Hinjilicut (Hinjilikatu) is a town and municipality of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Hinjilicut
Hinjilikatu
Town
Hinjilicut is located in Odisha
Hinjilicut
Hinjilicut
Location in Odisha, India
Hinjilicut is located in India
Hinjilicut
Hinjilicut
Hinjilicut (India)
Coordinates: 19°29′N 84°45′E / 19.48°N 84.75°E / 19.48; 84.75
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictGanjam
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyHinjilicut Municipal Council
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,092[1]
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761102
Telephone code06811
Vehicle registrationOD 07
Websitehinjilicutmunicipality.in

Geography

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Hinjilicut is located at 19°29′N 84°45′E / 19.48°N 84.75°E / 19.48; 84.75.[2] It has an average elevation of 30 m (98 ft).

Demographics

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As of 2011 India,[1][3] Hinjilicut had a total population of 1,62,779. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hinjilicut has an average literacy 1,02,973, male literacy is 58,758, and female literacy is 44,215. In Hinjilicut, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Greater Hinjilicut population is 56,239[1][4]

Politics

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Current MLA from Hinjili Assembly Constituency is Naveen Patnaik of BJD, the Chief Minister of Odisha who won the seat in State elections of 2014 and also in 2009, 2004 and 2000. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of INC in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of JD in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as JNP(SC) candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977.[5]

Hinjili is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c NPR Report. Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
  2. ^ Hinjilicut. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ World Gazetteer: Ganjam - largest cities (per geographical entity). Archive.is. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
  5. ^ "State Elections 2004 – Partywise Comparison for 73 – Hinjili Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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