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Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. 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. The District is a part of the Red Corridor.[2] As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Debagarh and Boudh.[1]

Gajapati District
District of Odisha
Clockwise from top-left: Gandahati waterfall, Mahendragiri Temple, Mahendragiri Hills, Padmasambhava Mahavihara monastery,B.N. Palace,Gajapati King Palace
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 18.88°N 84.2°E / 18.88; 84.2
Country India
State Odisha
Block07
District
Formation		2 October 1992
Founded byGovernment of Odisha
Named forMaharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
HeadquartersParalakhemundi
TehsilsParalakhemundi (Gosani), Kashinagar, Gumma, Rayagada, Nuagada, R.Udayagiri, Mohana
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateShri Lingaraj Panda, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceShri Jayaram Satapathy, OPS-I (SB)
 • Member of Parliament (Loksabha)Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu BJD
Area
 • Total3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi)
 • Rank16th
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total577,817
 • Rank28th
 • Density133/km2 (340/sq mi)
DemonymGajapatia
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • Other Local LanguageSora • Kui
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761 xxx
Telephone code06815(Paralakhemundi)
06816(Mohana)
06817(R.Udayagiri)
Vehicle registrationOD-20
Nearest cityBerhampur
Sex ratio1042 ♂/♀
Literacy53.49%
Lok Sabha ConstituencyBerhampur
Vidhan Sabha Constituency2
 
  • 136-Mohana(ST)
    137-Paralakhemundi
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,403.3 millimetres (55.25 in)
Avg. summer temperature45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16 °C (61 °F)
Websitewww.gajapati.nic.in

History


History of Gajapati district goes back to the Paralakhemundi kingdom. It was part of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha. During 12th century CE Parala Khemundi was part of the Khemundi state. During the reign of Mukunda Dev Khemundi was trifurcated creating 3 states Bada Khemundi, Sana Khemundi and Paralakhemundi. After the trifurcation, Subhalinga Bhanu became the ruler of the Paralakhemundi. This line of kings continued to rule Paralakhemundi throughout the Mughal Maratha rule of Odisha. Before the British completed control of Odisha, Parala became a feudal state of British Raj during the reign of Gajapati Jagannatha Narayanadev in 1767. The state had some conflict with the British administrators. The king Gajapati Jagannatha Narayanadev and his son was arrested by the British. The state then came under direct British supervision. There was a revolt among the tribals and Paikas of the state against the King's detention. Due to this, the King was reinstated to his position. [3] Paralakhemundi remained under the administration as a feudatory state until its unification with Odisha.[4] One of the prominent kings of Parala was Krushna Chandra Gajapati. He was an active member of Utkal Sammilani and was instrumental in creating the separate state for Odisha. Finally, with the effort of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati and Utkal Sammilani, the separate state of United Odisha was formed on 1 April 1936. The state of Paralkhemundi in Vizagapatam district was partitioned into two – with the capital and most of the princely state coming under Orissa and the remaining Telugu-speaking areas remained under Madras Presidency. In 1937, the first Governor of Odisha, Sir John Austin Hubback invited Krushna Chandra Gajapati Dev to form the cabinet. Shri Gajapati was the first Prime Minister of the Odisha state from 1 April 1937 to 18 July 1937. He was the Prime Minister of Odisha for the second time from 24 November 1941 to 30 June 1944.[5][6]


Geography


Paddy Fields around the road from Munising to Seranga in Gajapati District
Paddy Fields around the road from Munising to Seranga in Gajapati District

Gajapati district located at the south-east of Odisha between longitude 84° 32'E and 83° 47'E and latitude 18° 44'N and 19° 39'N. The Mahendratanaya River flows through it. The district borders with Andhra Pradesh in the south, District of Rayagada to west, District of Ganjam to East and District of Kandhamala to the North. The district is located on a hilly terrain of Eastern Ghats. The mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats is situated in this district.

