Ganjam district

Ganjam District is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²). Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur (a famous tourist destination) and Dhavaleshwar. The most populous city in Ganjam, Berhampur, is famous for silver filigree and silk sarees woven with gold and silver threads.

The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three subdivisions Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar.

History

Undivided Ganjam district included present Gajapati district and also parts of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh before 1950. In 1950, Srikakulam district was organised by separating Srikakulam and Tekkali areas from Ganjam district and Palakonda area from Visakhapatnam district. In 1992, Paralakhemundi, Kasinagar and Ramagiri Udayagiri areas were separated from Ganjam district and organised as Gajapati district. At first, Gopalpur-on-Sea has been headquarter of Ganjam district and later it Chhatrapur was made as head quarter.

Major Towns/villages

Berhampur, Bhanjanagar, Chhatrapur,Aska, Jagannath Prasad, Bellaguntha, Sorada, Buguda, Polasara, Kodala, Khalikote, Dharakot, Kabisuryanagar, Purusottampur, Hinjilikatu, Digapahandi, Kukudakhandi, Chikitigarh, Patrapur, Sanakhemundi, Sergarh, Kullada, Nettenga ,bhatakumarada,sahapur,silpapalli

Eminent Personalities:Past

* Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja
* Kabisurya Baladev Rath
* VV Giri
* Laxman Nayak
* Ranganath Dash

Eminent Personalities:Present

* Somanatha Rath, Politician
* CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU,Politician
* Hayagriba Tripathy, educationist, columnist, social reformer
* Padmasri Dr Ghanashyam Mishra, Ayurvidic Doctor
* Kalyan Kumar Rath, BDO

Places of interest

* Mausimaa Temple
* Bhetanai near Aska for the famous Black Bucks
* Gopalpur on Sea
* Taratarini Temple
* Dam near Bhanjanagar
* Budhakhol near Buguda
* Kalingaghat
* Dhabaleswar Temple
* Taptapani (hot spring)
* Upendranagar (Kullada, Bagdevi Temple, Fort, Jagannath Temple)
* Mahuri Kalua
* Bhairavi Temple and Sonpur beach (15 km from temple)

ORISSA'S FIRST THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY (estd 1950) IN FRONT OF SHRI RAGHUNATH TEMPLE. MAIN ROAD BHANJANAGAR GANJAM.

External links

* [http://ganjam.nic.in/ official website]