Karanjia
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Karanjia is a town and a Notified Area Council in Mayurbhanj district
Mayurbhanj District
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Orissa state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Orissa by area. Baripada city is the district headquarters. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Orissa , after Ganjam and Cuttack.-History:Mayurbhanj District was formed...

 in India
India
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States and territories of India
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 of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

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Geography

Karanjia is located at 21.47°N 85.58°E. It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1276 feet). Karanjia is the sub-divisional headquarters of Panchpidh Subdivision of Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Karanjia had a population of 21,420. Males constitute 52% of the population, females 48%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Karanjia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of worship

Maa Ambika, the presiding deity of the town and one of the most famous shrine in northern Orissa, is situated in the north of the town. The other major temples of the town are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Mangala temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala & Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur Ankulchandra temple, Satyasai temple etc.

Tourist who come to karanjia has another attraction of worshiping,is RAMESWAR BABA SHIV TEMPLE,which is located in korodiha,near raja bondho.The
temple is dedicated to lord shiva,also houses maa parvati,lord ganesha,lord kartikeya,nandi and bhrungi.it is not only a place
to look but a place of devotion.morning and evening puja and parthana are performed,special puja's are also performed all
around the year during different festivals.

The mosque of Karanjia is one of the oldest in Mayurbhanj district and is situated in the centre of the town.

The famous shrine of 8th century old Kichakeshwari temple, Khiching is situated 27 km away from Karanjia town.
Karanjia is famous for its Dolo Yatra which celebrated in falgun month of Oriya Panjika
Panjika
The panjika , is the Hindu astronomical almanac, published in Maithili, Assamese, Bengali and Oriya. In colloquial language it is called a ‘panji’. In other parts of India it is called a panchangam...

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

Tourist Places

"Bhimakunda" waterfall is situated 40 km away from Orissa is a famous tourist place of Orissa. Simlipal National Park
Simlipal National Park
Simlipal National Park is a national park and an elephant reserve situated in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Orissa. Simlipal National Park derives its name from the abundance of Semul or red silk cotton trees that bloom vividly....

, which is a Tiger reserve, is 40–50 km away from the town. The tourists can also enjoy Ramtirtha water fall which is situated 27 km away from the town. The Orissa famous Maa Tarini Temple is situated 50 km away from the town. The tourists can also enjoy the Rani Sati Mandir located in the heart of the town. Tourists who come to Karanjia can also see The Sanghaghra Waterfall situated at 60 km away from town (near Keonjhar Town).
khiching is not far away from this place,maa kichakeswari temple is located there.kichak garh and birat garh are other attraction
of going there,khiching is surrounded by two rivers on east konta khoiro and on west khoiri bhondon,has a I.B. for shelter and
is a very good place for picnic.
another devotional attraction ,the TEMPLE OF LORD JAGANATH at RARUAN,the temple is very very attactive to look at.

2009 Elections

In the 2009 State Assembly elections
State Assembly elections in India, 2009
Multiple States of India had elections for their legislative assemblies in 2009.The tenure of the Legislative Assemblies of the states of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim were due to expire on 30 May, 29 June and 23 May 2009 respectively. Keeping this in mind, the Election Commission of India ...

 the main contest is between Congress, BJP, and BJD. But there is also an independent candidate, Mr. Hiburu, who is also in the race. The candidates from Congress and BJD are new candidates, and are not as well known. Only Mr. Sumantra Naik and Mr. Haiburu were current politicians.

Surprisingly Mr. Bijay Naik of BJD wins the MLA Seat by defeating the candidate from Congress, MS. Jabamani Tudu with 21401 votes. Mr. Bijay gets 38934 votes and Ms. Jabamani gets 17533 votes. Whereas the BJP Candidate Mr. Sumantra Naik downs to no. 3 with 16687 votes. This area is known as BJP supported area. The reason for win is mainly the atmosphere in favor of Mr. Naveen Pattanaik, the Chief Minister of Orissa

As Karanjia is part of Keonjhar Loksabha constituency, the MP seat for Keonjhar also goes to BJD and Mr. Jasbant Singh Laguri won it by defeating the Congress candidate Mr. Dhanurjay Sidhu. Surprisingly the incumbent MP Mr. Ananta Naik from BJP, who has won this seat for 3 times continuously has down to no. 3 position.

NAC Election 2008

In the September 2008 NAC election 15 ward members were elected (6 from Congress, 6 from BJP, 2 from BJD and 1 Independent). The chairman seat in this election was reserved for SC Women Category and Ms. Sukanti Das, of the BJP party, was elected as Chairman of Karanjia. This is the third time that BJP has won the position of chairman in the Karanjia NAC. Ms. Sukanti Das is from Ward 8.

Also during this election, many incumbent ward counselors were voted out of office, including Jatin Das.

Karanjia is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Keonjhar is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Orissa. Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are: Karanjia, Champua, Patna, Keonjhar, Telkoi, Ramachandrapur and Anandapur.-Members of Parliament:...

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