Karanjia

Karanjia is a town in the state of Odisha, about 216 kilometres (134 mi) north of the State capital Bhubaneswar. It is the sub-divisional headquarter of Panchphir Subdivision and Nagar panchayat of Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. It is bounded on its South-East by Deo River which is also forms the natural District border for Mayurbhanj.GeographyKaranjia is located at. It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1276 feet).DemographicsAs of the 2011 Indian censusKaranjia had a population of 22,865. Males constitute 49% of the population, females 51%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 83.35% higher than state average of 72.87%, male literacy is 89.10%, and female literacy is 77.76%. In Karanjia, 10.45% of the population is under 6 years of age.Places of worshipMaa Ambika, the presiding deity of the town and one of the most famous shrine in northern Odisha, 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 Ankulchandra temple,Satyasai temple,Rameswar Baba Shiva Temple etc.The mosque of Karanjia is one of the oldest in Mayurbhanj district and is situated in the center of the Bazaar area of the town.The famous shrine of 8th century Kichakeshwari temple, Khiching along with ancient ruins of forts,temples are situated 27 km away from Karanjia town. Karanjia is famous for its Dola Yatra and Mela which is celebrated in falgun month of Oriya Panjika(calendar). It is a century old festival of this locality.