Gajapati district
Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Debagarh and Boudh. The District is a part of the Red Corridor.
Gajapati district | |
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District of Odisha | |
Clockwise from top-left: Khasada Waterfall, Mahendragiri Hills, Padmasambhava Mahavihara monastery, Gandahati waterfall, B.N. Palace, Mahendragiri Temple, Gajapati Palace | |
Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 19.03°N 84.2°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Blocks & Tahasils | 07 |
| District Formation | October 2, 1992 |
| Named for | Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo |
| Headquarter | Paralakhemundi |
| Block and tehsil | Paralakhemundi (Gosani) Kashinagar Gumma Rayagada Nuagada R. Udayagiri Mohana |
| Government | |
| • District Collector and District Magistrate | Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 803,166 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 209/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gajapatia |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| • Local | Sora • Kui |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761 xxx |
| Telephone code | 06815 Paralakhemundi 06816 Mohana 06817 R. Udayagiri |
| Vehicle registration | OD-20 |
| Nearest city | Berhampur |
| Sex ratio | 1042 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 53.49% |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Berhampur |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | 2
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| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,403.3 millimetres (55.25 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41 °C (106 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16 °C (61 °F) |
| Website | www |
Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the King of the Paralakhemundi estate and the first Prime Minister of Orissa, who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate state, and inclusion of his estate in Odisha. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi, formerly a Zamindari, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi.
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