Ganjam District

Population: 3,520,151 (2011)

State: Orissa

Language: Oriya

Headquarters: Ganjam

 

Date of formation: 1950

Area: 8206 square kilometers

Density of population: 429 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 71.88 % - Male: 81.85 %, Female: 61.84 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:981

 

Boundaries of Ganjam District

 

North: Nayagarh District, Orissa

South: Andhra Pradesh

East: Khurda District, Orissa and Bay of Bengal

North West: Kandhamal District, Orissa

North East: Gajapati District, Orissa

 

Ganjam District Average Rainfall: 1542.6 mm

Ganjam District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 38.4 deg C

Ganjam District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 14.2 deg C

 

GANJAM DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Rishikulya River and Badanadi River

Sub Divisions: Bhanjanagar, Chhatrapur, Berhampur

Tehsils: Khalikote, Kodala, Chhatrapur, Berhampur, Chikiti, Kanisi, Purastampur, Asika, Buguda, Digapahandi, Sorada, Bhanjanagar

Blocks: Chhatrapur, Khalilkote, Kodala, Polasara, Kabisuryanagar, Purastampur, Hijilikatu, Ganjam, Berhampur Sadar, Shergarh, Aska, Dharakot, Belaguntha, Buguda, Bhanjanagar, Chikiti, Jagannathprasad , Sanakhemundi, Kukudakhandi, Digapahandi, Rangeilunda, Patrapur , Sorada

Assembly Constituencies: Bhanjanagar, Polasara, Kabisuryanagar, Khalikote, Chhatrapur, Aska, Surada, Sanakhemundi, Hinjili, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Digapahandi, Chikiti

 

Ganjam District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Gopalpur on Sea

2. Narayani

3. Nirmalajhar

4. Tara Tarini

5. Panchama

6. Jaugarh

7. Siddha Vairabi

8. Buddhakhol

9. Byghra Devi

10. Berhampur University

11. Budhithakurani

12. Satyanarayan Temple

 

Ganjam District Facts: This is the most populous district in Orissa. It is one of the 19 most backward regions of Orissa that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.   

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, groundnut, sugarcane, oil seeds, ragi, mung, biri

 

Major Industries: Horn works, salt factory, silver works, spinning mills, appliqué works

 

What is Ganjam District Famous For: Food grains production

 

Famous People From Ganjam District: Laxman Nayak, Biju Patnaik, Upendra Bhanja, Siddhanta Mahapatra, V. V. Giri, Narsena Naidu, Niranjan Pradhan

 

Ganjam District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Ganjam District