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Kandhamala district, Odisha

Kandhamala is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is Phulbani. At the 2011 census it had about 7.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Phulbani
Name in Hindi
कन्धमाल जिला
Population (2011 census)
7,33,110
Rank in Odisha by population
23rd of 30
Area
8,021 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
91
Formed
1993
Official website
kandhamal.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2085500
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 7,33,110 people in 2011, Kandhamala ranks 23rd among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Kandhamala has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kandhamala to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Kandhamala district in?

Kandhamala district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Kandhamala district?

The headquarters of Kandhamala district is Phulbani, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kandhamala district?

Kandhamala district had a population of 7,33,110 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.