Rajkanika


Rajkanika is a town and block of Kendrapara district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Rajkanika is surrounded by rivers in three sides, the rivers are Brahmani, Baitarani, and Kharashrota. It is the north end block of Kendrapara district and nearer to Bhadrak and Jajpur District. Its northern end starts from village Gualigan and ends at Bharigada village in the south and starts from Jayanagar in the east to Gopalpur in the west.

Demographics

Odia is the Local Language here. Also People Speaks Hindi. The total population of Rajkanika is 1,38,979 consisting of 66,579 males and 72,400 females. There are 29 Gram Panchayats and 6 R.I. Circles and 168 villages in Kanika Tehsil. Total Number of Households is 24523. Total literacy in Kanika Tehsil is 1,05,731 including 53,565 males and 52,166 females. Scheduled Castes in Kanika 31,859 with 15,629 males and 16,230 females. Population in the age group of 0-6 is 16,226 of which 8,346 are males and 7,880 are females.

Education

Graduation Colleges

The block was severely hit by the March 31 tornado of 2009, killing several people across 11 villages.

Health

Rajkanika block has one Community health Center at Rajakanika and PHC's at Kandiahat, Katna, Koilipur, RN_Rath_Hospital OH. Private Clinic : M.B Nursing Home, Rajkanika

Notable Personality