Kendujhar (sadar)

Kendujhar Sadar is an administrative unit in the Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. This subdivision consists of the town Keundujhar, the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district.

Administrative divisions
Kendujhar Sadar is the largest subdivision out of the three in the Kendujhar district (the other two being Anandapur and Champua). It consists of seven blocks of 160 Gram Panchayats:


 * Sadar
 * Ghatagaon
 * Harichandanpur
 * Telkoi
 * Banspal
 * Patna
 * Saharpada

Geography
Champua is located at 21.66°N, 85.62°W. It has an average elevation of 456 metres.

Demographics
Kendujhar Subdivision has a population of 871,927 according to the 2011 India Census.

Languages
The dominant language is Odia, with some locals speaking Hindi and English.

Politics
Kendujhar Sadar is part of Keonjhar.

The three Vidhan sabha constituencies of the Kendujhar district and its elected members of that area are: