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Khurda

Khordha
ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା
Town
Khordha is located in Odisha
Khordha
Khordha
Khordha is located in India
Khordha
Khordha
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62Coordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E / 20.18; 85.62
Country  India
State Odisha
District Khordha
Government
 • Type legislative assembly
 • Body municipal council
Elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,20,204
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 752055,752057,752056
Telephone code 06755
Vehicle registration OD-02
Website odisha.gov.in

Khordha(Odia: )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.

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).

As of 2001 India census, Khordha had a population of 39,034. The population of Khordha, as estimated in late 2006([1]), was 42,526.

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.

Previous MLAs from this seat were:


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