Nabarangpur also known as Nabarangapur or Nowrangpur, is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Nabarangapur district in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

. It is the headquarters of Nabarangpur district

Nabarangpur District

Nabarangpur District, also known as Nabarangapur District and Nawarangpur District, is a district of Orissa, India. The city of Nabarangpur is the district headquarters. Most of its population is tribal, and most of the land is forested. Situated in the southwest corner of Orissa, it borders...

. Nabarangpur district is situated at 19.14’ latitude and 82.32’ longitude at an average.There 3 Post offices in this town. One MDG near bustand with facilities for IMTs, E-Payment Speed post, etc.Totally computrised one. elevation of 1,876 feet above sea level. The old girder bridge over the Indravati River was recently replaced with a new one.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Nabarangapur had a population of 27,975. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nabarangapur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 62%. In Nabarangapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

former MLA from Nowrangpur Assembly Constituency was Habibulla Khan of INC

Indian National Congress

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 who won this seat in 2004, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980 and 1977. He represented INC(I) in 1980 elections.NowMLA from Nowrangpur Assembly Constituency is Monohar Randhari of Biju Janata Dal.

Nowrangpur is part of Nowrangpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nowrangpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...

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