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{{original research|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rajkanika
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kendrapara district|Kendrapara]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kanika, Odisha|Kanika]]
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| area_total_km2 = 263.49
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| population_total = 138,979 <ref>{{cite book |date=April 2016 |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS Kendrapara |url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf |location= Govt of Odisha |publisher=Gopabandhu Academy |page=53 }}</ref>
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| postal_code = 754220
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| registration_plate = OD-29
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'''Rajkanika''' is a town and [[Block (country subdivision)|block]] of [[Kendrapara district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Home: District Portal of Kendrapara, Odisha, India|url=http://ordistricts.nic.in/district_home.php?did=kp|website=ordistricts.nic.in|access-date=8 January 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rajkanika is surrounded by rivers in three sides, the rivers are Brahmani, Baitarani, and Kharashrota. It is the north end block of Kendrapara district and nearer to Bhadrak and Jajpur District. Its northern end starts from village Gualigan and ends at Bharigada village in the south and starts from Jayanagar in the east to Gopalpur in the west.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kendrapara.nic.in/about_district/BlockGPvillage.html|title=Block, GP and Village list of Kendrapara District|work=kendrapara.nic.in|access-date=8 January 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
[[Odia language|Odia]] is the official and spoken language at Rajkanika. The total population of Rajkanika is 1,38,979 consisting of 66,579 males and 72,400 females (all rural).<ref name=":0" /> There are 29 Gram Panchayats and 6 R.I. Circles and 168 (156 inhabited and 12 uninhabited) villages in Kanika Tehsil. Total Number of Households is 24523. Total literacy in Kanika Tehsil is 1,05,731 (77.12%) including 53,565 (86.83%) males and 52,166 (68.55%) females. Scheduled Castes in Kanika 31,859 with 15,629 males and 16,230 females. <ref name=":0" /> Population in the age group of 0-6 is 16,226 of which 8,346 are males and 7,880 are females.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/.../2110_PART_B_DCHB_KENDRAPARA.pdf|title=Kendrapara - Census of India|date=April 2012|publisher=DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS ODISHA|page=54}}</ref>

==Education==

* S.N. College, Rajkanika<ref>http://www.sncollegerajkanika.in/</ref>
* Olaver College , Olaver
* Kapileswar College, Katana
* Rajendra Narayana Government High School, One of the oldest schools of Odisha established in 1918 by Raja Rajendra Narayan Bhanjadeo

==Tornadoes==
The block was severely hit by the [[Tornadoes of 2009#March 31 .28India.29|March 31 tornado of 2009]], killing several people across 11 villages.<ref>{{cite news |title=After tornado, deluge of netas come to Rajkanika|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-02/bhubaneswar/28008403_1_rajkanika-bjd-tornado |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411032953/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-02/bhubaneswar/28008403_1_rajkanika-bjd-tornado |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=2 April 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 February 2013}}</ref>

==Health==
Rajkanika block has one Community health Center(CHC) at Rajakanika and PHC(N)'s at Kandiahat, Katna, Koilipur, RN_Rath_Hospital OH.<ref>{{cite book |date=April 2016 |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS Kendrapara |url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf |location= Govt of Odisha |publisher=Gopabandhu Academy |page=250 }}</ref> Private Clinic : M.B Nursing Home, Rajkanika<ref>{{cite book |date=April 2016 |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS Kendrapara |url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf |location= Govt of Odisha |publisher=Gopabandhu Academy |page=254 }}</ref>

==Notable Personalities==

* Prafulla Das, who got Sarala Samman for his book Banhiman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://odishasamaya.com/india/eminent-litterateur-prafulla-das-conferred-with-sarala-puraskar/21629|title=Eminent litterateur Prafulla Das conferred with 'Sarala Puraskar' - Odisha Samaya|work=odishasamaya.com|access-date=8 January 2017}}</ref>
* [[Krutibas Nayak]], an acclaimed children's story writer and a former director of [[All India Radio|All India Radio, Jeypore]] hails from Ektala village of Rajkanika

* Saheed Basu & Bisuni (Basudev Sethi of Tentulikoli & Bisuni Madhuala of Barttannee) who fought and martyred in a fight against the British Police force during the Kanika Peasant's movement <ref>http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2010/August/engpdf/56-57.pdf</ref>

* Biplabi Kabi Anand Chandra Jena, the writer of famous book Dukhinee Kanika which fuelled the Kanika Peasant's Movement

* Raghunath Nayak, "the hero who tried to save [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<ref>{{cite book |date=April 2016 |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS Kendrapara |url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf |location= Govt of Odisha |publisher=Gopabandhu Academy |page=277 }}</ref> and caught Nathuram Godsay while escaping after killing the father of nation [[Mahatma Gandhi]]" was also from one of its ideal village Jagulaipada.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/this-message-from-the-other-side-of-a-mirror-makes-a-real-difference-and-saves-lives-254950.html|title=This Message From The Other Side Of A Mirror Makes A Real Difference And Saves Lives!|date=12 May 2016|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Deepu|last=Madhavan|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref>

* Jaban Kabi Mirja Ujir Beg - Rajkanika (Malli Sahada) : Eminent Poet & writer who wrote Nanda Utsava, a famous rural play staged on open air theatres in Rajkanika area <ref>{{cite book |date=April 2016 |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS Kendrapara |url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf |location= Govt of Odisha |publisher=Gopabandhu Academy |page=247 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kanika Palace]]
* [[Aali, Odisha|Aul]]
* [[Pattamundai]]
* [[Bhitarkanika National Park]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kendrapara district]]

Rajkanika - Revision history

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