koraput.
Koraput MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Kotpad MLA Basudev Majhi and Nowrangpur MP Parasuram Majhi demanded that the Minister make efforts to take the spirit of the festival to the state capital and facilitate the process for ensuring better market for the local talent of KBK region.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006111711830300.htm&date=2006/11/17/&prd=th&   (197 words)

  
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The seed of Catholicism was swon in Koraput by Fr.
Previous to that, Koraput was a stronghold of Lutheran Christians.
From Koraput the Vincentians expanded their activities to neighbouring places such as Sunabeda, Jeypore, Ambaguda, Govindapalli etc. Some of them eventually became separate mission centers.
www.cmnorthindia.net /htmlfiles/korap.htm   (107 words)

  
 Tehelka - The People's Paper
Koraput town in South Orissa is still in a state of shock.
Says Lakshmi Prasad Rath, a retired air force employee: “Koraput was never touched by the PW cadre despite being surrounded by Naxalite-infested districts in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
It may be the first time for Koraput, but neighbouring districts, like Rayagada and Malkangiri, have been experiencing a spate of such attacks for around five years.
www.tehelka.com /story_main.asp?filename=Ne030604naxal.asp   (1334 words)

  
 Success Stories - Koraput Koffee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We heard repeatedly from Koraput villagers of the dramatic effect that irrigation has had on their incomes.
Coffee grown in Koraput so far has been of high quality, and if quantities increase it may eventually be marketed under its own brand name.
Among the successes and enthusiasm we encountered in Koraput were many reminders of grinding poverty and discrimination, especially against tribal people.
www.dfidindia.org /success/succ_koraput.htm   (703 words)

  
 » Emerald Jungels of Koraput :: Puri Destination Guide :: Travel to Puri
A land of enchanting hills peeping in to the sky, wadding rivers, spectacular waterfalls, sacrosanct caves, lush green valleys with the rhythms of tribal culture and forests-full of adventure and eco-friendly Koraput district lovingly wint at the Tourists.
As a showcase of tribal antiquities a lot of interest and curiosity is generated by visitors in the Museum about the age long tribal culture, traditions and costumes of his region.
Tribal Treasures Koraput is one of the rate regions which boasts of a tribal population.
india.traveltoworld.com /major-cities/puri/199/emerald-jungels-of-koraput   (717 words)

  
 Toshali Sands » Rayagada A Small Scenic Wonder of Orissa :: Puri Destination Guide
The hill district of Koraput is 116 kms.
Enscounsed in the lush vallyes of the Koraput region, Sunadebad (18 kms) is a wonderful example of Orissa’s gorgeous landsapes verdant and energizing.
A village stands between Koraput and Sunabeda by the side of NH 43 the famous Sri Ram Temple situated in the locality is widely know for the highest kneeling Hanuman Status in Orissa.
www.toshalisands.com /puri/destinations/rayagada-a-small-scenic-wonder-of-orissa   (1548 words)

  
 Development of Horticulture in KBK dists
Sixty percent of the target under spices and Root and Tuber crops is allocated to KBK districts for demonstration-cum-area expansion in ginger, turmeric, yam, colocasia, sweet potato, and  elephant foot yam.
Besides, in parts of Rayagada and Koraput off-season vegetable cultivation will be promoted for getting better returns from their small land holdings.
As Nawarangpur and Koraput are traditional cashew areas and there is huge demand for cashew grafts, it is suggested to have the production facility at Nawarangpur.
www.orissa.gov.in /agricensus/ddd.htm   (1423 words)

  
 Koraput: Experiences of Election Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: )
T he CPI(ML) contested the Koraput Lok Sabha Seat and the Assembly seats of Gunupur, Bissam Cuttack and Rayagada.
The mass of tribal poor as well as old sympathizers and activists of the Naxalite movement were enthused by our movements against starvation deaths and our protest against the killing of tribals in police firing in the Kashipur block.
In the Koraput Lok Sabha seat we polled 48, 366 votes, while in the Gunupur assembly seat we polled 8706 votes, and 3543 and 3221 votes in Bissam Cuttack and Rayagada respectively.
www.cpiml.org /liberation/year_2004/july/Koraput.htm   (459 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT: Constituency/ Koraput
If the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency was not reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, Congress president Sonia Gandhi may well have contested from here as it is one of the safest seats for the party, retaining it even at the height of the anti-Congress wave in 1977.
Her main advantage lies in the fact that she is the wife of a man who is synonymous with Koraput.
From Gunput to Laxmipur and Rayagada to Jaypore to Koraput town, the district hq, it is a vast stretch of underdeveloped, drought-prone area known for poverty and starvation deaths, besides high infant mortality and poor healthcare.
www.indiaabroad.com /election/1999/sep/22kora.htm   (877 words)

  
 Koraput -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Koraput is a city in Koraput District, Orissa, India.
Mixed farm is also nearby which caters to the needs of places with fresh supply of vegetables.
Near to Koraput, Jeypore a historical raja's city is situated.
www.jaipurgrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/Koraput   (66 words)

  
 Koraput District Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Koraput was chosen by the British in 1870 for better health prospects.
But today not a singly tree of nux-vomica is to be found near about the town of Koraput and so the assumption or Mr.
Accroding to second theory, Koraput is corrupted form of ‘Karaka pentho’ Karaka literally mans ‘hail-stone’.
www.indianngos.com /districts/koraput_about.htm   (444 words)

  
 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Rare honour for Koraput tribal girl
The UNICEF team that visited the village was impressed by the girl as she, even while pursuing her studies, is working as a labourer and doing household chores in some residence to economically support her family.
One person was killed and 10 others were injured at Dhuvali village on Pottangi-Similiguda route in Koraput district on Sunday when the villagers of Paligumandi were proceeding to the Similiguda weekly market in a jeep that met with an accident.
Villagers of Bairava Singapur locked the local primary school protesting the attitude of the authorities in not appointing sufficient number of teachers in the one teacher school that caters to 150 students.
www.hindu.com /2006/09/19/stories/2006091909310300.htm   (235 words)

  
 Maoists in Orissa Growing Tentacles and a Dormant State - Nihar Nayak
In Koraput, according to the 1991 Census figures, small and marginal landowners, constituting 69 per cent of all landowners, owned only 34 per cent of the land, while 31 per cent of big farmers owned 66 per cent of the land.
This led to the ‘revolutionary' regions of Koraput and Ganjam in southern Orissa merging with the Srikakulam Regional Committee; the Mayurbhanj and Balasore Districts' groups were linked to the Coordination Committee of West Bengal in the north; and the Sambalpur and Sundergarh groups in north-west Orissa were attached to the South Bihar Committee.
It is ironic that what began as a communist-led peasant movement in the Koraput and Ganjam districts of Orissa in the 1960's is now perceived as a huge law and order problem in as many as 13 districts in the State.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/publication/faultlines/volume17/nihar.htm   (6942 words)

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