Rayagada district is a district in southern Odisha, a state in India, which became a separate district in October 1992. 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 Maharajah Biswanatha Deba Gajapati of the Surjyabansha dynasty of Jeypore.
Image: Jagannath Temple.2, Rayagada
Image: Gunupur
Outskirts of Sambalpur Rayagada Railway line
The Sora are a Munda ethnic group from eastern India. They live in southern Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Lanjia Sora woman in traditional jewelry in Rayagada district, Odisha, India.
A Lanjia Saora couple
Lanjia Sora house at Odisha State Tribal fair, Bhubaneswar