| Voice of Kendrapara
: Prabhakar Raut
People are deprived of good employment facilities.
Literate youths migrate to other cities leaving behind their close
knit families.
Women and children are trafficked.
Masses from neighboring countries like Bangladesh and Nepal migrate
to our district.
Infant mortality rate is on a rise.
Women do not go to hospitals during child birth, they still prefer
mid wives.
Kendrapara
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2644.0 Km2
Population in Kendrapara (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,439,891
Male : 717,695
Female : 722,196
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 37408
In seeing : 17112
In speech : 2283
In hearing : 3022
In movement : 10459
Mental : 4532
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 148
Sex Ratio Rank : 536
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 244 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 92 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Kendrapara District
Kendrapada is also known as the Tulasi Khetra. Epics reveal the
fact that Lord Balram killed Kenderasura here. He married his daughter
Tulasi and settled here. It is one of the old districts of Orissa.
This district is famous for the temple of Lord Baladev Jiew. The
river Gobari flows through this district. It is also known for its
spinning mills.Aul, Bhitarkanika, Kendrapada and Tamala sasan are
the famous tourist places.
Important Places
Kanika Palace : Kanika palace is the silent proof of glorious
history of Kendrapara. King Rajendra Narayan Bhanjadeo laid the
foundation stone of this palace on 9th June 1909. The palace was
completed within the time period of ten years. This palace still
has some antiques in it. Vitarakanika
Wildlife Sanctuary : This wildlfie Sanctuary started on 22nd April
1975. This sanctuary consists of 650 sq.km coastal area of Kendrapara,
Jagatsingpur and Bhadrak district.
Dangamal : A crocodile project was established at Dangamal where
there is a rare variety of crocodiles.
Gahiramatha : Gahiramatha is the breeding ground for several endangered
species of sea turtle
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