Ganjam District

Odisha

Ganjam district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Chatrapur. It covers 8,210 sq km and had a population of 35,29,031 at the 2011 census, a density of 429 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 13 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chatrapur
Area
8,210 sq km
Population
35.29 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
429 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.09%
Sex Ratio
986
per 1,000 males
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Ganjam District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ganjam district.

Total Population
35.29 Lakh
Male Population
17.77 Lakh
Female Population
17.52 Lakh
Rural Population
27.61 Lakh
Urban Population
7.68 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
6.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.18 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.09%
Population Density
429 /km²
Sex Ratio
986
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.95%Female literacy 61.13%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ganjam district.

23
Tehsils
22
Blocks
120
Nyay Panchayats
503
Gram Panchayats
3,212
Villages
Headquarters
Chatrapur
Languages
Odia, Telugu, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
19.38° N, 85.05° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ganjam

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Aska

Constituency No. 19 · General
Primary
Anita Subhadarshini
Anita Subhadarshini
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Bhanjanagar
  • Polasara
  • Kabisuryanagar
  • Khallikote
  • Chatrapur
  • Aska
  • Surada
  • Sanakhemundi
  • Hinjili
  • Gopalpur
  • Berhampur
  • Digapahandi
  • Chikiti
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ganjam

(13)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Bhanjanagar
No. 123 · Aska
PN
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Polasara
No. 124 · Aska
GM
Gokula Nanda Mallick
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kabisuryanagar
No. 125 · Aska
PN
Pratap Chandra Nayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Khallikote
No. 126 · Aska
PS
Purna Chandra Sethi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Chatrapur
No. 127 · Aska
KN
Krushna Chandra Nayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Aska
No. 128 · Aska
SP
Saroj Kumar Padhi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Surada
No. 129 · Aska
NB
Nilamani Bisoyi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sanakhemundi
No. 130 · Aska
RJ
Ramesh Chandra Jena
Indian National Congress
MLA
Hinjili
No. 131 · Aska
NP
Naveen Patnaik
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Gopalpur
No. 132 · Aska
BJ
Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Berhampur
No. 133 · Aska
KK
K. Anil Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Digapahandi
No. 134 · Aska
SS
Sidhanthu Salariya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Chikiti
No. 135 · Aska
MS
Manoranjan Dyan Samantara
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Ganjam

(14)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Ganjam district.

  • Anita Subhadarshini
    Anita Subhadarshini
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Aska · No. 19
  • PN
    Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhanjanagar · No. 123
  • GM
    Gokula Nanda Mallick
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Polasara · No. 124
  • PN
    Pratap Chandra Nayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kabisuryanagar · No. 125
  • PS
    Purna Chandra Sethi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Khallikote · No. 126
  • KN
    Krushna Chandra Nayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chatrapur · No. 127
  • SP
    Saroj Kumar Padhi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Aska · No. 128
  • NB
    Nilamani Bisoyi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Surada · No. 129
  • RJ
    Ramesh Chandra Jena
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sanakhemundi · No. 130
  • NP
    Naveen Patnaik
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Hinjili · No. 131
  • BJ
    Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gopalpur · No. 132
  • KK
    K. Anil Kumar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Berhampur · No. 133
  • SS
    Sidhanthu Salariya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Digapahandi · No. 134
  • MS
    Manoranjan Dyan Samantara
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chikiti · No. 135

Election History

Lok Sabha

Aska · No. 19

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAnita Subhadarshini
    Votes 4,94,226Vote share 48.82%Margin 99,974
    1. 1. Anita Subhadarshini · BJP4,94,226 (48.82%)
    2. 2. Ranjita Sahu · Biju Janata Dal3,94,252 (38.94%)
    3. 3. Debokanta Sharma · INC82,100 (8.11%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalPramila Bisoyi
    Votes 5,52,749Vote share 53.83%Margin 2,04,707
    1. 1. Pramila Bisoyi · Biju Janata Dal5,52,749 (53.83%)
    2. 2. Anita Subhadarshini · BJP3,48,042 (33.89%)
    3. 3. Lokanath Rath · INC74,902 (7.29%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalLadu Kishore Swain
    Votes 5,41,473Vote share 59.83%Margin 3,11,997
    1. 1. Ladu Kishore Swain · Biju Janata Dal5,41,473 (59.83%)
    2. 2. Srilokanath Rath · INC2,29,476 (25.35%)
    3. 3. Mahesh Mohanty · BJP88,120 (9.73%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Ganjam
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 19
13 Assembly
No. 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135

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Ganjam District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Chatrapur
Area
8,210 sq km
Population
35.29 Lakh
Population density
429 per km²
Sex ratio
986 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.09%
Languages
Odia, Telugu, Hindi
Tehsils
23
Blocks
22
Gram panchayats
503
Villages
3,212
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
13
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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