Kujang, Odisha

Kujang is a large village in Odisha, India. Kujang is also known as the gateway of Paradip industrial area. Business is the main view on people's eyes of Kujang. As Paradeep is going to be an emerging industrial hub, Kujang is the best place for Residencial purpose. Literacy rate of Kujang is around 90.48%, higher than national average of 74.04%.In kujang "Bana Bihari High School" is a major school for education which was started from 1901.GeographyIt is at height to the sea level, is surrounded by blocks of Tirtol, Erasama, Mahakalpara, Neighbouring District of Kendrapara. Kujang is also having approximate 5 km coast line to Bay of Bengal. The town is situated on the bank of the river Mahanadi.HistoryKujang became a part of Jagatsinghpur district that formed in 1993. Before that, it was part of the old Cuttack District. It has a great culture since kingdom era.King Shandha is famous as ruler of ancient Kujang.Narayana Beerabara Samanta is known as Gandhi of Kujang.He started "Salt march" also known as "Labana Satyagraha" in Kujang inspired by Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi.DemographicsCensus of India, the village had a population of. Of the total population, males constitute and females are with a sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males. The population under 6 years of age are. The average literacy rate stands at 90.48% percent.TransportThe nearest railway station from Kujang town is Badabandha Station which is near about 5 km from Kujang. There is frequent bus service available from Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar,kolkata and Puri. Kujang is about 70 km from Cuttack and 92 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.