Khordha ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା |
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Town | |
Location in Odisha, India | |
Coordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°ECoordinates: 20°11′N 85°37′E / 20.18°N 85.62°E | |
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 |
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. It has an average elevation of 75 m (246 ft).
As of 2001[update] 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: