Mohana
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Mohana | |
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Town | |
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  Mohana Location in Odisha, India  Mohana Mohana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°25′N 84°13′E / 19.417°N 84.217°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati |
| Founded by | Government of Odisha |
| Named after | Mouth of River, in Odia its called Muhana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government (Tier 3) |
| • Body | Mohana Panchayat Samiti |
| • MLA | Dasarathi Gamango |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,636.51 km2 (631.86 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Gajapati District |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 182,679 |
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761015 |
| Telephone code | 06816 |
Mohana is Hill Valley town and community development block in the Gajapati district of Odisha state in India.[1] The town comes under the administrative control of Mohana Police station.[2][3]
The town had a population of 15,197 in 2024 census and 5,759 in the 2011 census.[4]
Mohana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Sl. No.: 136) is its Vidhan Sabha constituency.[5] This constituency includes Mohana block, Udayagiri block, Nuagada block and Rayagada block.[6][7]
