Purusottampur
| Purusottampur | |
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 Purusottampur
 Purusottampur
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| Coordinates: 19°32′N 84°53′E / 19.53°N 84.88°ECoordinates: 19°32′N 84°53′E / 19.53°N 84.88°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,249 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 761018 |
| Telephone code | 06811 |
| Vehicle registration | OR-07 |
| Sex ratio | 800 ♂/♀ |
| Website | odisha |
Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Purusottampur is located at 19°32′N 84°53′E / 19.53°N 84.88°E. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 ft).
According to the 2001 India census, Purusottampur had a population of 14,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purusottampur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Purusottampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is situated on the bay of Rusikulya River.
It has some very old temples.Few are 1. Kapileswar Temple (Amunia Sahi) 2. Jagannath Temple (Ratha Sahi) 3. guneswar temple (sikula) 4. Dakhina kali temple (Jaleswar khandi) 5. Radha Krushna Temple 6. Swapneswar Temple 7. Kumareswar Temple(Kumari) 8. Dandakali Temple 9. Kanaka Thakurani Temple 10.Maa Taratarini Temple (Raipur) 11.Hanuman Temple (Ranjhalli) 12.Baba akhandla mani(Handighar)
This is the connecting place to various other places. This is one the center business place for many small or medium-sized villages. Being agri driven economy , most people are making a living out of trading and selling of products.
Hatapur Makundapur Keshapur Pichuli Khoshalapalli Hundata Burutulu
Taratarini Temple is situated approximately 6 km from the town, on the way to Brahmapur. It is also a wonderful tourist spot. Best time to visit this place is during Oct ~ Feb.
Another famous Goddess Temple "Dakshina Kali" is located in a close proximity of about 5 km, and Hanuman temple at Ranajhalli is about 3 km.
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