Established October 1992 Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Literacy 54.3% Population 575,880 (2011) | PIN 761 xxx Area 3,850 km² Nearest city Berhampur | |
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Points of interest Gajapati Palace, Mahendragiri, Gandahati Ecological Park, Jiranga, Khasada Fall | ||
Khasada waterfall jiranga a tourist places of gajapati district odisha india
Gajapati is a district of Odisha, India. It was created from Ganjam District in October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev, the Raja Sahib of the Paralakhemundi estate (the first Chief Minister of the state), who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate state, and inclusion of the Paralakhemundi estate in Odisha. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi, formerly a princely estate, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi. The District is a part of the Red Corridor.
Contents
- Khasada waterfall jiranga a tourist places of gajapati district odisha india
- Map of Gajapati Odisha
- Khasada water fall in gajapati district of odisha
- Geography
- Economy
- Demographics
- Mahendragiri
- Education
- Vidhan sabha constituencies
- Media
- References
Map of Gajapati, Odisha
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Debagarh and Boudh.
Khasada water fall in gajapati district of odisha
Geography
Paralakhemundi is the District Headquarters and also the largest town of the Gajapati district. Kashinagara is the second largest town of Gajapati district.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gajapati one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 19 districts in odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Railway stations - 05 ; RTc depoits - 02
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Gajapati district has a population of 575,880, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 533rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 133 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.99%. Gajapati has a sex ratio of 1042 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 54.29%.
Mahendragiri
The epic mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats is situated in paralakhemundi. Legend says that it is the place where lord Parashurama, a chiranjeevi staying eternally and doing tapasya. Temples built by Pandavas are seen. Main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva, the guru or percepter of lord Parashurama.
Education
More details regarding colleges can be found here .(Colleges in Gajpati)
Vidhan sabha constituencies
The following is the two Vidhan sabha constituencies of Gajapati district and the elected members of those area