Koraput District

Odisha

Koraput district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Koraput. It covers 8,807 sq km and had a population of 13,79,647 at the 2011 census, a density of 157 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Koraput
Area
8,807 sq km
Population
13.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
157 /km²
Literacy Rate
49.21%
Sex Ratio
1,032
per 1,000 males
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Koraput District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Koraput district.

Total Population
13.80 Lakh
Male Population
6.79 Lakh
Female Population
7.01 Lakh
Rural Population
11.51 Lakh
Urban Population
2.28 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.98 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
6.98 Lakh
Literacy Rate
49.21%
Population Density
157 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,032
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 60.3%Female literacy 38.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Koraput district.

14
Tehsils
14
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
240
Gram Panchayats
2,028
Villages
Headquarters
Koraput
Languages
Odia, Desia, Kui, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
18.81° N, 82.71° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Koraput

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Koraput

Constituency No. 21 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Laxmipur
  • Jeypore
  • Kotpad
  • Koraput
  • Pottangi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Koraput

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Laxmipur
No. 141 · Koraput
PS
Pabitra Saunta
Indian National Congress
MLA
Jeypore
No. 142 · Koraput
TB
Tara Prasad Bahinipati
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kotpad
No. 143 · Koraput
RB
Rupu Bhatra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Koraput
No. 144 · Koraput
RM
Raghuram Machha
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pottangi
No. 145 · Koraput
RK
Rama Chandra Kadam
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Koraput

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Koraput district.

  • Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
    Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Koraput · No. 21
  • PS
    Pabitra Saunta
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Laxmipur · No. 141
  • TB
    Tara Prasad Bahinipati
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Jeypore · No. 142
  • RB
    Rupu Bhatra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kotpad · No. 143
  • RM
    Raghuram Machha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Koraput · No. 144
  • RK
    Rama Chandra Kadam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Pottangi · No. 145

Election History

Lok Sabha

Koraput · No. 21

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSaptagiri Sankar Ulaka
    Votes 4,71,393Vote share 39.87%Margin 1,47,744
    1. 1. Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka · INC4,71,393 (39.87%)
    2. 2. Kausalya Hikaka · Biju Janata Dal3,23,649 (27.37%)
    3. 3. Kaliram Majhi · BJP2,98,210 (25.22%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCSaptagiri Sankar Ulaka
    Votes 3,71,029Vote share 34.38%Margin 3,613
    1. 1. Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka · INC3,71,029 (34.38%)
    2. 2. Kausalya Hikaka · Biju Janata Dal3,67,416 (34.04%)
    3. 3. Jayaram Pangi · BJP2,08,398 (19.31%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalJhina Hikaka
    Votes 3,95,109Vote share 39.22%Margin 19,328
    1. 1. Jhina Hikaka · Biju Janata Dal3,95,109 (39.22%)
    2. 2. Giridhar Gamang · INC3,75,781 (37.31%)
    3. 3. Shibaji Majhi · BJP1,17,210 (11.64%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Koraput
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 21
5 Assembly
No. 141, 142, 143, 144, 145

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Koraput District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Koraput
Area
8,807 sq km
Population
13.80 Lakh
Population density
157 per km²
Sex ratio
1,032 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
49.21%
Languages
Odia, Desia, Kui, Telugu
Tehsils
14
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
240
Villages
2,028
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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