Keonjhar District

Odisha

Keonjhar district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Keonjhar. It covers 8,303 sq km and had a population of 18,01,733 at the 2011 census, a density of 217 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Keonjhar
Area
8,303 sq km
Population
18.02 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
217 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.24%
Sex Ratio
988
per 1,000 males
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Keonjhar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Keonjhar district.

Total Population
18.02 Lakh
Male Population
9.06 Lakh
Female Population
8.95 Lakh
Rural Population
15.21 Lakh
Urban Population
2.80 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.08 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
8.07 Lakh
Literacy Rate
68.24%
Population Density
217 /km²
Sex Ratio
988
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.1%Female literacy 58.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Keonjhar district.

13
Tehsils
13
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
297
Gram Panchayats
2,133
Villages
Headquarters
Keonjhar
Languages
Odia, Ho, Santhali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.63° N, 85.58° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Keonjhar

(1)

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

Keonjhar

Constituency No. 4 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Ananta Nayak
Ananta Nayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Telkoi
  • Ghasipura
  • Anandapur
  • Patna
  • Keonjhar
  • Champua
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Keonjhar

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Telkoi
No. 20 · Keonjhar
FN
Fakir Mohan Naik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Ghasipura
No. 21 · Keonjhar
BP
Badri Narayan Patra
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Anandapur
No. 22 · Keonjhar
AS
Abhimanyu Sethi
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Patna
No. 23 · Keonjhar
AN
Akhil Chandra Naik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Champua
No. 25 · Keonjhar
SM
Sanatan Mahakund
Biju Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Keonjhar

(7)

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

  • Ananta Nayak
    Ananta Nayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Keonjhar · No. 4
  • FN
    Fakir Mohan Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Telkoi · No. 20
  • BP
    Badri Narayan Patra
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Ghasipura · No. 21
  • AS
    Abhimanyu Sethi
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Anandapur · No. 22
  • AN
    Akhil Chandra Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Patna · No. 23
  • MM
    Mohan Charan Majhi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Keonjhar · No. 24
  • SM
    Sanatan Mahakund
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Champua · No. 25

Election History

Lok Sabha

Keonjhar · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAnanta Nayak
    Votes 5,73,923Vote share 47.34%Margin 97,042
    1. 1. Ananta Nayak · BJP5,73,923 (47.34%)
    2. 2. Dhanurjaya Sidu · Biju Janata Dal4,76,881 (39.33%)
    3. 3. Binod Bihari Nayak · INC1,12,100 (9.25%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalChandrani Murmu
    Votes 5,26,359Vote share 44.7%Margin 66,203
    1. 1. Chandrani Murmu · Biju Janata Dal5,26,359 (44.7%)
    2. 2. Ananta Nayak · BJP4,60,156 (39.08%)
    3. 3. Mohan Hembram · INC1,28,716 (10.93%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalSakuntala Laguri
    Votes 4,34,471Vote share 39.88%Margin 1,57,317
    1. 1. Sakuntala Laguri · Biju Janata Dal4,34,471 (39.88%)
    2. 2. Ananta Nayak · BJP2,77,154 (25.44%)
    3. 3. Madhav Sardar · INC1,90,220 (17.46%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Keonjhar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
6 Assembly
No. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

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Keonjhar District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Keonjhar
Area
8,303 sq km
Population
18.02 Lakh
Population density
217 per km²
Sex ratio
988 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.24%
Languages
Odia, Ho, Santhali, Hindi
Tehsils
13
Blocks
13
Gram panchayats
297
Villages
2,133
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
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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