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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khambesi
| other_name =Madhaba Bibhar
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| settlement_type = village
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| image_caption = Khambesi village at higher altitude
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19|39|00|N|83|24|00|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rayagada district|Rayagada]]
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Oriya language|Oriya]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 765019
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'''Khambesi''' is a small village in [[Bissam Cuttack]] Tahasil of [[Rayagada district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], India dominated by Dongaria Tribe. The village came to limelight when the villagers through Gram Sabha voted against the joint venture of OMC and Vedant's for mining lease.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/orissa-niyamgiri-rejects-vedanta-entry-impact-reasons/story/197972.html|title=Rule of thumb|date=15 September 2013|newspaper=Business Today|first=Arunima|last=Mishra|accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> Sri Jalandhar Pusika, a Dongaria of the village Khambesi is the first Graduate of the Tribe.<ref>[http://rayagada.nic.in/DKDACHATIKONA.htm "Official website of Rayagada"] DKDA Chatikona</ref>

==Geography==
Khambesi is situated about 83 km from the district headquarters i.e. Rayagada and 12 km from the Panchayat headquarters Kurli. Khambesi is situated at Lat.19° 39′N and Lon. 83° 24′E.

==Demography==
Majority of the population at and nearby Khambesi are primitive tribals known as Dongaria <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://orissa.oriyaonline.com/rayagada_history_and_people.html |title="Dongaria Kondha of Niyamgiri area" |access-date=6 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124354/http://orissa.oriyaonline.com/rayagada_history_and_people.html |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>[[kondha]]. As per census 2011 available in the [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx/ "Official website of census india"] the population of village is 896 of which 422 are males and 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.<ref>[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/425212-khambesi-orissa.html "Census 2011"]</ref>

==Tourist attractions==
The village stands on a highest altitude in Rayagada district and is surrounded by the famous [[Niyamgiri]] hills in its four directions. The nearest place of tourist interest in [[Chatikona]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://rayagada.nic.in/ Official website of Rayagada district]

{{Rayagada district |state=expanded}}

[[Category:Villages in Rayagada district]]

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