Karanjia

Karanjia is a town and a Notified Area Council in Mayurbhanj district in Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Karanjia is located at 21°28′N 85°35′E / 21.47°N 85.58°E / 21.47; 85.58. It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1276 feet). Karanjia is the sub-divisional headquarters of Panchpidh Subdivision of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Karanjia had a population of 21,420. Males constitute 52% of the population, females 48%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Karanjia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of worship

Maa Ambika, the presiding deity of the town and one of the most famous shrine in northern Odisha, is situated in the north of the town. The other major temples of the town are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Mangala temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala & Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur Ankulchandra temple,Satyasai temple,Rameswar Baba Shiva Temple etc.

Karanjia (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Karanjia (Sl. No.: 30) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.

Area of this constituency include Karanjia, Karanjia block, Thakurmunda block and 9 GPs (Padmapokhari, Ramachandrapur, Labnyadeipur, Dewanbahali, Ranipokhari, Sarat, Nota, Sardiha and Kalamgadia) of Kaptipada block.

In 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Naik, defeated Indian National Congress Jabamani Tudu by a margin of 21,401 votes.

Elected Members

13 elections held during 1957 to 2009. List of members elected from Karanjia Vidhan Sabha constituency are: