Damanjodi
Damanjodi | |
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Industrial Town
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| Coordinates: 18°49′N 82°43′E / 18.82°N 82.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,469 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD 10 |
| Website | odisha |
Damanjodi is a town located in the Koraput district of Odisha, India. As of 2001 census, its population was 8,469. The town was founded as a residential area for employees of the National Aluminium Company (NALCO), a company that was established to harness the bauxite-rich deposits of the Panchpatmali Range. Damanjodi contains the NALCO Township, a residential area for NALCO employees, Mathalput, a semi-urban neighborhood with shops, and Bhejaput, a shopping complex. The population is considered cosmopolitan in nature with employees from all over India and locals from the tribal region.