Ganjam district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Rushikulya River,Taratarini Temple, Street inBerhampur, Beach atGopalpur, Sundareshwar Temple in Sunathar | |
.svg) Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates:19°22′59″N85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E /19.383; 85.05 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Established | March 31, 1936; 89 years ago (1936-03-31)[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Chhatrapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Keerthi Vasan V[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,206 km2 (3,168 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,529,031 |
| • Density | 430.1/km2 (1,114/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ganjami |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761 xxx / 760 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | OD-07(for Ganjam) OD-32 (for Bhanjanagar) |
| Nearest city | Brahmapur |
| Sex ratio | 0.981♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 83.86% |
| Precipitation | 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur Aska Kandhamal (part) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 13
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Ganjam district is a district in theIndianstate ofOdisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²).The district headquarters isChhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions:Chhatrapur,Berhampur, andBhanjanagar.As of 2011, It is the most populous district ofOdisha (out of30).[2]
Ganjam was a part of ancient DakshinaKalinga.[3] The Mauryan emperorAshoka inscribed his message atJaugada near the banks of theRushikulya, in the present-day Ganjam district. Scholars thus conclude that a significant part of Ganjam was under the rule of Ashoka. There are multiple theories regarding the name 'Ganjam'. During the 7th century, the region was known asKangoda or Kongoda. Some scholars believe the word evolved from this ancient name while others suggest the name of the region likely derives from thePersian word "Ganj", meaning 'granary' or 'market' thus signifying the importance of historical ports and being the respective center of trade and commerce.[4][5]
Ganjam district is one of the oldest administrative units of Odisha. It was part of Madras presidency during British rule.[6]
The 23Tahasils in Ganjam district under three sub-divisions[7] are listed in the following table.
The 22 Blocks in Ganjam district under three sub-divisions are listed in the following table.[9]
There are 39 police stations under the two Police Districts in Ganjam Administrative district. They are listed in the following table.
| Ganjam Police District | Berhampur Police District | |
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| 1 | Chhatrapur P.S. | Berhampur Town P.S., Berhampur |
| 2 | Chamakhandi P.S. | Baidyanathpur P.S., Berhampur |
| 3 | Ganjam P.S. | Bada Bazar P.S., Berhampur |
| 4 | Rambha P.S. | Gosaninuagaon P.S., Berhampur |
| 5 | Khallikote P.S. | Mahila P.S., Berhampur |
| 6 | Marine P.S., Arjyapalli | Sadar P.S., Berhampur |
| 7 | Energy P.S., Chhatrapur | Gopalpur P.S. |
| 8 | Purushottampur P.S. | Golanthara P.S. |
| 9 | Kabisuryanagar P.S. | K. Nuagaon P.S. |
| 10 | Kodala P.S. | Jarada P.S. |
| 11 | Polasara P.S. | Digapahandi P.S. |
| 12 | Asika P.S. | Energy P.S., Berhampur |
| 13 | Hinjili P.S. | Cyber P.S., Berhampur |
| 14 | Pattapur P.S. | Traffic P.S., Berhampur |
| 15 | Surada P.S. | Beguniapada P.S |
| 16 | Badagada P.S. | |
| 17 | Sheragada P.S. | |
| 18 | Dharakot P.S. | |
| 19 | Bhanjanagar P.S. | |
| 20 | Gangapur P.S. | |
| 21 | Buguda P.S. | |
| 22 | Jagannath Prasad P.S. | |
| 23 | Tarasingi P.S. | |
| 24 | Bellaguntha P.S. | |
| 25 | Energy P.S., Bhanjanagar | |
| 26 | Kotinada Police Station,Kotinada(Aska) |
The Urban Local Bodies are
•Municipal Corporation:Brahmapur
•Municipality :Hinjilicut,Asika,Chhatrapur,Bhanjanagar,Polasara,Kabisuryanagar
•Notified Area Council's :Surada,Belaguntha,Buguda,Gopalpur,Ganjam,Rambha,Khallikot,Purusottampur,Kodala,Digapahandi,Chikiti,Sheragada,Kukudakhandi,Jagannath Prasad,Patrapur etc.
