TRIBES OF BALANGIR
MIRDHA / KUDA / KODA :-
MIRDHA/KUDA/KODA is a small Dravidian tribe found in Belpada, Gudvella, Loisingha, Balangir, Patnagarh and Khaprakhol blocks of Balangir District. They are considered to be the off-shoots of several ethnic groups. These tribes constitute almost 3,000 population approximately .Traditionally, they were using ‘Kunhar’ as their mother tounge.But, Now they are interacting in ‘odia’language.Their habitat is in the hilly and forest regions.
