Kendujhar (sadar)
Kendujhar Sadar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kendujhar Sadar Location in Odisha, India  Kendujhar Sadar Kendujhar Sadar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°40′N 85°37′E / 21.66°N 85.62°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar district |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,590 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Local | Ho, Santali, Kudmali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 758001 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
| Website | odisha |
Kendujhar Sadar is an administrative unit in the Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. This subdivision consists of the town Keundujhar, the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Kendujhar Sadar is the largest subdivision out of the three in the Kendujhar district (the other two being Anandapur and Champua). It consists of seven blocks of 160 Gram Panchayats:[1]
- Sadar
- Ghatagaon
- Harichandanpur
- Telkoi
- Banspal
- Patna
- Saharpada
Geography[edit]
Champua is located at 21°40′N 85°37′E / 21.66°N 85.62°E. It has an average elevation of 456 metres.
Demographics[edit]
Kendujhar Subdivision has a population of 871,927 according to the 2011 India Census.[2]
Languages[edit]
The dominant language is Odia, with some locals speaking Hindi and English.[3]
Politics[edit]
Kendujhar Sadar is part of Keonjhar.[4]
The three Vidhan sabha constituencies[5][6] of the Kendujhar district and its elected members[7] of that area are:
| No. | Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) | Member of 16th Assembly[8] | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Telkoi | ST | Harichandanpur, Telkoi, Banspal (Part) | Premananda Nayak | BJD |
| 23 | Patna | ST | Patna, Saharpada, Jhumpura (part), Champua (part) | Hrusikesh Naik | BJD |
| 24 | Keonjhar | ST | Keonjhar (M), Keonjhar, Jhumpura (part) , Bansapal (Part) | Mohan Charan Majhi | BJD |
References[edit]
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks". Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ Shangara Ram (15 December 2006). "Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent" (PDF). The Gazette of India/Orissa State Gazette (282). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Seats of Odisha". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". odishaassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Constituency, NameBy. "Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 12 February 2020.