Khordha

Khordha is a city and a municipality area in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha. Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha, belongs to Khordha district and is only 25 km from Khordha town. Odisha State Highway 1 and National Highway 05 runs via this town.

Geography

Khordha is located at 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62. It has an average elevation of 75 m (246 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Khordha had a population of 39,034. The population of Khordha, as estimated in late 2006(), was 42,526.

Notable Personalities

Politics

Khordha is part of Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency). Current MLA from Khordha assembly constituency is Rajendra Kumar Sahoo (BJD Candidate), who had won this seat in 2009 state elections as an independent candidate.

Khurda (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khurda (Sl. No.: 117) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.

This constituency includes Khordha, Khurda block and 8 Gram panchayats (Palatotapada, Bajapur, Nijigarhtapanga, Kanpur, Dhaulimuhan, Brajamohanpur, Naranagarh, Godipada, Jankia, Golabaisasan, Orabarasingh, Kuradhamalla, Bangida and Kaipadar) of Khurda block.

Elected Members

Sixteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014 including one Bye election in 1998. Elected members from the Khurda constituency are: