Kendujhar

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Kendujhar
Keonjhar
City
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Kendujhar
Location in Odisha, India
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Kendujhar
Kendujhar (India)
Coordinates: 21°38′N85°35′E / 21.63°N 85.58°E / 21.63; 85.58
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Keonjhar
Area
 • Total
96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
57,232
 • Density2,295/km2 (5,940/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
758001, 758002, 758013
Vehicle registration OD-09
Website kendujhar.nic.in

Kendujhar is a town with municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha. [1]

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Climate

Climate data for Kendujhar (1991–2020, extremes 1957–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)		32.9
(91.2)		47.4
(117.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.2
(79.2)		29.7
(85.5)		33.8
(92.8)		37.2
(99.0)		37.3
(99.1)		33.6
(92.5)		30.2
(86.4)		29.9
(85.8)		30.4
(86.7)		29.9
(85.8)		28.1
(82.6)		26.1
(79.0)		31.1
(88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.4
(52.5)		14.8
(58.6)		18.7
(65.7)		22.3
(72.1)		23.7
(74.7)		24.0
(75.2)		23.4
(74.1)		23.1
(73.6)		22.4
(72.3)		19.9
(67.8)		15.4
(59.7)		11.5
(52.7)		19.3
(66.7)
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)16.7
(0.66)		18.8
(0.74)		25.9
(1.02)		51.9
(2.04)		110.0
(4.33)		232.8
(9.17)		283.8
(11.17)		305.0
(12.01)		230.8
(9.09)		113.6
(4.47)		21.5
(0.85)		8.7
(0.34)		1,419.4
(55.88)
Average rainy days1.31.41.94.16.611.614.815.113.05.91.30.877.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)49413634476982848475655560
Source: India Meteorological Department [2] [3] [4]

Politics

Mohan Charan Majhi of BJP is the current CM of Odisha who has been elected from Keonjhar assembly constituency. 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). [5]

Present MP from Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) is Ananta Nayak of BJP.

Some images of keonjhar.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Station: Keonjhargarh Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 405–406. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 144-Keonjhar Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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