- Brajarajnagar
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Brajarajnagar | type = city | latd = 21.82 | longd = 83.92
locator_position = right | state_name = Orissa
district = Jharsuguda
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altitude = 216
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 76,941| population_density =
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footnotes =Brajarajnagar is a city and a
municipality inJharsuguda district in the state ofOrissa ,India .Most of the population of this city works for
Orient Paper Mills .Geography
Brajarajnagar is located at coord|21.82|N|83.92|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Brajarajnagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Brajarajnagar] ] It has an average elevation of 216
metre s (708 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Brajarajnagar had a population of 76,941. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Brajarajnagar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 77% and female literacy of 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Current MLA from Brajarajnagar Assembly Constituency is Anup Kumar Sai of INC, who won the seat in State elections of 2004. He also won in 2000 as INC candidate. Prasanna Kumar Panda of CPI had won this seat in 1995, 1990 and in 1985. Upendra Dikshit had won this seat as INC(I) candidate in 1980 and as INC candidate in 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp129.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 129-Brajarajnagar Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-27]Brajarajnagar is part of
Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-27]References
ee also
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