About Karanjia

Karanjia is a town and a Notified Area Council in Mayurbhanj district in Indian state of Orissa. Karanjia is located at 2128N 8535E / 21.47N 85.58E / 21.47; 85.58. It has an average elevation of 389metres (1276feet). Karanjia is the sub-divisional headquarters of Panchpidh Subdivision of Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. As of the 2001 Indian census, Karanjia had a population of 21,420. Males constitute 52% of the population, females 48%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Karanjia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Maa Ambika, the presiding deity of the town and one of the most famous shrine in northern Orissa, is situated in the north of the town. The other major temples of the town are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Mangala temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala & Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur...