Daringbadi
Daringbadi
Daringabaadi | |
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Hill station | |
Lovers point near Daringbadi | |
| Coordinates: 19°54′26″N 84°07′22″E / 19.90722°N 84.12278°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kandhmal |
| Founded by | Dering Saheb |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,996 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-6849 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-12 |
| Nearest city | 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 Scheduled Tribes, community of aboriginal tribal races.
The temperature level of Daringbadi has often been recorded below 0 °C. It is famous for its production of superior quality, G.I. certified organic turmeric. It is also famous for ginger harvesting.