Ganjam

Ganjam ଗଞ୍ଜାମ
Town
View of the Rushikulya river from Ganjam fort
Ganjam Show map of Odisha Ganjam Show map of India Location of Ganjam in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°23′N 85°04′E / 19.38°N 85.07°E / 19.38; 85.07Coordinates: 19°23′N 85°04′E / 19.38°N 85.07°E / 19.38; 85.07
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Ganjam
Named for	Ganjam Fort
Government
• Body	Government of Odisha
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,747
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	ganjam.nic.in

Ganjam is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India.

Ganjam is located at 19°23′N 85°04′E / 19.38°N 85.07°E / 19.38; 85.07 in the Ganjam district of Odisha with an elevation of 3 metres (9 feet). Ganjam has been blessed with beautiful and mineral rich coast line which is extended over 60 km. It provides unique opportunity for fishing and port facility at Gopalpur for international trade. The rivers like Rushikulya, Dhanei, Bahuda, Ghoda Hada are the source of agriculture and power sectors of the town. Economic wise, Ganjam is a sub industrial town. The Chilika Lake which attracts international tourists, known for its scenic beauty and a marvelous birds sanctuary is situated in the eastern part of district, near the City of Ganjam. Ganjam shares its boundary with Andhra Pradesh.

Ganjam is an ideal choice for its scenic beauty, monuments, rivers and religious spots. A mix of moist peninsular high and low level Sal forests, tropical moist and dry deciduous and tropical deciduous forest types provide a wide range of forest products and unique lifestyle to wild lives. Bhairabi which consists of 108 God and Goddesses temples, and is a place of worship and usual destination for tourists. Taptapani is also a tourist destination which consist of a hot sulphur spring that is 56 km from Berhampur, near Ganjam. Tara Tarini Temple, the top of Taratarini Hill near Angu, Solaghar, Raipur is also a famous destination for tourists. Twin Goddess Tara and Tarini are worshipped there. Rushikulya flows at the foot of the Taratarini Hill. The Mahuri Kalua is a famous Picnic Spot located at the center of the town and Temple of Goddess Mahuri Kalua is also near it.