Kandhamal

Kandhamal is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani.The Kandhamal district was created on 1 January 1994 from the former Boudh-Kandhmal district as a result of district reorganization in the state of Odisha. Before that the district was known as Phulbani. It is a tribal-dominated district, where a majority of the people belongs to the Kondh (Kandha) tribe.

The nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar Airport which is at a distance of 245 kms.

Nearest Railway Station: Berhampur, 165 Kms away from the District Headquarter.

Phulbani is the Headquarter Town of Kandhamal District. So, regular Bus services are available from different places of the state and to different Tourist Places of the District. One can journey to these tourist places by Bus or Tax.

Kandhamal experiences sub-tropical hot and dry climate in summer. Dry and cold climate in winter. The maximum temperature recorded in the District is 45.5 degree C and minimum temperature is 2.0 degree C. The average annual rainfall recorded is 1522.95 mm. The Kandhamal district covering a geographical area of 7654 sqkms is bounded by Boudh district in the North, by Rayagada district in the South, by Ganjam and Nayagarh districts in the East and Kalahandi District in the west.