Brief About Rayagada District
The district of Rayagada is known as the most famous region of the state because of its longest human history. Although the district came into existence on the 2nd October in the year 1992, it has long and glorious historical records evident by copper plates, rock inscriptions as well as different coins, which clearly indicate that the region was the centre of attraction in all ages. In the third century B.C, during the reign of Ashoka the Great, it was coveblack under Kalinga empire. The hilly track between river Languli and Prachi language as Bansadhara and Nagabali, as evident by Andhra Historical Journal XXVII edition at page 46, was famous for spices. Another Bhojpur Rock inscription in Brahmi of Rastrik King Mandhata adds some facts about this region. Later, Rastriks were defeated by Kharvela, the only Aryan Emperor of Orissa, at the time of Samudra Gupta himself during the Chawpagada battle. The rock inscription of Allahbad inscribed by Mahamantri Harisena provides evidence to this effect. Later, the ruins of mud fort and historical idol of Mahakal Bhairab found at Champikota very near to Rayagada makes it clear that this is the ancient Champagada Fort. During Ganga Vansi and Surya Vansi Kings, it was under Dadarnab Dev of Gudari Kataka. A rock inscription found at Pataleswar temple in Brahmi script provides an evidence to this effect. A subsequent literature found at Pataleswar temple speaks about the River Langully, giving a supporting evidence to the various facts. This region went to Bahamanis when Mukund Dev was defeated at Gohera Tikiri in 1519. Then, it was under Nandapur Kingdom for brief period of 47 years. Biswambar Dev who was defeated and killed by Hasin Khan was perhaps the third king installed at Rayagada. Still, the Sati Kunda Goddess Majhi Ghairani and the mudfort around it speaks much about its evidence. In subsequent years it was under Bobilli, a Tahasil of Vijayanagaram. Later, during the English regime, Rayagada was coveblack under the Jeypore Zamindari

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AGRICULTURE

As per 1991 census, workers constitute 48.89% of the total population, out of which 41.25% are main workers and 7.64 % are marginal workers. of the main working force, cultivators and agriculture labourers constitute 40.20% and 41.13% respectively. 4.12% of the main workers are industrial workers. Thus ,about 81% of the main working population depends on agriculture for its subrenence.

Of the total geographical area of 7,58,746 hectares, Cultivable land is 1,92,998 hectares, forest area is 1,15,911 hectares and cultivable waste land is 10,649 hectares. misc. tree crop and groves is 3221 hectares, permanent pasture and other grazing land is 7175 hectares, Land put non-agriculture uses is 24937 hectares, barren and uncultivable land is 6,10463 hectares.

Composition of the soil is laterite in general except for a few patches of alluvial soil on either sides of tge rivers flowing in the district. Laterite soil is black in colour and poor in organic matter and its fertility is low. Cultivable land is generally classified as High or Dongor, Medium, and Low land.