Daringbadi Explained

Daringbadi
Other Name:Deringabaadi
Settlement Type:Hill station
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kandhmal
Founder:Dering Saheb
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:915
Population Total:6996 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:762104
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-6849
Registration Plate:OD-12
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Phulbani(105 km), Baliguda(49km), Berhampur (119 km), Surada (47km), Aska (84), Muniguda (142), Mohana (82km)

Daringbadi is a hill station in Kandhmal district of Odisha state in eastern India. It is situated at an elevation of 915 metres and is a popular tourist destination.

Back in the days of the British rule, there was a British officer named Daring Saheb who was in charge of this place. Over the years, this place was named after him, which spelled DaringBadi with Badi meaning village. More than 50% of the population here constitutes ST community of aboriginal tribal races.

The temperature level of Daringbadi has often been recorded below 0 °C. It is also famous for its production of superior quality of organic turmeric which already got the G.I. tag.[2] It is also famous for ginger harvesting.

Travel

Daringbadi can be reached from Bhubaneswar (246 km), the state capital by regular bus services. The nearest railway station is at Brahmapur (119 km).

Daringbadi can be reached from Brahmapur either via Sorada (NH-59) which is near about, or via Bhanjanagar - G.Udayagiri (NH-117) which is around or via Mohana-Bramhanigan route which is around .

It is about from Phulbani, from Balliguda and from Raikia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India: Search Details.
  2. News: On Foundation Day, Odisha receives GI tag for 'Kandhamal Haldi' . Business Standard India . April 2019 . Behera . Nirmalya.