Ganjam district
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Ganjam ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା |
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| District | |
 Location in Odisha, India |
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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
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| 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 | 13
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| Precipitation | 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in) |
| Website | www |
Ganjam district(Odia: ) 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).
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.
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