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| District Profile |
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| Population: 13,35,494 |
| Area: 7,920 Sq. kms. |
| Urban Areas: 3(1M + 2NAC) |
| GPs: 273 |
| Villages: 2236 |
Kalahandi:
Kalahandi is the land of droughts. A series of drought in 1922-1923,
1925-1926. 1929-1930 1954-1955 and 1955-56 occurred in Kalahandi.
Since 1985, the region has been facing the acute famine. |
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| VULNERABILITY | |
Earthquake: The
district falls under the very low damage risk zone.
Flood: The district comes under the no flood zone. Cyclone: The northern district falls under the wind & cyclone moderate damage risk zone – A. The rest falls under the wind & cyclone moderate damage risk zone – B |
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| KALAHANDI |
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Other: The district
has been facing drought and extreme temperatures. |
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