Joda

Joda
Municipal Town
Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Joda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°01′00″N85°26′00″E / 22.01667°N 85.43333°E / 22.01667; 85.43333
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kendujhar
Area
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	201,392
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	758034 & 758038
Telephone code	06767
Vehicle registration	OR 09/OD 09
Website	odisha.gov.in , jodamunicipality.com , kendujhar.nic.in

Joda Town is a town and municipality in Keonjhar district ^[1] in Joda Block, located 14 kilometers away from Barbil city or Barbil tehsil.

Geography and politics

Joda is located in North Odisha state and in the Central East of India. The co-ordinates of this area are: 22°01′00″N85°26′00″E / 22.01667°N 85.43333°E / 22.01667; 85.43333 . This area and the nearby all areas are surrounded by hills and all resident areas are in the hilly terrains. This area is well connected by latest built 4laned NH-520 to its state capital and nearby major areas like Rourkela, Kolkata etc.

Formation of Joda Municipality

The Joda area was a panchayat area called Joda Block. It was later declared as a NAC area with around 30,000 residents. After the 2001 census, a marginal population growth was identified here and the state government declared the area as an Urban Area called Joda Municipality Town.

The Joda Municipality Town formed with 14 wards; ^[2]

• Ward No. 1 – Sashtrinagar, Baneikala Tisco Colony(part), Tarini hating & Hirakud Colony
• Ward No. 2 – Am Bagan, BD Patnaik Colony, Mukharji hating, DR Patnaik Colony, Block Colony, Patra sahi, MMTC Colony, Central Hospital Area
• Ward No. 3 – DB Singh Colony, Hudisahi, Kundurnala(part)
• Ward No. 4 – Kundurnala(part), Market Area, Muslim Basti, Jhumpudi hating, Jahira hating, Bharat Petrol Pump Area.
• Ward No. 5 – Azadbasti, Laxmi Padia Area
• Ward No. 6 – Bachu hating, Ramjan hating, Contractor Colony, Bhoot Bunglow, Joda east tisco mining camp
• Ward No. 7 – FAP Colony, Uli hating, Sahid Nagar, Dipu hating, Super Market Area
• Ward No. 8 – OPTCL Grid to Bus-stop Petrol Pump, Badal Singh hating, Joda Basti (Joda Village: - Joda Town origin), Madras Colony, Nalua Mohanty Sahi, RI Office Area
• Ward No. 9 – Joda west tisco mining camp(part), Kumar sahi, BSNL Telephone Exchange Office Area, Sawmill area to godown area
• Ward No. 10 – Shri Hanuman Colony, Damanipada, Chemri camp, Joda west tisco mining camp(part)
• Ward No.11 – Apat sahi, Murcza sahi, Sirish hating, Kedarsahi
• Ward No. 12 – Banspani Railway Colony Area
• Ward No. 13 – Banshapani Village, Khuntpani Village, Sargitalia Baitarani River Area
• Ward No. 14 – Bichakundi

References

1. "Irregularities in Joda mines area".
2. "Jodamunicipality.com".