Kandhamal District

Odisha

Kandhamal district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Phulbani. It covers 8,021 sq km and had a population of 7,33,110 at the 2011 census, a density of 91 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Phulbani
Area
8,021 sq km
Population
7.33 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
91 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.13%
Sex Ratio
1,037
per 1,000 males
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Kandhamal District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kandhamal district.

Total Population
7.33 Lakh
Male Population
3.60 Lakh
Female Population
3.73 Lakh
Rural Population
6.62 Lakh
Urban Population
71,010
Scheduled Caste
1.22 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.92 Lakh
Literacy Rate
64.13%
Population Density
91 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,037
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.9%Female literacy 51.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kandhamal district.

12
Tehsils
12
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
171
Gram Panchayats
2,515
Villages
Headquarters
Phulbani
Languages
Kui, Odia, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.47° N, 84.23° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kandhamal

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Kandhamal

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Baliguda
No. 81 · Kandhamal
CK
Chakramani Kanhar
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
G. Udayagiri
No. 82 · Kandhamal
PP
Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Indian National Congress
MLA
Phulbani
No. 83 · Kandhamal
UM
Uma Charan Mallick
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Kandhamal

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kandhamal district.

  • Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
    Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Kandhamal · No. 13
  • CK
    Chakramani Kanhar
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Baliguda · No. 81
  • PP
    Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    G. Udayagiri · No. 82
  • UM
    Uma Charan Mallick
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Phulbani · No. 83

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kandhamal · No. 13

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPSukanta Kumar Panigrahi
    Votes 4,16,415Vote share 40.77%Margin 21,371
    1. 1. Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi · BJP4,16,415 (40.77%)
    2. 2. Achyuta Samanta · Biju Janata Dal3,95,044 (38.68%)
    3. 3. Amir Chand Nayak · INC1,72,100 (16.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalAchyuta Samanta
    Votes 4,61,834Vote share 49.01%Margin 1,49,216
    1. 1. Achyuta Samanta · Biju Janata Dal4,61,834 (49.01%)
    2. 2. Kharabela Swain · BJP3,12,618 (33.17%)
    3. 3. Manoj Kumar Acharya · INC1,38,993 (14.75%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalHemendra Chandra Singh
    Votes 4,21,458Vote share 50.21%Margin 1,81,017
    1. 1. Hemendra Chandra Singh · Biju Janata Dal4,21,458 (50.21%)
    2. 2. Harihar Karan · INC2,40,441 (28.65%)
    3. 3. Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi · BJP1,29,020 (15.37%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Kandhamal
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 13
3 Assembly
No. 81, 82, 83

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Kandhamal District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Phulbani
Area
8,021 sq km
Population
7.33 Lakh
Population density
91 per km²
Sex ratio
1,037 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.13%
Languages
Kui, Odia, Hindi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
171
Villages
2,515
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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