Ganjam district

Ganjam district
District of Odisha
Clockwise from top-left: Rushikulya River, Taratarini Temple, Street in Berhampur, Beach at Gopalpur, Sundareshwar Temple in Sunathar
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 19°22′59″N 85°03′00″E / 19.383°N 85.05°E / 19.383; 85.05
Country	India
State	Odisha
Established	March 31, 1936; 88 years ago (1936-03-31)[citation needed]
Headquarters	Chhatrapur
Government
• Collector & District Magistrate	Dibya Jyoti Parida, IAS[1]
Area
• Total	8,206 km2 (3,168 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	3,529,031
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/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   123-Bhanjanagar 124-Polasara 125-Kabisuryanagar 126-Khallikote(SC) 127-Chhatrapur(SC) 128-Aska 129-Surada 130-Sanakhemundi 131-Hinjili 132-Gopalpur 133-Berhampur 134-Digapahandi 135-Chikiti
Website	ganjam.odisha.gov.in

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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).^[2]