Kendujhar | |
Native Name: | Keonjhar |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
Coordinates: | 21.63°N 85.58°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Name2: | Keonjhar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 96.4 |
Elevation M: | 596 |
Population Total: | 57232 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 2295 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 758001, 758002, 758013 |
Registration Plate: | OD-09 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
Kendujhar is a town with municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha.[1]
Mohan charan Majhi of BJP is the current CM from Keonjhar assembly constituency. Mohan Charan Majhi won assembly elections in both 2004 and 2000. Earlier MLAs from this seat were Jogendra Naik of BJP (1995), C. Majhi of JD (1990), Chhotaray Majhi of JNP (1985), Jogendra Naik of INC(I) in 1980 and Kumar Majhi of JNP (1977).[2]
Present MP from Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) is Ananta Nayak of BJP.
Some images of keonjhar.