Keonjhar attracts many travellers to spend their vaction in nature's lap. The district has lots of places to explore and visit. Keonjhar is located in north odisha surrounded by Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj districts. In northen side the district is touching Jharkhand. Tourism in Keonjhar offers a lot of attractions to its visitors which includes waterfalls, temples, hills, museum etc. The places are famous among solo travellers, groups, photographers, couples, families. Winter is the best time to visit the places. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day. Facilities like pandals, boring water are available near tourist spots for picnic purpose.
The places of tourist interest are the Sanghagara Waterfalls, Bada Ghagara Waterfalls, Kandadhar Waterfalls, Gundicha Ghai Waterfalls, Handibhanga wWaterfalls etc. There are many other unexplored Waterfalls in Keonjhar. The temple at Ghatagaon has huge importance in keonjhar Tourism. This famous temple is visited by thousands of tourists through out the year. Sita Binj, Rajanagar, Gonasika, Bhimkund and the Murgamahadev Temple, Chakratirtha, District Museum are also the major tourist locations. Rajanagar contains ruins of an ancient palace which belonged to the erstwhile king of Keonjhar. Every year several species of migratory birds visit Chadei Kudoor in Rajanagar during winter. Deogaon Kushaleswar, once an important Buddhist centre, is famous for the Kushaleswar temple.
Best time to visit: Winter (Nov-Feb)
District: Kendujhar (Keonjhar)
Elevation: 582m
Popular Cuisine: Country Chicken, Mutton
Specialities: Waterfalls, Tarini Temple, Heritage sites, Museum, Rath Yatra
Nearest Bus Stop: Keonjhar
Nearest Railway Station: Keonjhar
Travel Options: Train, Bus, Cab
Nearest town: Keonjhar
Distance from Bhubaneswar: 220 km