The climate is subtropical with high humidity. Summer season is between March to mid-June and is extremely hot with the temperature reaching 46 °C. Winter season is mild and temperature can fall lowest to 9 °C November to February. The rainy season lasts between mid-June to mid-October and it receives approximately 1000 mm of rainfall primarily from the southwest monsoons.[7]


Administration


Gajapati District is sparsely populated and hence consists of only one subdivision, Paralakhemundi. The district is further divided into seven Blocks.

There are 149 Gram Panchayats consisting of 1,534 inhabited villages in the district.[8]

The town Paralakhemundi is the District Headquarters and also the largest town of the Gajapati district. Kashinagara is the second largest town of Gajapati district.


Economy


In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gajapati one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the 19 districts in odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901184,840—    
1911205,514+1.07%
1921198,842−0.33%
1931225,161+1.25%
1941252,613+1.16%
1951262,998+0.40%
1961285,069+0.81%
1971348,964+2.04%
1981402,271+1.43%
1991454,708+1.23%
2001518,837+1.33%
2011577,817+1.08%
source:[10]

According to the 2011 census Gajapati district has a population of 577,817,[1] approximate equal to the nation of Cape Verde[11] or the US state of Wyoming.[12] This gives it a ranking of 533rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 133 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.99%.[1] Gajapati has a sex ratio of 1042 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 54.29%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.78% and 54.29% of the population respectively.[1]

Religions in Gajapati district (2011)[13]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 61.12%
Christianity
 
 37.98%

Language


Languages of Gajapati district (2011)[14]

  Odia (41.51%)
  Sora (34.49%)
  Telugu (15.53%)
  Kui (5.54%)
  Kuvi (1.25%)
  Others (1.68%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 41.51% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 34.49% Sora, 15.53% Telugu, 5.54% Kui and 1.25% Kuvi as their first language.[14]


Culture


The 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.


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The district sends two representatives to state legislature, Odisha Vidhan Sabha. The following is the two Vidhan sabha constituencies[15][16] of Gajapati district and the elected members[17] of those areas.

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) Member of Current Assembly Party
136 Mohana ST Mohana, R.Udayagiri, Nuagada, Rayagada Dasarathi Gamango INC
137 Parlakhemundi None Parlakhemundi (M), Kashinagar (NAC), Guma, Kashinagar, Parlakhemundi K. Narayan Rao BJP

The district is part of Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency). The MP of Berhampur is Chandra Sekhar Sahu from the BJD.


Media



References


  1. "District Census Handbook 2011 - Gajapati" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  3. Dāsa, P.; Sahitya Akademi (2002). Bhakta Kavi Gopāla Krishna. Makers of Indian literature (in Latvian). Sahitya Akademi. pp. 97–99. ISBN 978-81-260-1201-5. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  4. Acharya, P. (2008). National Movement and Politics in Orissa, 1920-1929. SAGE Series in Modern Indian History. SAGE Publications. p. 1. ISBN 978-81-321-0001-0. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  5. Orissa Tourism Development Corporation; Orissa (India). Dept. of Home (1980). The Heritage of Orissa. Produced by Orissa Tourism Development Corporation for the Department of Home, Government of Orissa. p. 87. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. Devi, B. (1992). Some Aspects of British Administration in Orissa, 1912-1936. Academic Foundation. p. 213. ISBN 978-81-7188-072-0. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  7. "Parlakhemundi FD :: Odisha Wildlife Organisation". Welcome. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  8. "Village & Panchayats | Gajapati District, Government of Odisha | India".
  9. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  10. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  11. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  12. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 563,626
  13. "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha". Census of India, 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha". Census of India 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  15. Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
  16. Seats of Odisha
  17. "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME


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[de] Gajapati

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[ru] Гаджапати

Гаджапати (ория ଗଜପତି; англ. Gajapati) — округ в индийском штате Орисса. Образован 2 октября 1992 года из части территории округа Ганджам. Получил своё название в честь раджи Кришначандры Гаджапати. Административный центр — город Паралакхемунди. Площадь округа — 3850 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 518 837 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 41,3 %, что значительно ниже среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 10,2 %.


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