21-516: Khiching is an important piligrimage village of Bhanja rulers, located in Panchpir subdivision. Khiching is located about 50 km east of Keonjhargarh town 24 km west of Karanjia .There are several villages in the vicinity, including Sukruli, Kesana, Naupana, Kakharupana, Salabana, Viratagada, Kichakagada. Another nearby village is Singda. The major festival in Khiching is Sibaratri, which
42-413: A Tiger Conservation Plan which includes planning and management of notified areas and maintaining the requisite competent staff to ensure the protection of the tiger reserve and providing inputs for maintaining a viable population of tigers, co-predators and prey animals. Tiger reserves consist of a core area which includes part(s) of protected areas such as a national park or a wildlife sanctuary and
63-439: A buffer zone which is a mix of forested and non-forested land. Project tiger is aimed at performing the necessary activities to ensure viability of tiger population in the core area and to promote a balance between the existence of people and animals in the buffer zones. In 2006, National Tiger Conservation Authority was formed to administer the tiger reserves which were set up as a part of Project Tiger with Project Tiger becoming
84-592: A centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) to provide funding for the establishment and administration of the tiger reserves. In 1973, nine protected areas were initially designated as tiger reserves. By the late 1980s, the initial nine reserves covering an area of 9,115 km (3,519 sq mi) had been increased to 15 reserves covering an area of 24,700 km (9,500 sq mi). By 1997, 23 tiger reserves encompassed an area of 33,000 km (13,000 sq mi). As of March 2024, there are 55 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves. During
105-576: A historical legacy dating back to the 9th century when it emerged as the administrative center of the Mayurbhanj state. Throughout its history, Karanjia has served as a modest administrative hub within the subdivision. In response to population growth, it was officially designated as municipality. with 18.94 km area and is divided into 15 wards in 1973, incorporating nine neighboring villages: Karanjia, Rairangpur, Polasia, Girima, Jodideuli, Karadia, Sorubali, Ankura, and Niunti. In 2024, Karanjia NAC
126-551: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Karanjia Karanjia is a town and a Municipality in the eastern Indian state of Odisha , about 221 kilometres (134 mi) north of the state capital Bhubaneswar . It is the sub-divisional headquarter of Panchpir sub-division and a NCA in Mayurbhanj district. It is bounded on its South-East by Deo river which forms the natural district border for Mayurbhanj. The Panchpir subdivision in Mayurbhanj district has
147-621: Is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered tiger . The project was initiated in 1973 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India . As of March 2024, there are 55 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves under the project. As of 2023, there were 3,682 wild tigers in India, which is almost 75% of
168-592: Is a nearby tiger reserve 40–50 km from town. Maa Tarini Temple, Rani Sati Mandir, Brameswara Mandir, Lord Jagannath Temple, Ramtirtha waterfalls, Sanaghagara Waterfall are located near the town. Maa Kichakeshwari Temple is located nearby in Khiching . Kichakgarh and Viratgarh are other attractions there. Khiching is flanked by Kantakhairi and Khairibhandan rivers. More than 20 schools operate in Karanjia, including: ANKURA, KARANJIA College' : Karanjia
189-569: Is celebrated over seven days. The major tourist attraction of Khiching is the Temple Of Maa Kichakeswari. The temple was constructed during the year 920/925. Goddess Kichakeshwari, which was not only ishtadebata and kuladebi of Bhanja dynasty but also the State deity of Princely State of Mayurbhanj ruled by them. The temple suffered in the hand of Bhandals. King of Mayurbhanj, Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanjdeo reconstructed
210-750: Is home to majority of the global wild tiger population, the increase in population of tigers in India played a major role in driving up global populations as well; the number of wild tigers globally rose from 3,159 in 2010 to 3,890 in 2016 according to the World Wide Fund and Global Tiger Forum. Project Tiger is headed by an additional director general (ADG) based at New Delhi with regional offices at Bangalore , Guwahati and Nagpur . The wildlife habitats that fall under Project Tiger are categorized into different conservation units: Shivalik-Terai , North East , Sunderbans , Western ghats , Eastern ghats , Central India and Sariska . Function under
231-444: Is one of the oldest in Mayurbhanj. The famous shrine of 8th century Kichakeshwari temple, Khiching along with ancient ruins of forts and temples are situated 27 km from town. Karanjia is known for its Dola Yatra and Mela that is celebrated in falgun month of Odia Panjika (calendar). It is a century-old festival of this locality. Bhimkund is a natural water tank situated 40 km from Karanjia. Simlipal National Park ,
