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Khurda District

Khordha
ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଜିଲ୍ଲା
Khurda
District
Nickname(s): Paika District of Odisha
ପାଇକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
Location in Odisha, India
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°09′58″N 85°39′58″E / 20.166°N 85.666°E / 20.166; 85.666Coordinates: 20°09′58″N 85°39′58″E / 20.166°N 85.666°E / 20.166; 85.666
Country  India
State Odisha
Headquarters Khordha
Government
 • Collector Niranjan Sahoo (OAS)
Area
 • Total 2,887.5 km2 (1,114.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,251,673
 • Density 800/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 751 xxx
Telephone code 674
Vehicle registration OD-02/OD-33
Nearest city Bhubaneswar
Sex ratio 1.108 ♂/♀
Literacy 87.51%
Lok Sabha constituency 2
Vidhan Sabha constituency 6
Climate Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,443 millimetres (56.8 in)
Avg. summer temperature 41.4 °C (106.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 9.5 °C (49.1 °F)
Website www.khordha.nic.in
Bhubaneswar
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