Ganjam district
Ganjam district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Rushikulya River, Taratarini Temple, Street in Berhampur, Beach at Gopalpur, Sundareshwar Temple in Sunathar | |
Interactive map of Ganjam district | |
| Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Established | March 31, 1936 |
| Headquarters | Chhatrapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Keerthi Vasan V |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,206 km2 (3,168 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,529,031 |
| • Density | 430.1/km2 (1,114/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ganjami |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761 xxx / 760 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | OD-07(for Ganjam) OD-32 (for Bhanjanagar) |
| Nearest city | Brahmapur |
| Sex ratio | 0.981 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 83.86% |
| Precipitation | 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur Aska Kandhamal (part) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 13
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| Website | ganjam |
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²). The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. As of 2011, It is the most populous district of Odisha (out of 30).