Joda
| Joda | |
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| Coordinates: 22°01′00″N 85°26′00″E / 22.01667°N 85.43333°ECoordinates: 22°01′00″N 85°26′00″E / 22.01667°N 85.43333°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 48,689 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 758034 |
| Telephone code | 06767 |
| Vehicle registration | OR 09/OD 09 |
| Sex ratio | 872 ♂/♀ |
| Website | odisha |
Joda is a city in the Kendujhar district of the state of Odisha, India. The area has rich iron ore deposits and the economy centres on the large-scale production of steel.
As of the 2001[update] Indian census, the population of Joda has been enumerated to be, 38671. Males constitute 52% of the population while females account for 48% of the population. In Joda, 16 percent of the population is less than six years of age. The average literacy rate of Joda is 54%, which is much lower than the national average literacy rate. Out of it, the male literacy rate is 64% while in Joda the female literacy rate is 43%.
Joda's economy is mostly based on large-scale Steel producers, such as ESSAR Steel, Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and SAIL.
This region has some of the richest iron deposits in India, and as a result of this many steel plants such as TISCO (Renamed Tata Steel Ltd) and Rourkela Steel Plant have constructed their Ore Processing Plant around Joda region. Starting in 2000, this region has seen unprecedented industrialization. Although this industrialization has enriched many citizens living in Joda, it has also caused the living conditions to deteriorate steadily. Many public facilities such as hospitals, roads and schools are in need of repair, though it is possible that this will be alleviated by the recently created railway line between Barbil (a town 8 km away from Joda) and Kolkata. Daily train started between Banspani (Railway station of Joda) and Puri (via Keonjhar, Cuttuck, Bhubaneswar city). Townships are well structured surrounded by many gardens. Luxury hotels and restaurants available in the city.
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