Karanjia is a town in the eastern

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n state of

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

, about 221 kilometres (134 mi) north of the state capital

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 ...

. It is the sub-divisional headquarter of Panchpir sub-division and a

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Mayurbhanj Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Odisha by area. Its headquarters are at Baripada. Other major towns are Rairangpur, Karanjia and Udala. , it is the third-most-pop ...

district. It is bounded on its South-East by Deo river which forms the natural district border for Mayurbhanj.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian

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Karanjia had a population of 22,865. Males constitute 49% of the population, females 51%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 83.35%, higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy is 89.10%, and female literacy is 77.76%. 10.45% are under 6.

Religion

It hosts a shrine to Maa Ambika. The other major temples are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Maa Mangala temple, Shyam Baba Temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala, Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur Ankulchandra temple, Satyasai temple, Rameswar Baba Shiva Temple and Brameswara Mandir Karadia. The mosque is one of the oldest in Mayurbhanj. The famous shrine of 8th century Kichakeshwari temple, Khiching along with ancient ruins of forts and temples are situated 27 km from town. Karanjia is known for its Dola Yatra and Mela that is celebrated in falgun month of Odia

Panjika The Panjika (IAST: Pañjikā; or, ପଞ୍ଜିକା; bn, পঞ্জিকা; as, পঞ্জিকা; mai, পাঁজিক , पाँजिक) is the Hindu astronomical almanac, published in Odia, Maithili, Assamese and Beng ...

(calendar). It is a century-old festival of this locality.

Attractions

Bhimkund Bhimkund (also known as Neelkund) is a natural water tank and a holy place in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located near Bajna village in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It is 77 km away from Chhatarpur by road in the Bundelkhand regi ...

is a natural water tank situated 40 km from Karanjia.

Simlipal National Park Simlipal is a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha covering . It is part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes three protected areas — Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary with a ...

, is a nearby tiger reserve 40–50 km from town. Maa Tarini Temple, Rani Sati Mandir, Brameswara Mandir, Lord Jagannath Temple, Ramtirtha waterfalls, Sanaghagara Waterfall are located near the town. Maa Kichakeshwari Temple is located nearby in Khiching. Kichakgarh and Viratgarh are other attractions there. Khiching is flanked by Kantakhairi and Khairibhandan rivers.

Education

Schools

More than 20 schools operate in Karanjia, including: * Ananda Marga Gurukul * Vikash Convent School, Karanjia * Saraswati Sishu Vidya Teertha) * * D. M. Public School * DAV Public School * Karanjia Govt. High School * Karanjia Govt. Girls' High School * Khajuri Sagar School * Similipal English Medium School * Sovaniya Sikhyashram * Vivekananda Public School * Karadia Ug. Me. School * St Xavier School *Girima U.G.U.P. School, Dolpadia * Odisha State Brigade Public School (O.S.B.P.S.) ANKURA, KARANJIA ''College: * Karanjia (Auto) College, Karanjia * Panchpir Women's College, Karanjia * Similipal +2 Residential College * Karanjia Industrial Training Institute * Maa Mangala College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Politics

Karanjia is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency). The current MLA is Basanti Hembram. She won the seat in State elections of 2019 as a candidate of

Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (; BJD) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha founded and led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik, after whom the party ...

by defeating the candidate of

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...

. Karanjia is part of Keonjhar Loksabha constituency. The MP is

Chandrani Murmu Chandrani Murmu (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Keonjhar, Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. Chandrani Murm ...

who won it by defeating the

candidate

Ananta Nayak Ananta Nayak (born 1 May 1969) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Keonjhar constituency of Odisha and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP). Nayak became the Member of Parliament at the age of 30 from t ...

References

{{Municipalities of Odisha Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj district