Ganjam district |
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 A beach in Gopalpur, on the coast of Ganjam district |
 Location in Odisha, India |
| Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E / 19.383; 85.05 |
| Country |  India |
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| State |  Odisha |
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| Headquarters | Chatrapur |
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| • Collector & District Magistrate | Shri Vijay Amruta Kulange, IAS |
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| • SP of Ganjam Police District | Brijesh Kumar Rai, IPS |
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| • SP of Berhampur Police District | Pinak Mishra, IPS |
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| • Total | 8,070.6 km2 (3,116.1 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 3,529,031 |
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| • Rank | 1st |
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| • Density | 429/km2 (1,110/sq mi) |
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| Demonym | Ganjami |
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| • Official | Odia, English |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| PIN | 761 xxx / 760 xxx |
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| Vehicle registration | OD-07(for Ganjam)
OD-32 (for Bhanjanagar) |
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| Nearest city | Brahmapur |
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| Sex ratio | 0.981 ♂/♀ |
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| Literacy | 83.86% |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur
Aska |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 13 |
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| Precipitation | 1,295.6 millimetres (51.01 in) |
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| Website | ganjam.nic.in |
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Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 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).[1]
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