The state included a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Santal, Munda, Ho and Kisan people.The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Its former territory lies in the present-day state of Odisha, bordering West Bengal. The capital of the state was the town of Baripada since the 15th century and Daspur was another important town. Large tracts of Mayurbhanj State were covered with forest.
