Kendujhar Pincodes

On January 1st, 1948, the Keonjhar District became a part of the District. The District is bordered to the east by the districts of Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak, to the south by Jajpur, to the west by the districts of Dhenkanal and Sundargarh, and to the north by the district of West Singhbhum in the state of Jharkhand. The Keonjhar District, which spans 8303 square kilometers, is located between latitudes 21º 1′ N and 22º 10′ N and longitudes 85º 11′ E and 86º 22′ E. There are 1,801,733 people living in Keonjhar District as per the 2011 census. The District has 8,95,246 female residents and 9,06,487 male residents overall.

History

It’s unclear what Kendujhar’s early history was. From the second to the fourth centuries CE, the nagas of Vindhyatabi controlled Keonjhar. Satrubhanja was a well-known member of the dynasty. In Sitabhinji, fresco paintings from the fifth century A.D. were discovered in the cave shelter of Ravana Chhaya. Prior to its union with Orissa, the district of Kendujhar operated as a princely state, however the details of its early history are still unclear. Cobden-Ramsay drew a boundary through a portion of Upper Kendujhar and combined it with Mayurbhanj to form Hariharpur.

Geography

Nestled in the northern region of Orissa is the landlocked district of Keonjhar. Its borders are to the east by the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak; to the south by the district of Jajpur; to the west by the district of Dhenkanal, Anugul, and Sundargarh; and to the north by the district of West Singhbhum. Large reserves of iron, manganese, and chromium ores may be found in the Keonjhar district, which is extremely rich in mineral resources. One of the world’s oldest rock formations, spanning 100 sq km, may also be found near Keonjhar.

Topography

The Anandapur plains lie on the eastern side of the district. A series of hills to the west is home to summits like Thakurani (3003 feet), Gonasika (3219 feet), Mankadnacha (3639 feet), and Gandhamardan (3477 feet). Forests of Northern tropical deciduous type trees, such as Sal, Asan, Jamu, Arjuna, Kusum, Kangada, Mahua, Mango, and Kendu, cover over half of this district. The mountaintops look to be highly ridged or peaked, although they have large tablelands on their summits. The highlands are made up of groups of rocky crags.

Climate

In the spring, the district experiences a sharp increase in temperature, with May typically recording the highest readings of up to 38 °C. However, the highest temperature ever recorded was 43.3 °C. During the June monsoon, the temperature drops, and it stays that way until the end of October. December is when the lowest possible temperature is 7 °C. 1 °C was the lowest temperature that was noted. Rainfall totals for the year average 1910.1 mm.

Economy

The Singhbhum-Keonjhar-Banei iron belt includes Keonjhar. This belt spans around 50 km, of which 14.5 km are located in the Kendujhar District. There is high-grade iron ore found in the Daitari hills, which border the districts of Kendujhar and Jajpur. In Kendujhar, iron ore mines are operated by Odisha Mining Corporation, TISCO, and Bolani Mines Private Limited. The Barbil/Joda area also has a large number of medium-sized and small-scale mining activities. In addition, Keonjhar has substantial resources of chromite and manganese. Approximately 80% of Odisha’s manganese is produced in Kendujhar.