With a total area of 8203 sq km, kendujhar district is on the northern corner of Orissa.
The total population of this place, as per 2001 census, is 15, 61, 990 out of which the urban population has a share of 2, 13, 023 and rural population has 13, 48, 967.
Deposits of iron, manganese, Quartzite and lime stone have a huge industry in Kenduajhar.
As one of the oldest tribal places of Orissa, Kendujhar has a number of ancient rocks and cave paintings, some of which even date backs to the Gupta Dynasty.
