Chilika Lake

Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km². It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.

It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent. The lake is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals.

The lake is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. It sustains more than 150,000 fisher–folk living in 132 villages on the shore and islands.

The lagoon hosts over 160 species of birds in the peak migratory season. Birds from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea and other remote parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central and southeast Asia, Ladakh and Himalayas come here. These birds travel great distances; migratory birds probably follow much longer routes than the straight lines, possibly up to 12,000 km, to reach Chilika Lake.

Chilika (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chilika (Sl. No.: 118) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.

This constituency includes Banapur, Balugaon, Chilika block and Banapur block.

Elected Members

Eight elections were held between 1977 and 2009. Elected members from the Chilika constituency are:

2014 Election Candidates

2009 Election Results

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Sahu defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bibhuti Bhusan Harichandan by a margin of 3,066 votes.

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