Kamakhyanagar
| Kamakshyanagar | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Kamakshyanagar Location in Odisha, India  Kamakshyanagar Kamakshyanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°56′N 85°33′E / 20.93°N 85.55°ECoordinates: 20°56′N 85°33′E / 20.93°N 85.55°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Dhenkanal |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,810[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 759018 |
| Telephone code | 06769 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-06 |
| Website |
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Kamakshyanagar is a town (NAC) and a subdivision in Dhenkanal district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Kamakshyanagar had a population of 16,810.[2] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kamakshyanagar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy in the city is 81%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kamakshyanagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Current MLA from Kamakhyanagar Assembly Constituency is Sj. Prafulla Kumar Mallik of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were: Brahmananda Biswal of BJD in 2000, Kailash Chandra Mohapatra who won in 1995 as INC and as INC(I) candidate in 1980, and Prasanna Kumar Pattanayak who won as JD candidate in 1990 and as BJP candidate in 1985 and as JNP candidate in 1977 .[3]
Kamakhyanagar is part of Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=449890
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=449890
- ↑ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 120-Kamakhyanagar Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2008-09-27.