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Joda | |
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Municipal Town | |
  Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Joda (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°01′00″N85°26′00″E / 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 |
Joda Town is a town and municipality inKeonjhar district[1] inJoda Block, located 14 kilometers away fromBarbil city orBarbil tehsil.
Joda is located in North Odisha state and in the Central East of India. The co-ordinates of this area are:22°01′00″N85°26′00″E / 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.
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 calledJoda Municipality Town.
TheJoda Municipality Town formed with 14 wards;[2]