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Kendujhar Sadar is an administrative unit in the Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. This subdivision consists of the town Keundujhar, the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district.
Administrative divisions
Kendujhar Sadar is the largest subdivision out of the three in the Kendujhar district (the other two being Anandapur and Champua). It consists of seven blocks of 160 Gram Panchayats:[1]
- Sadar
- Ghatagaon
- Harichandanpur
- Telkoi
- Banspal
- Patna
- Saharpada
Geography
Champua is located at Template:Coord. It has an average elevation of 456 metres.
Demographics
Kendujhar Subdivision has a population of 871,927 according to the 2011 India Census.[2]
Languages
The dominant language is Odia, with some locals speaking Hindi and English.[3]
Politics
Kendujhar Sadar is part of Keonjhar.[4]
The three Vidhan sabha constituencies[5][6] of the Kendujhar district and its elected members[7] of that area are:
| 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
- ↑ Subdivision & Blocks. Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha(2018-03-20). Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ↑ Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ Keonjhar District Census Data (PDF 4MB) | Kendujhar District, Government of Odisha | India. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent. The Gazette of India/Orissa State Gazette({Template:Date).
- ↑ Seats of Odisha. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly. odishaassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ↑ Odisha Legislative Assembly, Constituency, NameBy. Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2020-02-12.