Kendujhar (sadar)

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.

Kendujhar(Sadar)
Town
Kendujhar(Sadar) is located in Odisha
Kendujhar(Sadar)
Kendujhar(Sadar)
Location in Odisha, India
Kendujhar(Sadar) is located in India
Kendujhar(Sadar)
Kendujhar(Sadar)
Kendujhar(Sadar) (India)
Coordinates: 21.66°N 85.62°E / 21.66; 85.62
CountryIndia
StateOdisha
DistrictKendujhar district
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total60,590
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, Hindi
 • Major local languageHo, Santali, Kudmali,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
758001
Vehicle registrationOD-09
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Administrative divisions

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

Champua is located at 21.66°N 85.62°E / 21.66; 85.62. It has an average elevation of 456 metres.

Demographics

Kendujhar Subdivision has a population of 871,927 according to the 2011 India Census.[2]

Languages

The dominant language is Odia, with some locals speaking Hindi and English.[3]

Politics

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
  1. "Subdivision & Blocks". Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Seats of Odisha". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". odishaassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. Constituency, NameBy. "Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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