Phulbani Kendu Leaf Division is one of the five Divisions of Cuttack Kendu Leaves Circle. This Division is functioning since 1973 after the Nationalization of Kendu Leaf Trade in the State of Orissa since December, 1972. This Division extends over Phulbani and Balliguda Revenue Sub-Division of Kandhamal District, Bhanjanagar Sub-Division of Ganjam District and Nayagarh Sub-Division of Nayagarh District. So far as the territorial jurisdiction is concerned, it overlaps five Territorial Forest Divisions viz. Balliguda, Phulbani, Ghumsur (North), Ghumsur (South), and Nayagarh. It is adjoining to Boudh and Bhawanipatna Kendu Leaf Divisions. The terrain is mostly hilly and inaccessible in Kandhamal District and part of Nayagarh District and the terrain in Ganjam and part of Nayagarh Districts are however plain. The phadies are situated widely apart from each other, some being in very inaccessible areas, which causes much difficulty in transportation of processed Kendu Leaves bags.
The Division has mostly tribal population who get the benefit of maintaining their livelihood partly from this Kendu Leaf Operation.
Phulbani Kendu Leaf Division comprises of seven Ranges namely, Phulbani, Gochhapada (East), Gochhapada (West), Balliguda, Tumudibandh, Bhanjanagar and Daspalla having four Sections in each Range. The headquarters of the Ranges have been fixed at the place of the name of the Range except Gochhapada (East) Range whose headquarters is at Phulbani. The seven Ranges have been put under three Sub-Divisions namely Phulbani, Balliguda and Bhanjanagar having headquarters at Phulbani, Balliguda and Bhanjanagar respectively. At present there are eight units in operation in these seven Ranges namely 68, 68-A, 68-B, 72, 73, 74, 102 and 104. These unit numbers are area codes put on the bags which help in the identification of the area of procurement. The unit no 75, which was worked previously under Daspalla Range, has been closed due to very low quality leaves and difficulty in working. The unit no 73 is existing for namesake only with one operational phadi in Daspalla Range.
The position of Central Godowns(CG) and Temporary Godowns(TG) in Phulbani Division is given below:
Range |
Name of CG |
Size |
Storage Capacity |
Name T G |
Size |
Storage Capacity in bags weighing 60 quintals each |
|
Phulbani |
Phulbani-A |
60'X15' |
600 |
Bramhanpad |
60'X15' |
500 |
|
Phulbani |
Phulbani-B |
45'X15' |
400 |
Budukakhol |
30'X15' |
250 |
|
Phulbani |
Sudrukumpa-A |
75'X15' |
700 |
Billabadi |
45'X15' |
400 |
|
Phulbani |
Sudrukumpa-B |
60'X15' |
600 |
Maniduba |
60'X15' |
500 |
|
Phulbani |
Ghatiguda |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Gochhapada East |
Katringia-A |
90'X18' |
900 |
Katringia |
75'X15' |
600 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Katringia-B |
80'X18' |
800 |
Banduli |
100'X15' |
500 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Dubagada |
60'X18' |
600 |
Dubagada |
60'X15' |
600 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Bisipada |
92'X18' |
900 |
Dubagada |
45'X15' |
400 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Phiringia-A |
52'X16' |
500 |
Bisipada |
45'X15' |
400 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Phiringia-B |
80'X15' |
800 |
Mallikpada |
60'X15' |
600 |
|
Gochhapada East |
Phiringia |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Gochhapada West |
Gochhapada-A |
100'X18' |
1000 |
Balandapada |
45'X15' |
450 |
|
Gochhapada West |
Gochhapada-B |
75'X18' |
750 |
Luising |
60'X15' |
600 |
|
Gochhapada West |
Gochhapada-C |
60'X15' |
600 |
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Gochhapada West |
Gochhapada-D |
80'X15' |
800 |
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Gochhapada West |
Gochhapada-E |
90'X18' |
800 |
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Gochhapada West |
Sasipadar |
75'X15' |
750 |
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Balliguda |
Balliguda-A |
80'X18' |
800 |
Khamankhol |
45'X15' |
300 |
|
Balliguda |
Balliguda-B |
45'X15' |
500 |
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Balliguda |
Balliguda-C |
80'X18' |
1000 |
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Balliguda |
Balliguda-D |
105'X18' |
1000 |
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Balliguda |
Barakhama-A |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Balliguda |
Barakhama-B |
60'X15' |
500 |
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Balliguda |
Khamankhol-A |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Balliguda |
Khamankhol-B |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Tumudibandh |
Benerbahal-A |
80'X18' |
800 |
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Tumudibandh |
Benerbahal-B |
80'X18' |
800 |
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Tumudibandh |
Tutuluba-A |
50'X18' |
400 |
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Tumudibandh |
Tutuluba-B |
60'X15' |
400 |
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Tumudibandh |
Kurtamgarh |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Bhanjanagar |
Bhanjanagar-A |
50'X15' |
500 |
Gayaganda |
45'X15' |
400 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
Bhanjanagar-B |
50'X30' |
500 |
Karsing |
45'X15' |
400 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
Bhanjanagar-C |
80'X18' |
800 |
Kadua |
60'X15' |
500 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
Lembhei |
75'X18' |
500 |
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Bhanjanagar |
Kumpapada-A |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Bhanjanagar |
