Date of formation: 1st January 1948
Area: 8303 square kilometers
Density of population: 217 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 69.00 % - Male: 79.22 %, Female: 58.70 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:987
Boundaries of Kendujhar District
North: Jharkhand
South: Dhenkanal District, Bhadrak District and Jajpur District, Orissa
East: Sundergarh District and Angul District, Orissa
West: Mayurbhanj District, Balasore District, Orissa
Kendujhar District Average Rainfall: 1184.4 mm
Kendujhar District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 43 deg C
Kendujhar District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 5.2 deg C
KENDUJHAR DISTRICT MAP
Sub Divisions: Anandapur, Champua, Kendujhar (keonjhar)
Tehsils: Anandpur, Telkoi, Champua, Barbil, Ghatagaon, Hatadihi
Blocks: Anandpur, Telkoi, Champua, Joda, Ghatagoan, Hatadihi, Harichandanpur, Ghasipura, Patna, Saharapada, Kainsipur, Keonjhar Sadar, Jhumpura
Assembly Constituencies: Telkoi, Ghasipura, Anandapur, Patna, Keonjhar, Champua
Kendujhar District Nearby Attractions
1. Vishnu Temple
2. Jagannath Temple
3. Ghatagaon
4. Sitabinji
5. Badaghagara
6. Sanghagara
7. Kendujhar
8. Deogaon
9. Hadagarh
10. Gonasika
11. Murga Mahadev
Kendujhar District Facts: It is one of the 19 most backward regions of Orissa that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. This district is also called Keonjhar District.
Major Sectors: Textiles, power loom, wood and forest, bricks manufacturing, leather industry, servicing sector, glass and ceramics
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, maize, arhar, gram, brinjal, tomato, cauliflower, papaya
Major Industries: Kalinga Iron Works, Ferro Manganese Plant, Spun Pipe Plant, Orissa Sponge Iron Ltd, Durby Industrial Barbil Projects Ltd, Ardent Steel Ltd, IPITATA, Charge Chrome
Mineral Resources: Chromite, Quartzite, Bauxite, Gold, Pyrophillite, Limestone
Mineral Resources: Iron, manganese, chrome
Fauna: Tigers, leopards, elephants, bison, sambara, monkey
People: Tribal people namely Bathudi, Bhuyan, Bhumij, Gond, Ho, Juang, Kharwar, Kisan, Kolha, Kora, Munda, Oraon, Santal, Saora, Sabar, Sounti
What is Kendujhar District Famous For: Mineral resources
Famous People From Kendujhar District: Padmashree Tulasi Munda
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012
