Kendujhar district
Kendujhar district
Keonjhar district | |
|---|---|
Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 21°37′59″N 85°36′00″E / 21.633°N 85.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Headquarters | Kendujhar |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Vishal Singh, IAS |
| • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife Warden | Dhanraj Hanumant Dhamdhere, IFS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Kusalkar Nitin Dagudu, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,303 km2 (3,206 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,801,733 |
| • Rank | 8 |
| • Density | 217.0/km2 (562.0/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| • Local | Ho, Munda, Juang |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 758 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
| Sex ratio | 0.987 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 69% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Keonjhar(ST) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 7 |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,535.5 millimetres (60.45 in) |
| Website | kendujhar |
Kendujhar district, also known as Keonjhar district, is an administrative district of Odisha. The district is one of the fifth Scheduled Areas of Odisha. The town of Kendujhar (or Kendujhargarh) is the district headquarters. The district has three sub-divisions, Anandapur, Champua, and Kendujhar.