Kendujhar Explained

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]

Politics

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.

Gallery

Some images of keonjhar.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 23 June 2018 . 3 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170903161331/http://pesadarpan.gov.in/en_US/fifth-schedule-areas?p_p_id=122_INSTANCE_kKN0LGcIxmYl&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=_118_INSTANCE_NK1DjTMey0mQ__column-1&p_p_col_count=1&p_r_p_564233524_resetCur=true&p_r_p_564233524_categoryId=27007 . dead .
  2. Web site: State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 144-Keonjhar Constituency of Odisha . Election Commission of India . 2008-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080928200324/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp144.htm . 28 September 2008 .