Nabarangpur district

Nabarangpur district
View of Nabarangpur Lake
View of Nabarangpur Lake
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 19°14′N 82°33′E / 19.23°N 82.55°E / 19.23; 82.55
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquartersNabarangpur
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateSubhankar Mohapatra , IAS
 • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife WardenK.R Parida, [OFS-1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceS. Sushree, IPS
Area
 • Total5,294 km2 (2,044 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,220,946
 • Density192/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
 • LocalBhatri, Gondi, Kui
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
764 059
Vehicle registrationOD-24
Sex ratio1.007 /
Lok Sabha constituencyNabarangpur(ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency4
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,691 millimetres (66.6 in)
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature12 °C (54 °F)
Websitewww.nabarangpur.nic.in

Nabarangpur district, also known as Nabarangapur district or Nawarangpur district, is a district of Odisha, India. The city of Nabarangpur is the district capital. Most of its population is tribal and the land is heavily forested. It borders Kalahandi and Koraput districts. Nabarangpur district is situated at 19.14′ latitude and 82.32′ longitude at an average elevation of 572 metres (1,877 ft).