Brahmapur, Odisha
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Brahmapur ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର |
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| Municipal Corporation | |
Brahmapur railway station in Berhampur
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| Nickname(s): ରେଶମ ସହର Silk City |
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 Brahmapur
 Brahmapur
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| Coordinates: 19°19′N 84°47′E / 19.32°N 84.78°ECoordinates: 19°19′N 84°47′E / 19.32°N 84.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) |
| • Mayor | K Madhavi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.82 km2 (33.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 355,823 |
| • Rank | 126th |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Berhampuria |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 760001–760010 |
| Telephone code | 0680 |
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| Website | www |
Brahmapur (IPA: /brɵmhɵpurɵ/)(Odia: ) is a municipal corporation located on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha in East India, about 169 kilometres (105 mi) south of the state capital Bhubaneshwar and 255 kilometres (158 mi) north of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the oldest and largest cities of Odisha. Nicknamed "The Silk City", it is famous for its silk saris, temples and unique culture. The population of the city is 355,823 as of the 2011 Census of India (provisional) without agglomeration (without including the extended portion of the city), making it the fourth most populous urban city in Odisha state and 126th in India. The city is situated at 19° 20’ N Latitude 84° 50’ E Longitude. Its average elevation above Mean Sea Level is 24.000 m.
As of 2011[update] Census of India (provisional), the population of Brahmapur is 355,823 (the actual population is much higher than this), of which 185,584 are males and 170,239 are females. The effective literacy rate of Brahmapur is 90.04%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male and female literacy rates are 93.83% and 85.92%, respectively. 8.2% of the population are children aged 0–6 years. The adult and child sex ratios are 917 and 898 females per 1000 males, respectively.
River Rushikulya is called the "Ganga" of Ganjam. It flows at a distance of about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the city and discharges into the Bay of Bengal near Gopalpur port. Maximum summer temperature is 40o C whereas minimum winter temperature is 22o C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33o C to 38o C. May is the hottest month in the year whereas December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives Monsoon and torrential rainfall for four months only in a year from July to October.
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