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Champua
Champua | |
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Town | |
  Champua Location in Odisha, India  Champua Champua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°05′N 85°40′E / 22.08°N 85.67°ECoordinates: 22°05′N 85°40′E / 22.08°N 85.67°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar district |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,394 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, |
| • Major local language | Ho, Santali, Kudmali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD 09 |
| Website | odisha |
Champua is a notified area council[1] in Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. The suburb has its importance as it provides a major trade route for transport of iron ore and manganese from some of the major mines of the state to the nearest port & out-state depots.[2] It is also known for its pre-independence truss bridge built by British rulers, the judicial buildings of the same period as well as a few educational institutes who have a good reputation in the state.[3] The river Baitarani flows by Champua, which is one of the largest rivers of the state second only to Mahanadi.
Major Tribes[edit]
Champua block is inhabited by tribal communities like Ho, Juang, Bhuinya, Oraon, Gond, Bhumij and other tribal communities . These tribes constitute nearly 87.21% population of the Sub-division.
Geography[edit]
Champua is located at 22°05′N 85°40′E / 22.08°N 85.67°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 346 metres (1135 feet).
Demographics[edit]
Champua has a population of 10,394, of which 5,543 are males, while 4,851 are females as per a report released by Census India 2011.[5] The literacy rate of Champua city is 87.00% higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy is 90.85%, while female literacy rate is 82.59%.
Languages[edit]
As the champua area has been dominated by Ho people, local people widely speak in the Ho language [it is written with the "Varang Kshiti" (also "Warang Chiti" script)] as their mode of communication. Most people can speak, write all three languages Odia, Hindi, and English.
Politics[edit]
The current MLA for Champua (GE) Assembly Constituency is Minaskhi Mahanta, of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party, who defeated Murali Sharma, a candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[6]
Champua is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/elections-to-new-baliguda-champua-nacs-on-jan-19.html
- ↑ ". . : : Centre For Environmental Studies : : . ". cesorissa.org. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ↑ "Baitarini Bridge Champua". Mapio.net. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Champua
- ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/385509-champua-orissa.html
- ↑ "Know The Winners Of Odisha Assembly Constituencies". Odisha Bytes. 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2008.