Kumpapada-B |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Daspalla |
Daspalla-A |
63'X32' |
1000 |
Kulurukumpa |
45'X15' |
300 |
|
Daspalla |
Daspalla-B |
50'X30' |
600 |
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Daspalla |
Banigochha-A |
66'X19' |
600 |
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Daspalla |
Banigochha-B |
45'X15' |
400 |
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Daspalla |
Nuagaon |
80'X18' |
800 |
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The production of Kendu Leaves during the last ten years is depicted in the table given below:
Range |
Year |
Target fixed in quintals |
PP Target in quintals (Qtls) |
Production in Qtls |
Delivery in Qtls to OFDC LTD |
Phulbani |
1990 |
2400 |
1788.6 |
1788.6 |
|
Phulbani |
1991 |
2500 |
2463.6 |
2463.6 |
|
Phulbani |
1992 |
2200 |
2490.6 |
2490.6 |
|
Phulbani |
1993 |
2300 |
2406 |
2406 |
|
Phulbani |
1994 |
2500 |
2523.6 |
2523.6 |
|
Phulbani |
1995 |
2350 |
990 |
990 |
|
Phulbani |
1996 |
2500 |
2515.8 |
2515.8 |
|
Phulbani |
1997 |
2500 |
2629.8 |
2629.8 |
|
Phulbani |
1998 |
2700 |
1523.4 |
1603.8 |
1603.8 |
Phulbani |
1999 |
2600 |
2770 |
2901 |
1320 |
Gochhapada East |
1990 |
4100 |
3000 |
3000 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1991 |
3000 |
4274.4 |
4274.4 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1992 |
4000 |
4423 |
4383.6 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1993 |
4200 |
4014.6 |
4014.6 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1994 |
4800 |
4646.4 |
4646.4 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1995 |
4100 |
1717.2 |
1717.2 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1996 |
4500 |
5205.6 |
5205.6 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1997 |
4600 |
4846.8 |
4846.8 |
|
Gochhapada East |
1998 |
5000 |
4138.2 |
3892.8 |
3892.8 |
Gochhapada East |
1999 |
4800 |
4457 |
3406.8 |
1920 |
Gochhapada West |
1990 |
4500 |
3514.8 |
3514.8 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1991 |
3500 |
4242 |
4242 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1992 |
4200 |
5100 |
5100 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1993 |
4400 |
4848 |
4845 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1994 |
5000 |
4798.2 |
4798.2 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1995 |
4800 |
2056.2 |
2056.2 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1996 |
5000 |
4719 |
4719 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1997 |
4600 |
4851 |
4851 |
|
Gochhapada West |
1998 |
5000 |
4120 |
3888.8 |
3880.8 |
Gochhapada West |
1999 |
4800 |
4435 |
4282.2 |
3060 |
Balliguda |
1990 |
3700 |
2836.8 |
2836.8 |
|
Balliguda |
1991 |
3500 |
4472.4 |
4472.4 |
|
Balliguda |
1992 |
4200 |
5385 |
5385 |
|
Balliguda |
1993 |
4400 |
4509 |
4509 |
|
Balliguda |
1994 |
4400 |
4161 |
4161 |
|
Balliguda |
1995 |
4100 |
2192.4 |
2192.4 |
|
Balliguda |
1996 |
5000 |
4338 |
4338 |
|
Balliguda |
1997 |
4500 |
4149 |
4149 |
|
Balliguda |
1998 |
4600 |
3315 |
3085.2 |
3085.2 |
Balliguda |
1999 |
4700 |
3830 |
2961.6 |
1800 |
Tumudibandha |
1990 |
2400 |
2116.8 |
2116.8 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1991 |
2500 |
2980.8 |
2980.8 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1992 |
2800 |
2900.4 |
2900 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1993 |
2700 |
2901.6 |
2901.6 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1994 |
2600 |
2368.8 |
2368.8 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1995 |
2700 |
1095 |
1095 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1996 |
3000 |
2565 |
2565 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1997 |
2300 |
3202.2 |
3202.2 |
|
Tumudibandha |
1998 |
3300 |
2520.4 |
2292 |
2292 |
Tumudibandha |
1999 |
3000 |
2862 |
1486.8 |
960 |
Bhanjanagar |
1990 |
2400 |
2078.4 |
2078.4 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1991 |
2500 |
3513 |
3513 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1992 |
3000 |
3542.42 |
3549.42 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1993 |
2500 |
2448.6 |
2448.6 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1994 |
2600 |
2125.2 |
2125.2 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1995 |
2100 |
1350 |
1350 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1996 |
2500 |
1903.8 |
1903.8 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1997 |
2000 |
1923.6 |
1923.6 |
|
Bhanjanagar |
1998 |
2000 |
1308 |
1428 |
1428 |
Bhanjanagar |
1999 |
2730 |
3751 |
2854.2 |
1980 |
Daspalla |
1990 |
3500 |
1987.2 |
1987.2 |
|
Daspalla |
1991 |
2500 |
4385.4 |
4385.4 |
|
Daspalla |
1992 |
3600 |
4931.45 |
4931.45 |
|
Daspalla |
1993 |
3500 |
3546.6 |
3536.4 |
|
Daspalla |
1994 |
4100 |
2592 |
2592 |
|
Daspalla |
1995 |
2900 |
1582.2 |
1582.2 |
|
Daspalla |
1996 |
3500 |
3064.2 |
3064.2 |
|
Daspalla |
1997 |
3000 |
3405.95 |
3400.8 |
|
Daspalla |
1998 |
3400 |
1680 |
1778.4 |
1778.4 |
Daspalla |
1999 |
3847 |
3595 |
3450.6 |
2220 |
Kendu Leaf trade provide subsistence to the poor people in the season when no other employment opportunity is available to them. Kendu Leaves worth more than Rs. Two crores are purchased every year from over 50,000 pluckers in the months of April and May. Each family engaged in leaf plucking earn about Rs.2000/- in these two months.
The leaves produced are handed over to Orissa Forest Development Corporation Ltd for marketing. The leaves of Phulbani Division are mainly of Quality IV. However, Gochhapada (West) and Tumudibandha are also known for producing Quality III leaves.
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