Kendujhar: City in Odisha, India
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 Kendujhar district. It is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha.
Kendujhar Keonjhar | |
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City | |
  Kendujhar Location in Odisha, India  Kendujhar Kendujhar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°38′N 85°35′E / 21.63°N 85.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Keonjhar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,232 |
| • Density | 2,295/km2 (5,940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 758001, 758002, 758013 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
| Website | kendujhar |
Climate
| Climate data for Kendujhar (1981–2010, extremes 1957–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) | 40.4 (104.7) | 41.9 (107.4) | 44.9 (112.8) | 47.4 (117.3) | 44.5 (112.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.9 (102.0) | 37.4 (99.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 47.4 (117.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.0 (86.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 30.9 (87.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.3 (72.1) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 12.0 (53.6) | 19.4 (66.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 12.2 (54.0) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 7.9 (46.2) | 2.2 (36.0) | 2.2 (36.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16.3 (0.64) | 27.3 (1.07) | 29.3 (1.15) | 46.7 (1.84) | 104.9 (4.13) | 247.5 (9.74) | 275.0 (10.83) | 301.9 (11.89) | 212.2 (8.35) | 96.6 (3.80) | 28.5 (1.12) | 3.4 (0.13) | 1,389.5 (54.70) |
| Average rainy days | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 75.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 52 | 46 | 39 | 36 | 49 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 56 | 61 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department | |||||||||||||
Politics
Mohan charan Majhi of BJP is the current MLA from Keonjhar assembly constituency. Mohan Charan 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).
Present MP from Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) is Chandrani Murmu of BJD.
Gallery
Some images of keonjhar.
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Keonjhar seen from above -
Sunset in keonjhar -
Ruined fort walls of kendujhargarh palace
References
Other websites
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