Khordha is a town and a municipality area in Khordha district in the

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Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

, is the capital of Odisha located within the Khordha district and is only 25 km from Khordha town.

Odisha State Highway 1 Odisha State Highway 1 is a state highway in Odisha, India. It connects Khordha to Damerikia via Begunia, Pichukuli, Bolagarh, Nayagarh, Sampada, Korada, Patapurpatana, Niliguda, Banigocha, Titirikada, Khajuripada, Phulbani, Teraguda, Sarangapada ...

and

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runs via this town.

Geography

Khordha is located at . It has an average elevation of . Area of the district is 2,888 square kilometers (1,115 square miles). From climatological point of view, the average annual precipitation over the district is about 1,200–1,400 mm. Moderate temperature prevails over the area throughout the year barring the summer season (March–June), where the maximum temperature even exceeds 45 °C. The average minimum temperature over the district is 9.6 °C.

Demographics

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, Khordha had a population of 39,034. The population of Khordha, as estimated in late 200

, was 42,526. Khordha had a population Census of 2011 total 120,204.

Notable people

Baidyanath Misra Baidyanath Misra (1920-2019) was an Indian economist, educationist, author, and administrator from the state of Odisha. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Deputy-Chairman of Odisha State Plann ...

- former Vice-Chancellor of the

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was established in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in 1962. It is the second oldest agricultural university in the country. It is dedicated to agriculture related research, extension and educatio ...

, Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board and Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission. *

Godabarish Mishra Pandit Godabarish Mishra (26 October 1886 – 26 July 1956) was a poet and notable socialist from Odisha, India. He is known for his contribution to Odia literature. Early life Godabarish Mishra was born to Lingaraj Mishra & Apsara Devi in a ...

- freedom fighter, writer, teacher *

Lokanath Misra Lokanath Misra (22 November 1921 - 27 May 2009) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the Governor of Assam from 1991 to 1997 and held additional charge as Governor of Nagaland from 1992 to 1993. He died on 27 Ma ...

- former Governor of Assam (1991–1997) *

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- cricketer * J. B. Patnaik- former Governor of Assam, Former CM of

Manasi Pradhan Manasi Pradhan (born 4 October 1962) is an Indian women's rights activist and author. She is the founder of Honour for Women National Campaign, a nationwide movement to end violence against women in India. In 2014, she was conferred with Rani ...

- recipient of 2013 Rani Lakshmibai Stree Shakti Puraskar

Politics

Khordha is part of

Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency) Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) Constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. Assembly segments Assembly Constituencies which constitute this Parliamentary Constituency, after delimitation of P ...

. Current MLA from Khordha assembly constituency is Jyotindra Nath Mitra (BJD Candidate), who had also won this seat in 2004 state elections. Previous MLAs from this seat were: * Rajendra Kumar Sahoo who won it for BJD in 2014 election and as an independent candidate in 2009 state elections. *Jyotindra Nath Mitra who won it for BJD in 2000 & 2004, and also as a candidate of INC(I) in 1980 *

Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (3 January 1927 – 21 April 2015) was an Indian politician who had been Governor of Assam from 2009 to 2014. A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Odisha from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 ...

of INC in 1985 *Sudarshan Mohanty of JNP in 1977.

References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Khordha district