Paralakhemundi
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Paralakhemundi ପାରଳାଖେମୁଣ୍ଡି |
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| Town of Historical Importance | |
 Paralakhemundi
 Paralakhemundi
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| Coordinates: 18°48′N 84°12′E / 18.8°N 84.2°ECoordinates: 18°48′N 84°12′E / 18.8°N 84.2°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati |
| Government | |
| • Chairman Of the Municipality | K LathaDevi |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 761200 |
| Telephone code | 06815 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-20 |
| Website | gajapati |
Paralakhemundi(Odia: )is an ancient town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Odisha. Majority of the people in the town speak Odia and Telugu. The town and the District share its boundaries with Andhra Pradesh. Pathapatnam town in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh is considered as twin town to Paralakhemundi due to its close proximity. Both towns are separated by the Mahendra Tanaya River.
As of 2001[update] India census, Paralakhemundi had a population of 42,991. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Paralakhemundi has an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. In Paralakhemundi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Paralakhemundi has an estimated population of 1,00,000 in the year 2011. Majority of the people are Hindu; Christians being the second largest religious community.
Paralakhemundi is an ancient Zamindari lying in the western corner of the southern portion of then larger Ganjam district (now constitute Ganjam district, Gajapati district, Srikakulam district and parts of Vizianagaram district), and it is bounded in the west by the district of then larger Vizagapatam district (now constitute Visakhapatnam district, Koraput district, Malkangiri district, Rayagada district, parts of Vizianagaram district) and on the north by the Jeypore state and the eastern ghats which are called Maliyas or tribal agencies. The town of Paralakhemundi is: "a straggling town in plan much like the letter ‘L’ scattered around the foot of the well wooded hill which is the distinctive feature of the place. The horizontal portion of the ‘L’ faces south, and at the corner where the ‘L’ and the vertical portion join, is situated the palace(Gajapati Palace), a most picturesque group of building". This group of buildings was designed and built by Mr. Chisholm.
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