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#1732790871029252-497: Is part of Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) . The current MLA is Basanti Hembram. She won the seat in State elections of 2019 as a candidate of Biju Janata Dal by defeating the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party . Karanjia is part of Keonjhar Loksabha constituency. The MP is Chandrani Murmu who won it by defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ananta Nayak . Tiger reserve Project Tiger
273-714: The ambit of Project Tiger include protection of tiger habitats, daily monitoring, facilitating ecological development for local people in the buffer zones, voluntary relocation of people from core/critical tiger habitats and addressing human-wildlife conflicts. As a part of the project, state are provided assistance on curtailing poaching activities such as disseminating information on poachers, assisting in combing forest floor to check for traps and other anti-poaching activities, maintaining tiger database, providing grants and training for deployment of Special Tiger Protection Force. Wireless communication systems, infrared thermal cameras and monitoring systems have been developed within
294-452: The place, some of which are still in active worship. The predominant deity of Khiching is Kichakeswari, the most sacred Goddess of the Mayurbhanj chiefs. The temple dedicated to her is built entirely of chlorite slabs and unique of it kind in India. The sculptures are beautiful.a museum here boasts of highly important historical specimens of sculpture and art. This article about a location in Mayurbhanj district , Odisha , India
315-406: The same on tiger conservation as it will increase human-animal conflict and might give opportunities for poaching. While others argue that this overlooks the reality of human-tiger coexistence and the abuse of power by authorities wherein local people who have been co-existing with the animals being evicted from their traditional lands rather than allowing them a proper role in decision-making to aid
336-493: The temple in the year 1934 spending an approximate amount of ₹ 85,000.00. Height of the temple is 100 ft (30 m) and total area is 1764sq.ft. Main temple remains closed between 12 noon to 3 PM. There is a museum constructed by Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanjdeo in the year 1922. The ancient capital of the Bhanja rules, Khiching lies about 190 km away from Balasore and 130 km from Baripada. Scores of temples dominate
357-419: The tiger census of 2006, a new methodology was used extrapolating site-specific densities of tigers, their co-predators and prey derived from camera trap and sign surveys using GIS . Based on the result of these surveys, the total tiger population was estimated at 1,411 individuals ranging from 1,165 to 1,657 adult and sub-adult tigers of more than 1.5 years of age. The 2010 National Tiger Assessment estimated
378-454: The tiger reserves to assist in patrol activities. Project Tiger's efforts are hampered by poaching , deforestation , construction and irregularities in administration of certain reserves. The Forest Rights Act enacted by the Indian government in 2006 recognizes the rights of forest dwelling communities in the buffer zones. Some of the wildlife experts have questioned the implications of
399-537: The total population of wild tigers in India at 1,706. As per Ministry of Environment and Forests , the wild tiger population in India stood at 2,226 in 2014 with an increase of 30.5% since the 2010 estimate. In 2018, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there were an estimated 2,603–3,346 wild tigers with an average of 2,967 in existence in India. The wild tiger population increased to 3,682 as of 2022. As India
420-543: The world's wild tiger population. Project Tiger was initiated in 1973 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India . The project was initiated to protect the Bengal Tiger and its habitats and to establish dedicated tiger reserves for sustaining tiger populations. As per the section 38 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 , the state governments are responsible preparing
441-686: Was upgraded to Municipality status. As of the 2011 Indian census Karanjia had a population of 22,865. Males constitute 49% of the population, females 51%. Karanjia has an average literacy rate of 83.35%, higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy is 89.10%, and female literacy is 77.76%. 10.45% are under 6. It hosts a shrine to Maa Ambika. The other major temples are Jagannath temple, Shyamarai Temple, Purneshwar Shiva temple, Maa Mangala temple, Shyam Baba Temple, Rani Sati temple, Barkhanda temple of Gadsahi, Bamanashala, Sri Ganesh statue, Thakur Ankulchandra temple, Satyasai temple, Rameswar Baba Shiva Temple and Brameswara Mandir Karadia. The mosque
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