Ganjam district
district of Odisha, India
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²).
Ganjam district | |
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 A beach in Gopalpur, on the coast of Ganjam district | |
 Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Headquarters | Chatrapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Shri Vijay Amruta Kulange, IAS |
| • SP of Ganjam Police District | Brijesh Kumar Rai, IPS |
| • SP of Berhampur Police District | Pinak Mishra, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,070.6 km2 (3,116.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,529,031 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 429/km2 (1,110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ganjami |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| 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% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur Aska |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 13
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| Precipitation | 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in) |
| Website | ganjam |
The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Odisha (out of 30).[1]
References
change- ↑ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
