Mayurbhanj district







District in Odisha, India

















































































Mayurbhanj district
District

Location in Odisha, India
Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 21°55′59″N 86°43′59″E / 21.933°N 86.733°E / 21.933; 86.733Coordinates: 21°55′59″N 86°43′59″E / 21.933°N 86.733°E / 21.933; 86.733
Country
 India
State Odisha
Headquarters Baripada
Government

 • Collector & District Magistrate
Shri Vineet Bhardwaj, IAS
 • Superintendent of Police
Shri Awinash Kumar, IPS
Area

 • Total 10,418 km2 (4,022 sq mi)
Elevation

559.31 m (1,835.01 ft)
Languages

 • Official
Odia, English
 • Other local language
Santali, Mundari, Ho, Kudmali
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
757 xxx
Vehicle registration OD-11
Sex ratio 1,005 ♂/♀
Literacy 63.98%

Lok Sabha constituency
Mayurbhanj
Vidhan Sabha constituency 9
Precipitation 1,648.2 millimetres (64.89 in)
Website www.mayurbhanj.nic.in
























Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. Baripada city is its headquarter. As of 2011[update], it is the third-most-populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Ganjam and Cuttack.[1]


Mayurbhanj is land-locked with a geographical area of 10,418 km2 (4,022 sq mi) and is in the northern boundary of the state. It is bounded in the northeast by Jhargram district of West Bengal, West Singhbhum and East Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand in the northwest, Balasore district in the southeast and by Kendujhar in the southwest.




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Major Tribes


  • 3 Culture


    • 3.1 Vidhan sabha constituencies




  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Demographics


According to the 2011 census Mayurbhanj district has a population of 2,513,895,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[2] or the US state of Nevada.[3] This gives it a ranking of 171st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 241 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.06%.[1] Mayurbhanj has a sex ratio of 1006 females for every 1000 males[1] and a literacy rate of 63.98%.[1]


In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Mayurbhanj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]


Bhumij tribal community speak Bhumij language and the language is written in Ol Onol script.[5]



Major Tribes


The district is an autonomous district.The main tribes of this district are Santal, Ho, Bhumij/Munda, Bhuinya, Mankadia and Kharia and others. Among these tribes, Santal and Ho tribes are dominated influence in the district because of their active political participations.



Culture


The district has many tribal cultures like Santali culture, Ho dance and Mage Porob of Ho tribe and bhumij cultures. According to 2011 Census 83.86 % people are Hindus, 1.34 % are Muslims, 0.60 % are Christians, 0.03 % are Sikhs.[6]


Hinduism being the most followed religion there are many temples found in the district some of which have ancient connections.



Vidhan sabha constituencies



The following is the nine Vidhan sabha constituencies[7][8] of Mayurbhanj district and the elected members[9] of that area:



















































































No.
Constituency
Reservation
Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks)
Member of 14th Assembly

Party
26

Jashipur
ST
Jashipur, Raruan, Sukruli, Kusumi (part)
Kamala Kanta Nayak

BJD
27

Saraskana
ST
Saraskana, Bijatala, Bisoi, Kusumi (part)
Bhadav Chandra Hansdah

BJD
28

Rairangpur
ST
Rairangpur (NAC), Rairangpur, Tiringi, Bahalda, Jamda
Shyam Charan Hansdah

INC
29

Bangriposi
ST
Bangriposi, Kuliana, Shamakhunta
Mr. Sudam Marndi

BJD
30

Karanjia
ST
Karanjia (NAC), Karanjia, Thakurmunda, Kaptipada (part)
Bijay Kumar Nayak

BJD
31

Udala
ST
Udala (NAC), Udala, Gopabandhunagar, Kaptipada (part)
Golak Bihari Nayak

BJD
32

Badasahi
SC
Betnoti, Badasahi (part)
Ganeswar Patra

BJD
33

Baripada
ST
Baripada (M), Baripada, Khunta, Badasahi (part)
Sananda Marndi

BJD
34

Morada
None
Morada, Suliapada, Rasgobindapur
Praveen Chandra Bhanj Deo

BJD


See also



  • Mayurbhanj State

  • Simlipal National Park



References





  1. ^ abcdefg "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62


  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551


  4. ^ ab Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.


  5. ^ [hettp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Tribals-demand-official-status-for-Bhumij-language/articleshow/51437043.cms Tribals demand official status for Bhumij language]


  6. ^ "Mayurbhanj District Religion Data - Census 2011". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2017-06-13.


  7. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent


  8. ^ Seats of Odisha


  9. ^ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME




External links



  • Official website

  • Mayurbhanj cybercell












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