DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT KORAPUT DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KORAPUT (Under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi, Notification Date 15-01-2016.) INDEX Sl. No Particular 1 Introduction 2 Origin of the Name of the District 3 Location, General Boundaries 4 Population as per 2011 Census 5 District as an Administration Unit 6 Geography of the District 7 Mineral Wealth 8 Rain Fall data 9 Forest 10 The List of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and period of validity 11 Health PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT 1. Introduction The present Koraput district forms a part of the legendary Dandakaranya or Dandaka forest which has been lavishly described in the most famous Indian Epic, the Ramayan. From that time it has retained its prestine beauties in shape of flora and fauna, rolling mountains, undulating meadows, terraced valleys leading upto verdant hills, roaring waterfalls, oozing springs, green-yellow scene of primitive crops, soothing climate, simple populace with aboriginal culture, which inspires tourists to the land to compare their experiences with that of Kashmir- the heaven on earth. Koraput with her golden autumn and misty mornings of the rainy days, her painted spring and slumbering summer and her winter ranging from fierce to mild provides varieties of living in different seasons, rare elsewhere. 2. Origin of the Name of the District According to Mr. R.C.S. Bell, the name of the town is ‗Kora-Putti‘ or ―the hamlet of the ―Nux-vomica‖ and it is derived presumably from Kora that must at one time have been prominent near the site. Some opine that the word is derived from KHORA a sect of people who still inhabit nearby villages. According to the second theory, Koraput is a corrupted form of ‗Karaka- Pentho‘. Karaka literally means ‗hail-stone‘. Another opinion is often found that the term Kora that means the Sun God who was worshipped by the local tribals in ancient times. Hence the town was so named. 3. Location, General Boundaries. The erstwhile undivided district of Koraput has been divided into four districts, namely, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nowrangapur in 1992. So the present Koraput district is located between 18 degree 13‘ and 19 degree 10‘ North Latitudes and 82 degree 5‘ and 83 degree 23‘ East Longitudes. On the extreme North it is bounded by Nabarangpur district, on the West by Bastar district of Chattisgarh State, on the South by the district of Malkangiri and on the East by the districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh State. Its area is 8807Sq.Kms. 4. Population of Koraput District (As per 2011 Census) According to 2011 Census total population of this district is 13, 79, 647. The table given below indicates the profile of population in this district. Sl No Unit Total Male Female 1 Population (Total) - 2011 1379647 678809 700838 2 ST Population 697583 337373 360210 3 SC population 196540 96789 99751 4 Literacy (Total) 568090 340843 227247 5 Literacy Rural 404425 250926 153499 6 Literacy Urban 163665 89917 73748 5. District as an administrative unit The district is now in charge of a District Magistrate and Collector with headquarters at Koraput. In 1992, Koraput was divided into four districts. Present Koraput district has now two subdivisions with the Tahsils as shown against them Koraput Sub-Division: Koraput, Nandapur, Machkund, Pottangi, Semiliguda Bandhugaon, Narayanpatna, Laxmipur and Dasamantpur. Jeypore: Sub-Division.Borigumma, Jeypore, Kotpad, Kundra and Boipariguda. Fourteen Tahasils are co terminus with fourteen Blocks vide Notification No. 17662, Dated 19.04.2008 and No. 33533 / R &DM, Dated 06.08.2008 of the Government in Revenue and Disaster Management Department Government of Odisha. There are 23 Police Stations in the district. 6. GEOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICT The whole district can be divided into two geographical divisions each of which can be separated by natural barriers as their respective limits with undulated Koraput sub division and plain Jeypore sub division. The portion of plateau which lies in the Koraput district consists of an undulating table land profusely scattered with hundreds of little hills of remarkable similarity in appearance. The process of denudation has advanced too far and the hills are either covered with low scrub or disfigured with patches barred by shifting cultivation. The average rainfall of the plateau is 1560 mm and of this the greater part falls during the months of July and August. It is drained westward by the rivers, Indravati, Kolab and southward by the Machkund towards the Godavari valley. This plateau is really a rare gift of nature for its scenic beauty. This is not so in case of Jeypore Sub-division which is more or less plain. Hill System This district lies on a section of the Eastern Ghats and consists of two natural divisions having mean elevations of 915 and 610 meters respectively above the sea level. There are number of mountain ranges and isolated hills that rise out of these table lands. Taking them in