Kendujhar
Town in Odisha, India
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::summary Town in Odisha, India ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kendujhar |
| native_name | Keonjhar |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Kendujhargarh palace.jpg |
| image_caption | Kendujhargarh palace |
| pushpin_map | India Odisha#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Odisha, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha |
| subdivision_name2 | Keonjhar |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 96.4 |
| elevation_m | 596 |
| population_total | 57232 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | 2295 |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 758001, 758002, 758013 |
| registration_plate | OD-09 |
| website | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Odia |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the municipality in Odisha, India ::
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Kendujhar, also known as Keonjhar, is a town with municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of the district of Kendujhar, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha.
Climate
| location = Kendujhar (1991–2020, extremes 1957–2020) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan record high C = 34.5 | Feb record high C = 40.4 | Mar record high C = 41.9 | Apr record high C = 44.9 | May record high C = 47.4 | Jun record high C = 44.5 | Jul record high C = 37.1 | Aug record high C = 37.2 | Sep record high C = 38.9 | Oct record high C = 37.4 | Nov record high C = 33.4 | Dec record high C = 32.9 | year record high C = 47.4 | Jan high C = 26.2 | Feb high C = 29.7 | Mar high C = 33.8 | Apr high C = 37.2 | May high C = 37.3 | Jun high C = 33.6 | Jul high C = 30.2 | Aug high C = 29.9 | Sep high C = 30.4 | Oct high C = 29.9 | Nov high C = 28.1 | Dec high C = 26.1 | year high C = 31.1 | Jan low C = 11.4 | Feb low C = 14.8 | Mar low C = 18.7 | Apr low C = 22.3 | May low C = 23.7 | Jun low C = 24.0 | Jul low C = 23.4 | Aug low C = 23.1 | Sep low C = 22.4 | Oct low C = 19.9 | Nov low C = 15.4 | Dec low C = 11.5 | year low C = 19.3 | Jan record low C = 3.0 | Feb record low C = 2.7 | Mar record low C = 8.7 | Apr record low C = 10.4 | May record low C = 14.7 | Jun record low C = 12.2 | Jul record low C = 13.2 | Aug record low C = 15.6 | Sep record low C = 10.2 | Oct record low C = 7.2 | Nov record low C = 7.9 | Dec record low C = 2.2 | year record low C = 2.2 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 16.7 | Feb rain mm = 18.8 | Mar rain mm = 25.9 | Apr rain mm = 51.9 | May rain mm = 110.0 | Jun rain mm = 232.8 | Jul rain mm = 283.8 | Aug rain mm = 305.0 | Sep rain mm = 230.8 | Oct rain mm = 113.6 | Nov rain mm = 21.5 | Dec rain mm = 8.7 | year rain mm = 1419.4 | Jan rain days = 1.3 | Feb rain days = 1.4 | Mar rain days = 1.9 | Apr rain days = 4.1 | May rain days = 6.6 | Jun rain days = 11.6 | Jul rain days = 14.8 | Aug rain days = 15.1 | Sep rain days = 13.0 | Oct rain days = 5.9 | Nov rain days = 1.3 | Dec rain days = 0.8 | year rain days = 77.8 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 49 | Feb humidity = 41 | Mar humidity = 36 | Apr humidity = 34 | May humidity = 47 | Jun humidity = 69 | Jul humidity = 82 | Aug humidity = 84 | Sep humidity = 84 | Oct humidity = 75 | Nov humidity = 65 | Dec humidity = 55 | year humidity = 60 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Keonjhargarh Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 405–406 | access-date = 10 January 2021}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M164 | access-date = 10 January 2021}}
Politics
Mohan Charan Majhi of BJP is the current CM of Odisha who has been elected from Keonjhar assembly constituency. Majhi won assembly elections in both 2004 and 2000. Earlier MLAs from this seat were Jogendra Naik of BJP (1995), C. Majhi of JD (1990), Chhotaray Majhi of JNP (1985), Jogendra Naik of INC(I) in 1980 and Kumar Majhi of JNP (1977).{{cite web |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp144.htm |title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 144-Keonjhar Constituency of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2008-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928200324/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp144.htm |archive-date=28 September 2008
Present MP from Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) is Ananta Nayak of BJP.
Gallery
Some images of keonjhar. File:KEONJHAR town as seen from above..jpg|Keonjhar seen from above File:Keonjhar.jpg|Sunset in keonjhar File:Kendujhargarh palace.jpg|Ruined fort walls of kendujhargarh palace
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