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ABOUT DISTRICT

The Keonjhar District emerged as one of the District on 1st January, 1948. The District is bounded by Mayurbhanj District and Bhadrak District to the east, Jajpur District to the south, Dhenkanal District and Sundargarh District to the west and West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand State to the north. Covering a geographical area of 8303 sq kms, the Keonjhar District lies between 210 1’ N to 220 10’ N latitude and 850 11’ E to 860 22’ E longitude.

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DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

  • Area:8,303 Sq. Km
  • Population:1,801,733
  • Language:Odia
  • Villages:2132
  • Male:9,06,487
  • Female:8,95,246
Collector Keonjhar
Collector & District Magistrate Shri Vishal Singh ,I.A.S.