Champua
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Champua | |
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  Champua Location in Odisha, India  Champua Champua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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, |
| • Local | Ho, Munda, 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.As per SC & ST department of Odisha, the Champua sub-division is under scheduled areas of Odisha.[2] Nicholson Forest training institute is present here.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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).[8]
Champua is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elections to new Baliguda, Champua NACs on Jan 19".
- ^ "ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department:: Government of Odisha". Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ http://rtiodisha.gov.in/Pages/printAllManual/office_id:4440/lang:
- ^ ". . : : Centre For Environmental Studies : : . ". cesorissa.org. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Baitarini Bridge Champua". Mapio.net. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Champua
- ^ "Champua Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Orissa".
- ^ "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.