The district "KANDHAMAL" has two sub-divisions, Phulbani and Balliguda. Phulbani sub-division forms a broken plateau of about 518 mtrs above sea level, girdled almost continuously by high ranges which cut it off from the surrounding area. On the north-east and west these ranges quite perceptibly rise abruptly from the plains of Boudh district while on the south they merge in the outlines of the Eastern Ghats of Balliguda Subdivision. The high plateau lying within these ranges is broken up by numerous smaller ranges which form an endless series of valleys varying in size. Thick forest still covers much of these tracks and the villages lie in scattered clearings along the hill sides and in valleys below, while some are in almost inaccessible places on the top most summits of the hills. The whole of this Sub-division is4 a new work of hills and forests inter spread here and there with the small hamlets of the kondhas. This hilly tract is intersected in all directions by streams and torrent, which run dry after the cessation of the rains. The uplands and slopes leading down from the foot of the hills are utilized for growing dry crops periodically depending on the rain. The area of cultivated land is small. The Balliguda Sub-division is on the plateau and lies at height varying from 300 meters to 1100 meters above the mean sea level. The eastern side of the sub-division consists of wide well cultivated valleys. The southern portion are mountainous, covered with dense forests infested with wild animals. The hills of this Sub-division are a part of the Eastern Ghats.