Khurda Khordha Pincodes

The district of Khordha is a division administrative division of Odisha, India. On April 1, 1993, the erstwhile Puri District was divided into the districts of Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh. The district was renamed Khordha in the year 2000. Khordha Town serves as the district headquarters. This district is home to Bhubaneswar, the state capital. Of all the districts in Odisha, Khordha is the most urbanized.

The East Coast Railway of the Indian Railways has its own division and its divisional headquarters is located at Khordha Road, the town’s railway station. Khordha is well-known for its brass utensils, cottage industries, manufacturing of railway coaches and cables, and consumer food produced by many multinational corporations (MNCs) such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Unilever, and ITC.

History

Odisha’s capital from 1568 until 1803 was this place. It is also well-known for its fort, which is frequently referred to as the “last independent fort.” Bakshi Jagabandhu, often referred to as “Paika Bakshi,” was the commander who prevented the British East India Company from occupying it. The region was formerly strongly inhabited by the Savaras ethnic tribe, who are still present in some areas of the district. When Ramachandra Deva, the first Raja of the Khordha dynasty, established Khurda as the capital of his kingdom in the latter half of the 16th century, the city gained notoriety.

Geography

At 20.11° N 85.40° E, it serves as the Khurda district headquarters as well. The district is 2,813 sq km in size (1,086 sq mi). The districts of Puri to the south, Ganjam to the west, Cuttack to the north and east, and Nayagarh to the northwest encircle the district. Through Khurda run the rivers Daya and Kuakhai. There are 618.67 km2 (238.87 sq mi) of forest. With a few hill ranges in the west, the area is primarily a flat coastal plain. It is adjacent to Chilika Lake.

Economy

Of all the districts in Odisha, Khurda District has the highest level of urbanization. The District’s abundant natural and human resources, as well as its vast body of knowledge, have contributed to and will continue to contribute to its economic prosperity. The most significant city in the district as well as the state at large is Bhubaneswar, the capital. The progress being made in Bhubaneswar, whether it be in the areas of infrastructure, industry, education, health, IT, or any other field, clearly demonstrates the whole economic development of this district.

Demography

The population of Khordha district, as of the 2011 census, is 2,251,673, or about the same as that of the US state of New Mexico or the country of Latvia. As a result, it is ranked 201st in India. There are 799 people living in the district per square kilometer. Between 2001 and 2011, the population growth rate was 19.65%. Khordha has an 87.51% literacy rate and a sex ratio of 925 females for every 1000 males. The population resides in cities in 48.16% of cases.