Nayagarh district
District of Odisha in India
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Nayagarh District is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India. It was created on 01-April-1993[2] when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts, namely Khurda, Nayagarh and Puri.
Nayagarh District | |
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.svg) Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 20.116°N 85.01°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Headquarters | Nayagarh |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Madhumita Rath, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Suvendhu Kumar Patra, IPS |
| • Member of Lok Sabha | Sambit Patra (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo (BJD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,890 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 962,789 |
| • Density | 248/km2 (641/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia and "English (India)" (en-IN) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 752 069 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-25 |
| Sex ratio | 0.994 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puri |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,449.1 millimetres (57.05 in) |
| Website | nayagarh |
The District is bordered by Khurda to the South and East, Cuttack District to the East and North, Angul District to the North, Boudh District to the North-West, Kandhmal to the West and Ganjam District to the South-West.
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 331,061 | — |
| 1911 | 337,561 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 303,665 | −10.0% |
| 1931 | 336,493 | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 363,652 | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 392,506 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 470,878 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 578,498 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 683,392 | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 782,647 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 864,516 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 962,789 | +11.4% |
| Source: Census of India[3] | ||
Religions
According to the 2011 census, Nayagarh District has a population of 962,789,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[4] or the US state of Montana.[5] This gives it a ranking of 453rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 247 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.3%.[1] Nayagarh has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 79.17%. 8.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.17% and 6.10% of the population respectively.[1]
Languages
Odia is the predominant language, spoken by 99.09% of the population. Kui is spoken by a small minority (0.60%).[7]
Geographical Indication
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 02-January-2024 and is valid until 07-February-2031.[8]
Neelamadhav Krushi Sanghathan from Banapur, proposed the GI registration of Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal. After filing the application in February-2021, the Brinjal was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal" exclusive to the Brinjal grown in the region. It thus became the first brinjal variety from Odisha and the 23rd type of goods from Odisha to earn the GI tag.[9]
The GI tag protects the brinjal from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.
See also
- Nayagarh State – Princely state existed in the Nayagarh district, Odisha, India.
