Koraput is a district of India in southern Odisha, with headquarters at Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse types of mineral deposits, and tribal culture and traditions.

• The district headquarters of Koraput and its largest city, Jeypore are major centres of trade and commerce for South Odisha and fall on an important road connecting Visakhapatnam to Raipur.
• The occurrence of Manganese ore within the Eastern Ghats Group of rocks has been established around Nishikhal, Leliguma areas in Koraput district and Muniguda-Ambadola belt of Rayagada district.

Hence, the manganese-producing area in Odisha is Koraput.

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