Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organization functioning under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India). It is a district full of natural beauties includes wild animals and birds.