Ganjam district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous city, see Ganjam.
Ganjam
ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District

Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E / 19.383; 85.05Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E / 19.383; 85.05
Country  India
State Odisha
Headquarters Chatrapur
Government
 • Collector Shri Prem Chand Chaudhary, IAS
 • Member of Parliament Siddhanta Mahapatra, BJD
 • Member of Parliament Ladu Kishore Swain, BJD
Area
 • Total 8,070.6 km2 (3,116.1 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,520,151
 • Rank 1st
 • Density 429/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 761 xxx / 760 xxx
Vehicle registration OR-07/ OD-07 / OD-32
Nearest city Brahmapur
Sex ratio 981 ♂/♀
Literacy 71.88%
Lok Sabha constituency Berhampur
Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency

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Precipitation 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in)
Website www.ganjam.nic.in

Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha.It is located on a strategical location boundaring Bay of Bengal in East and Andhra Pradesh on south.Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²).

New Jagannath Sadak connects Ganjam district with Puri.

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).[1]

History

Undivided historical 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, Ganjam has been headquarters of Ganjam district and later Chhatrapur was made as headquarters.

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]

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).[3] It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Culture

Notable residents

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 983 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 71.88%.[1]

Politics

Vidhan sabha constituencies

The following is the Vidhan sabha constituencies[6][7] of Ganjam and the elected members[8] of the area

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) Member of 14th Assembly Party
123 Bhanjanagar None Bhanjanagar (NAC), Bhanjanagar, Jagannathprasad Bikram Keshari Arukha BJD
124 Polasara None Buguda (NAC), Polasara (NAC), Buguda, Polasara Srikant Sahu BJD
125 Kabisuryanagar None Kabisuryanagar (NAC), Kodala (NAC), Beguniapada, Kabisuryanagar (part), Purusottampur (part) Smt. V. Sugnana Kumari Deo BJD
126 Khalikote SC Khalikote(NAC), Purusottampur (NAC), Khalikote, Purusottampur (part) Purna Chandra Sethy BJD
127 Chhatrapur SC Chhatrapur (NAC), Ganjam (NAC), Rambha (NAC), Ganjam, Chhatrapur Priyanshu Pradhan BJD
128 Asika None Asika (NAC), Asika, Kabisuryanagar (part) Debaraj Mohanty BJD
129 Surada None Surada (NAC), Belaguntha (NAC), Surada, Belaguntha, Purna Chandra Swain BJD
130 Sanakhemundi None Sanakhemundi, Dharakote Nandini Devi BJD
131 Hinjili None Hinjilicut (NAC), Hinjilicut, Hinjili Sheragada Naveen Patnaik BJD
132 Gopalpur None Gopalpur (NAC), Rangailunda, Kukudakhandi (part), Berhampur (M) (part) Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy BJD
133 Berhampur None Berhampur (M) (Part), Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik BJD
134 Digapahandi None Digapahandi (NAC), Digapahandi, Kukudakhandi (Part) Surjya Narayana Patro BJD
135 Chikiti None Chikiti (NAC), Chikiti, Chikiti Patrapur Smt. Usha Devi BJD

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  3. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Connecticut 3,574,097
  6. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
  7. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  8. ↑ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME

External links

Kandhamal district Nayagarh district Khordha district
Gajapati district Puri district
   Ganjam district  
Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh Bay of Bengal
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