Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²). The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908 lists Ganjam, along with the Thanjavur and South Canara districts, as the three districts of the Madras Presidency where Brahmins were most numerous. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Odisha.
Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was carved out of Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha, after Debagarh and Boudh. 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 to 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.
Paralakhemundi shortly known as Parala is district Headquarter of Gajapati district and one of the oldest Municipality established in 1885, in the Indian state of Odisha. Majority of the people in the town speak Odia. The city and the District share its boundaries with Andhra Pradesh. The adjacent town of Pathpatnam is separated by the River Mahendra Tanaya.In later medieval period it became capital of Paralakhemundi Estate of Eastern Ganga dynasty kings of Khemundi Branch. The town is well known for being an ancient cultural center of Odisha and birthplace of noted personalities including poet Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka, statesman Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo, lexicographer Gopinatha Nanda Sharma and historian Satyanarayana Rajguru. This town is also known for its century old temples, monasteries, palaces and heritage buildings.
Asika or Aska is a town and a Municipality in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Famously known as the Sugar city.
Bissam Cuttack is a town and Notified Area Council in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India.
Karanjia is a town and a Municipality in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, about 221 kilometres (134 mi) north of the state capital Bhubaneswar. It is the sub-divisional headquarter of Panchpir sub-division and a NCA in Mayurbhanj district. It is bounded on its South-East by Deo river which forms the natural district border for Mayurbhanj.
Surada is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Dharakot Jagannath Mandir is a Hindu Jagannath Mandir located in Dharakot of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Krushna Chandra Gajapati KCIE, also known as Captain Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deva KCIE, was one of the key personality, helping the creation of Odisha. He was a scion of Paralakhemundi Estate and the owner of Delanga estate of Puri district of Odisha. His family belonged to the great Eastern Ganga Dynasty. He was the first Prime Minister of Odisha. The present-day Gajapati District of Odisha was named after him.
Hindol State was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. Its former territory is now part of Dhenkanal district. The state's former capital was the town of Hindol, Odisha. Until 1947, it was not part of British India but was subject to the suzerainty of the British crown, under the Orissa States Agency.
Soroda Estate present day Sorada or Surada, was a zamindari in the north-western part of Ganjam district of Odisha, India.
Badagada is a census town and former Zamindari estate in the Surada Block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India.
Sheragada is a town and Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Parlakhemundi Estate was a Zamindari estate in the Orissa Province, India during the British era. Before the creation of the Orissa province, it was under the Madras Presidency.The state was ruled as an independent kingdom till 1769.The royal family belong to the Krishnatreya gotra Odia Kshatriya and traced their lineage to Eastern Ganga Dynasty. It was a zamindari estate lying in the southwestern portion of Ganjam district, covering an area of 615 square miles. It was bounded in the south by the district of Vizagpatnam and on the west by the Jeypore Estate and the tribal agencies of the Eastern Ghats.
Nandini Devi is an Indian politician who served as Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Sanakhemundi Assembly constituency. In 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, she beat Ramesh Chandra Jena with 47.90% or 61,773 votes. She was the runner up for 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.
Kishore Chandra Singh Deo was an Indian politician who served as Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Surada Assembly constituency.
Ananta Narayan Singh Deo was an Indian ruler and politician who served as Member of 9th Lok Sabha from Aska Lok Sabha constituency, 13th Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly from Surada Assembly constituency, Deputy Minister for Industries, Commerce, Community Development and Panchayat Raj in Cabinet of Odisha and Raja of Dharakote Estate.
Shanti Devi was an Indian politician from the state of Odisha who served as Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, Queen of Dharakote and Deputy Chairperson of Ganjam Zilla Parishad. In 1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, she got 45,201 votes.
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