•Small Urban Area's:Dharakot,Sanakhemundi(Patapur)B.D.Pur,Badagada,Balipadar, Babanpur,Mundamarai, Humma.
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Show zoomed outAn important contributor to the local economy is production of extracts fromGanjam Kewda Rooh, which are used in perfumery.
Since Ganjam is a coastal district, it is well equipped with Port facilities. Port at Gopalpur and nearby industries cater economic activities of the district and Odisha state.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 957,123 | — |
| 1911 | 1,064,172 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 1,029,623 | −3.2% |
| 1931 | 1,165,908 | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 1,308,056 | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 1,361,831 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1,587,461 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 1,944,844 | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 2,267,628 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2,704,056 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 3,160,635 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 3,529,031 | +11.7% |
| Source: Census of India[11] | ||
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 98.78% | |||
| Christianity | 0.68% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.54% | |||
According to the2011 census Ganjam district has apopulation of 3,529,031,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofLithuania[13] or the US state ofConnecticut.[14] This gives it a ranking of 83rd inIndia (out of a total of640).[2] The district has a population density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).[2] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.37%.[2] Ganjam has asex ratio of 983females for every 1000 males,[2] and aliteracy rate of 71.88%. 21.76% of the population lives in urban areas. TheImperial 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 per the 2011 Census, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.50% and 3.37% of the population respectively.[2]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 91.29% of the population in the district spokeOdia, 7.17%Telugu, 0.44%Kui and 0.42%Sora as their first language.[15]
The following is theVidhan Sabha constituencies[16][17] of Ganjam and the elected members[18] of the area
| No. | Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) | Member of 16th Assembly | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Bhanjanagar | None | Bhanjanagar (NAC),Bhanjanagar,Jagannathprasad | Pradyumna Nayak | BJP |
| 124 | Polasara | None | Buguda (NAC),Polasara (NAC),Buguda,Polasara | Gokula Nanda Mallik | BJP |
| 125 | Kabisuryanagar | None | Kabisuryanagar (NAC),Kodala (NAC), Beguniapada, Kabisuryanagar (part),Purusottampur (part) | Pratap Chandra Nayak | BJP |
| 126 | Khalikote | SC | Khalikote(NAC), Purusottampur (NAC), Khalikote, Purusottampur (part) | Purna Chandra Sethi | BJP |
| 127 | Chhatrapur | SC | Chhatrapur (NAC),Ganjam (NAC), Rambha (NAC), Ganjam, Chhatrapur | Krushna Chandra Nayak | BJP |
| 128 | Aska | None | Aska (NAC), Aska, Kabisuryanagar (part) | Saroj Padhi | BJP |
| 129 | Surada | None | Surada (NAC),Bellaguntha (NAC), Surada,Bellaguntha, | Nilamani Bisoyi | BJP |
| 130 | Sanakhemundi | None | Sanakhemundi,Dharakote | Ramesh Chandra Jena | INC |
| 131 | Hinjili | None | Hinjilicut (Municipality), Hinjilicut, HinjiliSheragada | Naveen Patnaik | BJD |
| 132 | Gopalpur | None | Gopalpur (NAC),Rangailunda,Kukudakhandi (part), Berhampur (M) (part) | Bibhuti Bhusan Jena | BJP |
| 133 | Berhampur | None | Berhampur (Municipal Corporation) (Part), | K. Anil Kumar | BJP |
| 134 | Digapahandi | None | Digapahandi (NAC),Digapahandi, Kukudakhandi (Part) | Sidhant Mohapatra | BJP |
| 135 | Chikiti | None | Chikiti (NAC), Chikiti Block, Patrapur Block | Manoranjan Dyan Samantara | BJP |
Since 2008, Ganjam district is represented inBerhampur (Lok Sabha constituency) andAska (Lok Sabha constituency).
Berhampur seat earlier Ganjam (Lok Sabha constituency) exist in 1952 and 1957 general elections as two seat constituency and Chatarpur (Lok Sabha constituency) exist in 1962, 1967 and 1971 general elections and later Berhanpur seat exist since 1977 general elections.
The Aska seat existed since the 1977 general elections and earlier as Bhanjanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) seat in 1962, 1967 and 1971 general elections.[19]
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