Mohana is a town and community development block in the Gajapati district of Odisha state in India.[1] The town comes under the administrative control of Mohana Police station.[2][3]
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  Mohana Location in Odisha, India  Mohana Mohana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°25′N 84°13′E / 19.417°N 84.217°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati |
| Founded by | Government of Odisha |
| Named for | Mouth of River, in Odia its called Muhana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government (Tier 3) |
| • Body | Mohana Panchayat Samiti |
| • MLA | Dasarathi Gamango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,636.51 km2 (631.86 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Gajapati District |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 182,679 |
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761015 |
| Telephone code | 06816 |
The town had a population of 5,197 in 2011 census and 4,759 in the 2001 census.[4]
Mohana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Sl. No.: 136) is its Vidhan Sabha constituency.[5] This constituency includes Mohana block, Udayagiri block, Nuagada block and Rayagada block.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Odisha's Gajapati bears brunt of depression fury". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Another minor boy goes missing in Gajapati district, mother files complaint". KalingaTV. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Ganja Plants Torched In Gajapati District Of Odisha". KalingaTV. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Odisha (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
Constituency: Mohana (136) District: Gajapati
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
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