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Keonjhar
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Keonjhargarh
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Kendujhar

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Also known as: Keonjhar, Keonjhargarh
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Kendujhar, town, northern Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India. It is situated on an upland plateau bordered to the west and south by low hills.

Kendujhar is a trade centre for the farm and forest products of the surrounding area. Hand-loom weaving is also important. The town contains an old raja’s palace and is the site of colleges affiliated with Utkal University in Bhubaneshwar. The chief river of the region, the Baitarani, venerated in popular epics and legends, provides water for irrigation. Most of the arable land in the area is not under cultivation. Rice is the principal crop, and timber, bamboo, and lac (used to produce shellac) are obtained from the forests. A hilly region north of the town contains rich deposits of iron ore and other minerals. Before India’s independence, Kendujhar (then known as Keonjhar) was one of the princely Orissa states; in 1948 it was incorporated into what became the present state of Odisha. Pop. (2001) 51,845; (2011) 60,590.

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