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Kendujhar district, Odisha

Kendujhar is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 18 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Kendujhar
Name in Hindi
केन्दुझर जिला
Population (2011 census)
18,01,733
Rank in Odisha by population
8th of 30
Area
8,240 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
219
Official website
kendujhar.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2085428

Population in context

With 18,01,733 people in 2011, Kendujhar ranks 8th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Kendujhar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 30 districts of Odisha

Questions people ask

Which state is Kendujhar district in?

Kendujhar district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Kendujhar district?

The headquarters of Kendujhar district is Kendujhar, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kendujhar district?

Kendujhar district had a population of 18,01,733 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.