Khordha

Khordha
City
Khordha
Location in Odisha, India
Khordha
Khordha (India)
Coordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62Coordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62
Country  India
State Odisha
District Khordha
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Khordha Municipality
Elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 120,204 [1]
Languages
 • Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 752055,752057,752056
Telephone code 06755
Vehicle registration OD-02
Website odisha.gov.in

Khordha is a city and a municipality area in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha. Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha, belongs to Khordha district and is only 25 km from Khordha town. Odisha State Highway 1 and National Highway 16 runs via this town.

Geography

Khordha is located at 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62.[2] It has an average elevation of 75 m (246 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Khordha had a population of 39,034. The population of Khordha, as estimated in late 2006(), was 42,526. Khordha had a population Census of 2011 total 120,204.

Notable People

Politics

Khordha is part of Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Current MLA from Khordha assembly constituency is Rajendra Kumar Sahoo (BJD Candidate), who had won this seat in 2009 state elections as an independent candidate.[5]

Previous MLAs from this seat were:

Education

Colleges:-

  • Prananath Autonomous College, Khordha
  • Women's Degree College, Khordha
  • Giet Engineeringh Khordha
  • D.I.T.E College Khordha
  • KMBB Engineering College Khordha
  • AMIT College Khordha
  • Hi-tech College Khordha
  • Sri Jaganatha College Kaipadar Khordha

Schools:-

  • DAV Public School, Khordha
  • SDA Higher Secondary School, Khordha
  • Carmel English Medium School, Khordha
  • Dalatola High School, Dalatola, Khurdha
  • B.J.B High School Khordha
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Khordha
  • St.Xavier High School Khordha
  • Gurujang High School Khordha

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=423606
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khordha
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  5. ↑ http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/Khordha.html
  6. ↑ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 59-Khordha Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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