Kodala
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kodala
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.63|N|84.95|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} Odisha
| subdivision_name2 = Ganjam
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 16
| population_total = 13965 {{cite web |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/data/town/801871-kodala-orissa.html |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=10 October 2014}}
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code =761032
| area_code = 06810
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate ={{Unbulleted list
| OR-07
| OD-07
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| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = Oriya
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Kodala is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam District in the Indian State of Odisha.
Geography
Kodala is located at {{Coord|19.63|N|84.95|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kodala.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kodala] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Kodala had a population of 12,341. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kodala has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 42%. In Kodala, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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|title=Religion in Kodala {{cite web |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/data/town/801871-kodala-orissa.html |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=10 October 2014}}
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|orange|98.80}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|0.91}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|red|0.07}}
{{bar percent|Sikh|Blue|0.00}}
{{bar percent|Buddhist|orange|0.00}}
{{bar percent|Jain|gray|0.00}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|Black|0.22}}
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Politics
Current MLA V Sugyanikumar Deo 2014-2019 MLA from Kabisuryanagar Assembly constituency is Niranjan Pradhan of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2004. Rama Krushna Pattanaik won this seat as BJD candidate in 2000, as JD in 1995 and 1990, and as JND candidate in 1985 and 1977. Kanhu Charan Naik of INC(I) had won this seat in 1980.{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp70.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 70-Kodala Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-13
}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Kodala is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-13
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date= 4 March 2009
}}
Climate and regional setting
Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 17 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.
{{Weather box
| location = Kodala, Odisha
| metric first = Y
| single line = yes
| Jan high C = 27
| Feb high C = 30
| Mar high C = 34
| Apr high C = 36
| May high C = 37
| Jun high C = 34
| Jul high C = 32
| Aug high C = 31
| Sep high C = 32
| Oct high C = 32
| Nov high C = 30
| Dec high C = 28
| Jan low C = 16
| Feb low C = 19
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr low C = 27
| May low C = 29
| Jun low C = 28
| Jul low C = 27
| Aug low C = 27
| Sep low C = 26
| Oct low C = 23
| Nov low C = 20
| Dec low C = 16
| Jan rain mm = 12.40
| Feb rain mm = 17.40
| Mar rain mm = 18.60
| Apr rain mm = 15.00
| May rain mm = 40.30
| Jun rain mm = 150.00
| Jul rain mm = 282.10
| Aug rain mm = 272.80
| Sep rain mm = 180.00
| Oct rain mm = 93.00
| Nov rain mm = 33.00
| Dec rain mm = 18.60
| rain colour = green
|source= [https://www.msn.com/en-in/weather/today/kodalaorissaindia/we-city?q=kodala-orissa&form=PRWLAS&iso=IN&el=GTMLhEf2ZvET3WGNW86tTg%3d%3d MSM Weather]
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References
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{{Ganjam district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}