Phulbani

Phulbani ଫୁଲବାଣୀ
Municipality
Jagannath temple, Phulbani
Phulbani Show map of Odisha Phulbani Show map of India Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°28′N 84°14′E / 20.47°N 84.23°E / 20.47; 84.23Coordinates: 20°28′N 84°14′E / 20.47°N 84.23°E / 20.47; 84.23
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kandhamal
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	37,371
Languages
• Official	Phulbani Odia, Odia & Kui
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	762 001 & 762002
Telephone code	06842
Vehicle registration	OD-12
Website	odisha.gov.in

Phulbani is the administrative headquarters of Kandhamal district.

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It is named after the lady 'Phulardei' who was sacrificed by the local inhabitants as an act of religious ritual to Mother Earth (MERIA).

Phulbani is located at 20°28′N 84°14′E / 20.47°N 84.23°E / 20.47; 84.23. It has an average elevation of 485 metres (1591 feet).

It is located 211 km from Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Odisha and 165 km from Berhampur, the major city of South Odisha. Nearest railway station is Rairakhol around 100 km from here. The region around Phulbani has a variety of flora and fauna. It is a place surrounded by hills and has a lot of small and big waterfalls around it. Katramal Waterfall, the most spectacular of the lot is situated at a distance of about 31 km from Phulbani. Putudi Waterfall, a hot spot among the local people is situated at a distance of about 18 km from Phulbani. Pakdajhar waterfall is situated at a distance of about 3–5 km from Sudrukumpa, a small village which is situated about 19 km from the main city of Phulbani. Last but not the least, there is Urmagarh waterfall, which is close to 21 km from Phulbani. Phulbani is surrounded by River Salunki.

As of 2011^[update] India census, Phulbani had a population of 37,371. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Phulbani has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 68%. In Phulbani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.