Kendujhar (sadar)

Kendujhar (Sadar) is a administrative unit in Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. This subdivision consists of the town Keundujhar which is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district .

Kendujhar(Sadar)
Town
Kendujhar(Sadar)
Location in Odisha, India
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 subdivision is the largest of the 3 sub divisions of Kendujhar District (Other 2 being Anandapur and Champua). It consists of 7 blocks of 160 Gram Panchayats. The blocks are listed as following. [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 87,1927 according to Census India 2011.[2]

Languages

The major language of the area is Odia. However Hindi & English are also significantly understood.[3]

Politics

Kendujhar Sadar is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]


The following is the 3 Vidhan sabha constituencies[5][6] of Kendujhar district and the elected members[7] of that area.

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 Distirct, Government of Odisha | India". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar Distirct, 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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