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Dharamgarh

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Dharamgarh
Town/City
Dharamgarh is located in Odisha
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh is located in India
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh is located in Asia
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh is located in Earth
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh
Coordinates: 19°52′00″N 82°47′00″E / 19.866667°N 82.783333°E / 19.866667; 82.783333
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictKalahandi
Government
 • BodyNotified Area Council
 • MPMalvika Devi
 • MLASudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30
PIN
766015
Telephone code06672
WebsiteKalahandi.nic.in

Dharamgarh is one of the sub-divisional headquarters in the district of Kalahandi in Odisha, India and it is one of the three Notified Area Councils in Kalahandi.[1][2] It is also referred as Dharmagarh. Dharamgarh is known as the granary of Kalahandi district.[3] The Dharamgarh sub-division of Kalahandi includes Golamunda, Koksara, Jaipatna, Kalampur, Junagarh and Dharamgarh blocks.[4]

History and economy

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Bandhkana, Dharamgarh sub-division

Dharamgarh became a sub-divisional headquarter in post-independence period when Kalahandi joined Odisha state. Dharamgarh sub-division is historically well known for rice production in the region. In post Upper Indravati irrigation project it among the leading rice producing sub-division in Odisha. Kalahandi contributed largest number of rice mill, out of which majority of the rice mills are in Dharamgarh sub-division.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Notified Area Council Dharmagarh | Kalahandi District: Odisha". Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The dynamic first chair person of Dharamgarh Notified Area Council Sushree Hira Bag completes one year in her office | Kalahandi Info:-". Kalahandi Info. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.dailypioneer.com/301018/Sri-Sri-Ravi-Shankar-to-visit-Sambalpur-Kalahandi-Cuttack-from-Dec-14.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Dharamgarh Village Population - Dharamgarh - Kalahandi, Orissa".
  5. ^ "Paddy procurement to begin from Nov 1". The New Indian Express. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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