Headquarters Chatrapur PIN 761 xxx / 760 xxx Area 8,071 km² Population 3.52 million (2011) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration OR-07/ OD-07 / OD-32 Literacy 71.9% | |
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Points of interest Budhakhol, Chilika Lake, Taratarini Temple, Kedareswar Temple, Mahendragiri Destinations | ||
Taptapani the host spring on a hill area in ganjam district odisha picnic
Ganjam district(Odia: ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା) is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²).
Contents
- Taptapani the host spring on a hill area in ganjam district odisha picnic
- Map of Ganjam Odisha
- Maa tara tarini temple video brahmapur ganjam district odissa india hd smart
- Economy
- Notable residents
- Demographics
- Vidhan sabha constituencies
- References
Map of Ganjam, Odisha
The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. The The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908 lists Ganjam, along with the Thanjavur and South Canara districts, as the three districts of the Madras Presidency where Brahmins were most numerous. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Odisha (out of 30).
Maa tara tarini temple video brahmapur ganjam district odissa india hd smart
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ganjam one of the country's 250 most impoverished districts (out of 640 districts in total). It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Notable residents
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Ganjam district has a population of 3,520,151, roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania or the US state of Connecticut. This gives it a ranking of 83rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 429 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,110/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.37%. Ganjam has a sex ratio of 983 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.88%.
Vidhan sabha constituencies
The following is the Vidhan sabha constituencies of Ganjam and the elected members of the area