Purusottampur

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native_name = Purusottampur | type = town | latd = 19.53 | longd = 84.88
state_name = Orissa
district = Ganjam
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altitude = 19
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 14,249| population_density =
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Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Orissa.

Geography

Purusottampur is located at coord|19.53|N|84.88|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Purushottampur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Purusottampur] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|19|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census [GR|India] , Purusottampur had a population of 14,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purusottampur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Purusottampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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