Ganjam district
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| Coordinates | 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°ECoordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Orissa | ||
| Headquarters | Chhatrapur | ||
| Nearest city | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Collector | Shri Krishna Kumar, IAS | ||
| Member of Parliament | Siddhanta Mahapatra, BJD | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Berhampur | ||
| Assembly constituency | 7, 1.Chhatrapur, 2. Gopalpur, 3. Berhampur, 4. Chikati, 5. Mohana, 6. Ramagiri and 7. Paralakhemundi. | ||
| Population • Density |
3,520,151 (1st) (2011[update]) • 429 /km2 (1,111 /sq mi) |
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| Sex ratio | 981 ♂/♀ | ||
| Literacy • Male |
71.88% • 81.85% |
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| Official languages | Oriya, Hindi, English | ||
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Area | 8,070.6 square kilometres (3,116.1 sq mi) | ||
| Climate |
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| Website | ganjam.nic.in | ||
Ganjam district (గ౦ఙాము ఙిల్లా in Telugu)is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²). Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur (a famous tourist destination) and Dhavaleshwar. The most populous city in Ganjam, Berhampur, is famous for silver filigree and silk sarees woven with gold and silver threads.
The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three subdivisions Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. 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 Orissa (out of 30).[1]
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[edit] History
Undivided Ganjam district included present Gajapati district and also parts of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh before 1950. In 1950, Srikakulam district was organised by separating Srikakulam and Tekkali areas from Ganjam district and Palakonda area from Visakhapatnam district. In 1992, Paralakhemundi, Kasinagar and Ramagiri Udayagiri areas were separated from Ganjam district and organised as Gajapati district. At first, Gopalpur-on-Sea has been headquarter of Ganjam district and later it Chhatrapur was made as head quarter.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]
[edit] Geography
[edit] Major towns
Aska, Ballipadar, Bellaguntha, B.D.Pur Sasan, Bhanjanagar, Brahmapur, Buguda, Chhatrapur, Chikitigarh, Dharakote, Digapahandi, Gandola, Ganjam, Gopalpur Hinjilicut, Jagannath Prasad, Kabisuryanagar, Khalikote, Kodala, Kukudakhandi, Makundapur, Patrapur, Polasara, Purusottampur, Sanakhemundi, Sheragada, Sorada, Makarjhola, Rambha, Keshpur, Gangapur
[edit] Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ganjam one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 19 districts in Orissa currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]
[edit] Culture
[edit] Notable residents of the past
- Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja
- Kabisurya Baladev Rath
- Biju Patnaik
- Sir Aneppu Parasuramdas Patro: Justice Party leader and Education Minister in the Raja of Panagal government who is remembered for bringing about Communal G. O. 613 which introduced caste-based communal reservations for the first time in British India.
- V. V. Giri: former President of India
- Laxman Nayak
- Ranganath Dash
- Chakara Bisoyi
- Dohara Bisoyi
- Narsena Naidu
- Biswanath Das: 1st prime minister of Orissa.
[edit] Notable residents of the present
- Somanatha Rath, Politician
- Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Politician
- Niranjan Pradhan, Politician
- Padmasri Dr Kota Harinarayana, Former Director, Light Combat Aircraft & Former Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Hyderabad.
- Hayagriba Tripathy, Educationist, columnist, social reformer
- Suresh Chandra Dash, Educationist, columnist, social reformer
- Padmasri Dr Ghanashyam Mishra, Ayurvidic Doctor
- Kalyan Kumar Rath, BDO
- Raja Madhusudan Deb, former zamindar of Tekkali and Athagarh, Advocate of Supreme Court
- Ananta Kar educationist, columnist,Winner of state governor award, poet
- Kishor Chandra Tripathy, lifetime member, The Samaja
- Bikram Keshari Arukh, Law & Rural Development Minister.
- Siddhanta Mahapatra, Film Actor, Politician
- Suresh Chandra Dash, educationist, columnist, social reformer
- Padmasri Dr Ghanashyam Mishra, Ayurvidic Doctor
- Chintamani Dyan Samantraya, Former deputy speaker of Orissa Legislative Assembly
- Rani Sungyani Kumari Devi, MLA
- Ananta Kar , Educationist, columnist, Winner of state governor award, poet
- Binod Chandra Mahapatra, Community Development Specialist And social activist, Worked with various International Organisations.
- Dr.S.Yasobant, Public Health Specialist
[edit] Places of interest
- Sri Jagannath Temple at Dharakote
- Jaugada (Historical place of Ashok raja), at pandia.
- Mausimaa Temple
- Maa Taratarini Temple, Purusottampur
- Taptapani (hot spring)
- Bhetanai near Aska for the famous Black Bucks
- Gopalpur-on-Sea
- Dam near Bhanjanagar
- Balunkeswar Temple, B.D Pur
- Budhakhol near Buguda
- Kalingaghati
- Dhabaleswar Temple
- Upendranagar (Kullada, Bagdevi Temple, Fort, Jagannath Temple)
- Mahuri Kalua
- Bhairavi Temple and Sonpur beach (15 km from temple)
- Kanaka Durga Thakurani Temple at Kodola Athagarh.
- Maa Mahamayee Thakurani Temple at (Kabisurya Nagar)
- Maa Singhasani near Polasara
- Maa Narayani Temple
- Panchama Ganesh Temple
- Maa Singhasani near Polasara
- Malati Mountain at Keshari palli near Nimina on Aska -Bhanjanagar State Highway.
- Lord Lakshmi Nrusingh Temple, Bellaguntha
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2011 census Ganjam district has a population of 3,520,151 ,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[4] or the US state of Connecticut.[5] This gives it a ranking of 83rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 429 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,110 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.37 %.[1] Ganjam has a sex ratio of 981 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 71.88 %.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est."
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Connecticut 3,574,097"
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