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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Champua
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.08|N|85.67|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kendujhar district]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 346
| population_total = 10394
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]],
| demographics1_title2 = Major local language
| demographics1_info2 = [[Ho language|Ho]], [[Santali language|Santali]], [[Kudmali language|Kudmali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = OD 09
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
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'''Champua''' is a notified area council<ref>http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/elections-to-new-baliguda-champua-nacs-on-jan-19.html</ref> in [[Kendujhar district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]]. The suburb has its importance as it provides a major trade route for transport of [[iron]] ore and [[manganese]] from some of the [http://cesorissa.org/mines.asp major mines of the state] to the [[Paradip|nearest port]] & out-state depots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cesorissa.org/mines.asp|title=. . : : Centre For Environmental Studies : : . .|website=cesorissa.org|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> It is also known for its pre-independence [[truss bridge]] built by British rulers, the judicial buildings of the same period as well as a few [https://goo.gl/maps/268LxDRySVU2 educational institutes] who have a good reputation in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mapio.net/pic/p-46433092/|title=Baitarini Bridge Champua|website=Mapio.net|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> The river [[Baitarani River|Baitarani]] flows by Champua, which is one of the largest rivers of the state second only to [[Mahanadi]].

==Major Tribes==
Champua block is inhabited by tribal communities like [[Ho people|Ho]], [[Juang people|Juang]], [[Bhuiya|Bhuinya]], [[Oraon people| Oraon]], [[Gondi people|Gond]], [[Bhumij people|Bhumij]] and other tribal communities . These tribes constitute nearly 87.21% population of the Sub-division.

==Geography==
Champua is located at {{coord|22.08|N|85.67|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Champua.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Champua]</ref> It has an average elevation of 346 metres (1135 feet).

==Demographics==
Champua has a population of 10,394, of which 5,543 are males, while 4,851 are females as per a report released by Census India 2011.<ref>http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/385509-champua-orissa.html</ref> The literacy rate of Champua city is 87.00% higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy is 90.85%, while female literacy rate is 82.59%.

==Languages==
As the champua area has been dominated by Ho people, local people widely speak in the [[Ho language]] [it is written with the "Varang Kshiti" (also "Warang Chiti" script)] as their mode of communication. Most people can speak, write all three languages [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Hindi]], and [[English language|English]].

==Politics==
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for [[Champua (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Champua]] (GE) Assembly Constituency is [[Minaskhi Mahanta]], of the [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) party, who defeated Murali Sharma, a candidate from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://odishabytes.com/know-the-winners-of-odisha-assembly-constituencies/ |title= Know The Winners Of Odisha Assembly Constituencies |date= May 24, 2019 |publisher= Odisha Bytes }}</ref>

Champua is part of [[Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|accessdate=2008-09-27
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archivedate=2009-03-04
}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Kendujhar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kendujhar district]]

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