Daringbadi Daringabaadi | |
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Hill station | |
 Lovers point near Daringbadi | |
  Daringbadi Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Daringbadi Daringbadi (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:19°54′26″N84°07′22″E / 19.90722°N 84.12278°E /19.90722; 84.12278 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kandhmal |
| Founded by | Dering Saheb |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,996[1] |
| 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 ahill station inKandhmal district ofOdishastate in easternIndia. 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 constitutesScheduled 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.[2] It is also famous for ginger harvesting.
Daringbadi can be reached fromBhubaneswar (246 km), the state capital by regular bus services. The nearest railway station is atBrahmapur (119 km).
Daringbadi can be reached from Brahmapur either viaSorada (NH-59) which is near about 120 kilometres (75 mi), or via Bhanjanagar - G.Udayagiri (NH-117) which is around 180 kilometres (110 mi) or via Mohana-Bramhanigan route which is around 145 kilometres (90 mi).
It is about 105 kilometres (65 mi) fromPhulbani, 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Balliguda and 30.5 kilometres (19.0 mi) from Raikia.
