Patrapur

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Patrapur
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Patrapur
Location in Orissa, India
Coordinates: 19°07′55″N84°34′13″E / 19.13194°N 84.57028°E / 19.13194; 84.57028
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Ganjam
Languages
  Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761004
Telephone code0680
Vehicle registration
  • OD-07
Nearest Town Chikiti
Ichapuram (Andhra Pradesh)
Sex ratio 50%-50% /
Climate normal (Köppen)

Patrapur is the block headquarters of Ganjam district situated south of Odisha bordering Andhra Pradesh. It is located southwest of Berhampur and southeast of Chikiti. It is one of the biggest villages of Ganjam district, having more than 15,000 people.

Patrapur is a business center catering to surrounding villages. The major occupations are agriculture, trading and self-employment. People are dependent on rain for crops. There are 3 Primary Schools, one Middle English School, one Girls' High School and one Co-educational High School. Banks like State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Co-operative Bank and important offices like JMFC Court, Block Office, Tahasil Office, Sub-Registrar Office, a Community Health Centre (C.H.C.), Fire Station and other establishments encourage people from nearby villages to come to the town. People speak Odia as mother tongue, however Telugu is an additional language because Patrapur borders with Andhra Pradesh.


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