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{{Infobox settlement
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| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]]
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| area_code = 06796
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'''Karanjia''' is a town in the eastern [[India]]n state of [[Odisha]], about 221 kilometres (134 mi) north of the state capital [[Bhubaneswar]]. It is the sub-divisional headquarter of [[Panchpir sub-division]] and a [[Nagar panchayat|Notified Area Council]] in [[Mayurbhanj]] district. It is bounded on its South-East by [[Deo River|Deo river]] which forms the natural district border for Mayurbhanj.

==Demographics==
As of the 2011 Indian [[census]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801826-karanjia-orissa.html|title=Karanjia Notified Area Committee City Population Census 2011–2019 | Orissa|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> Karanjia had a population of 22,865. Males constitute 49% of the population, females 51%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 83.35%, higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy is 89.10%, and female literacy is 77.76%. 10.45% are under 6.

==Religion==
It hosts a shrine to Maa Ambika, the presiding deity of Karanjia. The other major temples are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Maa Mangala temple, Shyam Baba Temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala, Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur Ankulchandra temple, Satyasai temple, Rameswar Baba Shiva Temple and Brameswara Mandir Karadia.

The mosque is one of the oldest in Mayurbhanj.

The famous shrine of 8th century [[Kichakeshwari Temple|Kichakeshwari]] temple, Khiching along with ancient ruins of forts and temples are situated 27 km from town.

Karanjia is known for its [[Dola Yatra]] and Mela that is celebrated in falgun month of Odia [[Panjika]] (calendar). It is a century-old festival of this locality.

==Attractions==
[[Bhimkund]] is a natural water tank situated 40 km from Karanjia. [[Simlipal National Park]], is a nearby [[tiger reserve]] 40–50 km from town. [[Maa Tarini]] Temple,<ref>[[Kendujhar]]</ref> Rani Sati Mandir, Brameswara Mandir, Lord Jagannath Temple, Ramtirtha waterfalls, [[Sanaghagara Waterfall]] are located near the town.

Maa [[Kichakeshwari Temple]] is located nearby in [[Khiching]]. Kichakgarh and Viratgarh are other attractions there. Khiching is flanked by Kantakhairi and Khairibhandan rivers.

==Education==

=== Schools ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2021}}
More than 20 schools operate in Karanjia, including:
* Ananda Marga Gurukul
* Vikash Convent School, Karanjia
* [[Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir|Saraswati Sishu Vidya]] Teertha)
*
* D. M. Public School
* DAV Public School
* Karanjia Govt. High School
* Karanjia Govt. Girls' High School
* Khajuri Sagar School
* Similipal English Medium School
* Sovaniya Sikhyashram
* Vivekananda Public School
* Karadia Ug. Me. School
* St Xavier School
*Girima U.G.U.P. School, Dolpadia
* Odisha State Brigade Public School (O.S.B.P.S.)
ANKURA, KARANJIA
''College''':
* Karanjia (Auto) College, Karanjia
* Panchpir Women's College, Karanjia
* Similipal +2 Residential College
* Karanjia Industrial Training Institute
* [[Maa Mangala College of Pharmaceutical Sciences]]

==Politics==
Karanjia 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
|access-date=2008-09-27
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date= 8 November 2005
}}</ref>

The current MLA is Basanti Hembram. She won the seat in State elections of 2019 as a candidate of [[Biju Janata Dal]] by defeating the candidate of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

Karanjia is part of Keonjhar Loksabha constituency. The MP is [[Chandrani Murmu]] who won it by defeating the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Ananta Nayak]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Mayurbhanj district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}

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

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