GAJAPATI
About the district
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Subject
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Description
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Geographical area
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:3,850.00 Sq. km.
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Forest areas
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:2,287.59 Sq. km.
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Reserve forest area
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:437.52 Sq. km.
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Total cultivable
area
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:77,335 Ha. ,High
land -50,295 Ha. (65 %) ,Medium land -13,807 Ha.(18 %) ,
Low land -13,233 Ha. (17 %)
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Total Paddy
area
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:32,200 Ha. ,High
land -05,160 Ha., Medium land -13,807 Ha.,Low land -13,233
Ha.
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Geographical Location
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18.46 degree North to 19.39
degree North Latitude and 83.48 degree East to 84.00 degree East Longitude.
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Geographical Boundary
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:North- Ganjam and Phulbani
districts,South- Andhra Pradesh ,East- Ganjam district & West-
Rayagada district
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Temperature (Min.- Max)
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16 - 45 Degree Celsius
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As per Census 2011, Total
Population of the District
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5,75,880
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Total Male Population
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2,82,041
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Total Female Population
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2,93,839
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Sex Ratio (Female per 1000
Male)
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1042
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Population Density (per Sq.
Km.)
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133
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Decadal growth rate
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10.99
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Total Literacy %
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54.29
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Male Literacy %
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65.58
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Female Literacy %
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43.59
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No.of Sub Division
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:01 ( Paralakhemundi )
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No. of Tahasils
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:07
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No. of Blocks
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:07
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No.of Villages
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:1,528
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No. of Gram-Panchayat
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:129
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No. R.I Circle
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:26
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No of Municipality
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:01 ( Paralakhemundi )
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No of NAC
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:01 (Kashinagar )
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No.of Dist.Registration
Offices
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:01-Paralakhemundi
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No. of Dist.Treasuries
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:01-Paralakhemundi
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No. of Sub. Treasuries
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:02-[Paralakhemundi &
R.Udayagiri ]
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No. of Jails
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:02-[Paralakhemundi &
R.Udayagiri ]
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No. of Fire Station
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:04
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No. of Police Stations
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:11
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No. of Assembly Const.
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:02
[ 136-Mohana(ST) & 137-Paralakhemundi ]
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Educational Inistitute details
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Primary Schools
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738
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Upper Primary Schools
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92
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P.U.P Schools
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259
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Boy's High Schools
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7
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Girl's High Schools
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6
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Ashram Schools
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3
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Residential Ashram Schools
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3
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Residential Sevashram Schools
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20
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Non-Residential Sevashram
Schools
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26
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Colleges
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28
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University
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1
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Administrative information
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Sl. No.
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Name of the Officer
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Designation
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Contact No. (O)
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E-Mail Address
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1
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Shri Basudev Bahinipati, OAS
(SAG)
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Collector & District
Magistrate
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06815-222397
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dm-gajapati@nic.in
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2
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Shri Charah Singh Meena, IPS
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Superintendent of Police
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06815 -222533
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spgjp.odpol@nic.in
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3
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Shri Sunil Kumar Nayak,
OAS (S)
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Addl. District Magistrate
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06815 - 223333
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Mahendragiri
The epic
mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats is situated in
paralakhemundi. Legend says that it is the place where lord Parashurama, a
chiranjeevi staying eternally and doing tapasya. Temples built by Pandavas are
seen. Main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva, the guru or
percepter of lord Parashurama.
Sibalinga Narayan
Bhanudeo (1566 – 1590)
Subarna Kesari
Govinda Gajapati Narayan Deo (1590 – 1630)
Mukunda Rudra
Gajapati Narayan Deo (1630 – 1656)
Mukundadeo (1656 –
1674)
Annanta Padmanabh Gajapati Narayan Deo 1 st (1674 – 1702)
Sarbajgan Jagannatha
Gajapati Narayan Deo 1 st (1686 – 1702)
Narahari Naraya Deo
(1702 – 1729)
Jannardan Deo Guntta Narayana
Deo
Yoshabanta Deo
Bira Padmanabha
Narayana Deo 2 nd Prataprudra
Gajapati Narayan Deo 1 st
Narasinga Deo
(1729 – 48
?) (1748
– 51
?)
Jagannath G.N
Deo Jagannath
Gajapati Narayana Deo 2 nd (Adopted Son of Padmanabha
(Adopted
Son)
G.N. Deo/ Adopted Son of Prataparudra G.N.Deo ) (1751 – 1770)
Goura
Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deo 1 st (1771 – 1802, Jajuary 20)
Chatrapati
Deo Purushottama
Gajapati Narayana Deo (1802, February 04 – 1805, October 29)
Jagannatha
Gajapati Narayana Deo, 3 rd (1821 ? – 1851, November 27)
Prataparudra
Gajapati Narayana Deo, 2 nd (1851 – 1885) Harikrushan
Deo
Rajarajeswar Deo
(took retirement
before his
death)
Gourachandra
Gajapati Narayan Deo,
Purushottam Deo Jagnnatha Deo
Padmanabha Narayan Deo
2 nd (1885 – 1904), 1904 – 1913 Court of Wards
Krushna
Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo (26.04.1892 – 25.05.1974)
Anangabhima
Deo
(1st Prime Minister of Odisha, 01.04.1937 – 18.07.1937)
Ramachandra Deo (committed suicide)
Madhaba Sundar Deo
Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo (1974 - ) Sarbajgan Jagnnatha Deo Late Udayabhanu
Member of Parliament
during 9th & 10th L.S
Digvijaya
Gajapati
(Extracted from the book
“PARALAKHEMUNDI LEKHA O LEKHAKA
EDUCATION
- Jagannath Institute for Technology and Management
- Centurion School for Rural Enterprise Management
- Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati College (SKCG)
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)
TOURISM
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Gandahati Waterfall   |
GUDGUDA WATERFALL
KHASADA
WATERFALL
CONCLUSION
It's an ancient district; this district is
full of adventure and entertainment....
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