order from north to south the most notable heights are Panchapat Mali (1336.89 mtrs), Karnapadi Dongar (1487.5 mtrs) Meyamali Parbat (1500.30 mtrs) Turia Dongar (1598.78 mtrs), Deomali (1672.56 mtrs), Polamakani Parbat (1585.67 mtrs) and Sirimanda Parbat or Damuku (1415.24 mtrs). The village Pottangi lies at the foot of the last named Damuku. Deomali, also known as Duhdari, whose twin peaks can be clearly seen from Koraput on any fine day, is the highest mountain peak in the district as also in the whole of Odisha. In Jeypore sub-division there are low hills, some of which rise to 793 mtrs. Elsewhere, the plain is only broken by isolated hills, among which those near Podagada (930 mtrs), Borigumma (916 mtrs) and Boipariguda (927 mtrs) may be mentioned. River system The district has many rivers and perennial streams. Almost the entire Koraput district is drained by four rivers namely the Indravati, the Kolab, the Machkund and the Champabati or Jhanjabati, with their tributaries. These rivers flow inland westward and the southward into the valley of the Godavari. 7. Mineral Wealth Koraput district with its fascinating natural beauty, rich tribal cultural heritage has a potential reserve of bauxite, limestone, decorative-dimension stone which fetches crores of rupees annually as royalty for State Exchequer and supports the industrial progress of the state. There is also promising gemstone occurrence and gold mineralization within the district The following paragraphs are a brief account of the economic minerals of the district. The important major mineral of the district are Bauxite, limestone and china Clay. The following table gives the list of working mining activity of Koraput district Average Average monthly monthly mining Sl. Location the mining Name of the Name of the mineral revenue No lease lease Mineral excavation credited to quantity in Government M.T Treasury Panchapattamali M/S NALCO 7 crore 01 Bauxite 5 Lakhs Bauxite, Mines, Ltd Ampavalley Limestone 24 Lakhs 02 M/S IDC Ltd Limestone 30,000 Mines Although there has been no sustained prospecting, it is well known that the district is rich in mineral deposits the Important and economic viable mineral deposits in the district also include Clay, Limestone, Manganese, Mica, Dimension Stone, Graphite, Soap Stone, Semi precious stone and Granite etc. 8. Rainfall Average Rainfall report of Koraput District from 2014-2019 (in MM). Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total 2014 1.82 4.03 44.61 37.12 104.45 156.36 509.72 400.55 258.76 202.30 3.07 4 1726.79 2015 1.11 2.83 23.38 85.59 61.27 336.12 122.91 335.03 530.12 27.69 12.34 2.64 1541.03 2016 0 0 17.21 29.16 95.65 363 377.76 404.08 325.16 99.39 1.04 1.34 1713.79 2017 0.16 0 10.66 14.48 76.83 260.62 374.24 398.22 175.31 181.47 28.55 0 1520.54 2018 0 0 0.61 91.42 75.45 130.76 493.33 611.86 301.96 26.01 1.81 60.76 1793.97 2019 0.91 0 1. 6 50.46 63.81 198.30 543.89 590.71 381.49 51.16 -- -- 1882.33 9. Forest Sl. No Status Total Area in Ha. 1 Reserve Forest 30251.2039 2 Proposed Reserve Forests 39779.1848 3 Demarcated Protected Forest 31553.4221 4 Reserve Land 151.8100 5 Protected Land 33.3700 6 04 Nos. CA area under Sec. 32 415.990500 7 Village Forest 558.1600 8 Compensatory Afforestation 3203.8540 9 Other forest (under Revenue Deptt.) 9403.9700 10 Areas not recorded forests but having 4901.2700 characteristics of forest (Govt) 11 Areas not recorded forests but having 388.8400 characteristics of forest (Pvt) 12 Un classed Forest 40.1100 Total 120681.1853 List of Sairat Lease (other than Specified minerals) with location, Area, Validity, Production with Royalty collection Location of the Source Validity of Collection of Royalty FY wise (in Name of Name of Prodution in (CUM) S. M. L. Name of the with Khata No., Area in the source Rs.) the the No. No./C. L lasee Plot. No. (Ac) from _____ Tahasil Mineral and Geo Coordination. to _____ 16-17 17-18 18-19 16-17 17-18 18-19 Khata No.113, Plot No- Paliguda 845, 18° 45`33.2" N to 2015-16 to 1 Baipariguda 1716/15 T.K. Sabuthomas Stone 0.200 Hc 900 900 900 120600 120600 120600 18° 45`39.5"N 82 ° 2019-20 Quarry 27`00.6"E Khata No.113, Plot No-845, 18° Mahuli 45`33.2" N to 18° 2015-16 to 2 Baipariguda 1519/15 Jagannath Rout Stone 0.200 Hc 336 392 448 36960 43120 58240 45`39.5"N, 82 ° 2019-20 Quarry 30`25.9"E to 82° 30`30.5" E Khata No.342, Plot No.104, 18° 49`24.7", 18° 49`25.3", Pendapa 18° 49`26.0", 18° Padma Charan da 49`27.1", 18° 49`26.7", 2015-16 to 3 Baipariguda 1939/15 0.400 Hc 1040 1040 1040 100893 103480 135200 Choudhary Stone 18° 49`26.6" N, 82° 2019-20 Quarry 15`25.7", 82° 15`25.1", 82° 15`25.9", 82° 15`26.7", 82° 15`27.1", 82° 15`27.3" E Khata No.-880, Plot No.698,721, 18 Padma Charan Baligaon 2015-16 to 4 Baipariguda 1941/15 50`16.8" N to 18 5.320 HC 45000 45000 45000 1417500 1575000 1575000 Choudhary Sand bed 2019-20 50`37.9" N, 82 19`37.2" E to 82 19`51.6" E Khata No.177, Plot No.855,857, Minerbali 1773,1832, 18° Basanta Kumar 2015-16 to 5 Baipariguda 1521/15 Sand 44`23.5"N to 18° 5.598 Hc 4000 4500 4800 120000 157500 168000 Bhatta 2019-20 bed 45`41.5"N, 82° 22`55.5"E to 82° 23`27.5"E Khata No.259 Plot No.