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Rayagada district
Rayagada district is a district in the southern Odishastate in India. Rayagada became a separate district in October 1992. The district headquarters is Rayagada. Its population consists mainly of tribes, primarily the Khonds and the Soras. In addition to Odia, Kui and Sora are spoken by the district's indigenous population. It was founded by Biswanatha Deba Gajapati of the Surjyabansha dynasty of Jeypore.