Joda

Joda Town is a town and municipality in Keonjhar district^[1] in Joda Block, located 14 kilometers away from Barbil city or Barbil tehsil.

Joda
Municipal Town
Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Joda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.01667°N 85.43333°E / 22.01667; 85.43333
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kendujhar
Area
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	201,392
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	758034 & 758038
Telephone code	06767
Vehicle registration	OR 09/OD 09
Website	odisha.gov.in, jodamunicipality.com, kendujhar.nic.in

Geography and politics

Joda is located in North Odisha state and in the Central East of India. The co-ordinates of this area are: 22.01667°N 85.43333°E / 22.01667; 85.43333. This area and the nearby all areas are surrounded by hills and all resident areas are in the hilly terrains. This area is well connected by latest built 4laned NH-520 to its state capital and nearby major areas like Rourkela, Kolkata etc.

Formation of Joda Municipality

The Joda area was a panchayat area called Joda Block. It was later declared as a NAC area with around 30,000 residents. After the 2001 census, a marginal population growth was identified here and the state government declared the area as an Urban Area called Joda Municipality Town.

The Joda Municipality Town formed with 14 wards;^[2]

• Ward No. 1 – Sashtrinagar, Baneikala Tisco Colony(part), Tarini hating & Hirakud Colony
• Ward No. 2 – Am Bagan, BD Patnaik Colony, Mukharji hating, DR Patnaik Colony, Block Colony, Patra sahi, MMTC Colony, Central Hospital Area
• Ward No. 3 – DB Singh Colony, Hudisahi, Kundurnala(part)
• Ward No. 4 – Kundurnala(part), Market Area, Muslim Basti, Jhumpudi hating, Jahira hating, Bharat Petrol Pump Area.
• Ward No. 5 – Azadbasti, Laxmi Padia Area
• Ward No. 6 – Bachu hating, Ramjan hating, Contractor Colony, Bhoot Bunglow, Joda east tisco mining camp
• Ward No. 7 – FAP Colony, Uli hating, Sahid Nagar, Dipu hating, Super Market Area
• Ward No. 8 – OPTCL Grid to Bus-stop Petrol Pump, Badal Singh hating, Joda Basti (Joda Village: - Joda Town origin), Madras Colony, Nalua Mohanty Sahi, RI Office Area
• Ward No. 9 – Joda west tisco mining camp(part), Kumar sahi, BSNL Telephone Exchange Office Area, Sawmill area to godown area
• Ward No. 10 – Shri Hanuman Colony, Damanipada, Chemri camp, Joda west tisco mining camp(part)
• Ward No.11 – Apat sahi, Murcza sahi, Sirish hating, Kedarsahi
• Ward No. 12 – Banspani Railway Colony Area
• Ward No. 13 – Banshapani Village, Khuntpani Village, Sargitalia Baitarani River Area
• Ward No. 14 – Bichakundi