Kalabuda is a village in Garadpur block,

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, near the eastern coast.

Location

Kalabuda is situated about from

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and from

town, on the bank of

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. The Kalabuda (A), Kalabuda (B) and Kalabuda (C) wards are under this village.

History

"Kalabuda" literally means "art hub" from "''kala''" (art) and "''buda''" (hub) in

Oriya language Odia (;"Odia"
''Lexico''. ,

). It refers to the prevalence of local artisans.

Facilities

Kalabuda hosts a primary school and a high school. The village offers a medical facility, post office, fax facility, and Internet facility. The bridge in the village connecting Korua and Kalabuda is the main communication path in this area.

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