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Kujendri is a small village of Rayagada district in the state of Odisha, India. There is a Govt. High school of welfare department since 1949. The veteran Gandhian and Jamnalal Bajaj award winner Biswanath Pattnaik[1][2] came to kujendri in around 1940, founded Banabasi Seva Samiti[3] and worked for the development of local tribal people. The village is well known as the birthplace of the tribal lady freedom fighter Sandi Sabara.[2] who met Sri Patnaik there and worked in the Bhoodan movement.[4] Kujendri was an important place in the history of Bhoodan movement. The Bhoodan activists in a padayatra, in the leadership of Acharya Vinoba Bhave reached here on 8 March 1952 and mobilized the people of the area to donate lands.[5] It also has a temple-"Trinath temple", built by late shri Appana choudhury.

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Kujendri
Village
Kujendri Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Kujendri Kujendri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19°07′47″N 83°46′11″E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Rayagada
Government
• Type	Democratic
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	765023
Telephone code	06862
Vehicle registration	OD 18
Website	odisha.gov.in

Demography

Kujendri is a tribal dominated village. The population of the village, as per India census 2011 is 3108, with 1594 males and 1514 females.[6]

Geography

Kujendri is situated at lat. 19°7′47″N 83°46′11″E and towards 43 km east of the dist. Headquarters as well as the nearest railway station Gunupur.

References

External links

• Official website of Rayagada district

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