Ganjam is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district

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 . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...

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Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

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Geography

Ganjam is located at 19.38°N 85.07°E. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

Demographics

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Census

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, Ganjam had a population of 3160635. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ganjam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 63%. In Ganjam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ganjam Fort

(19° 22’ 29"N, 85° 49’ 03"E), Dist. Ganjam, Orissa, India. This fort is located 8 km from Chatrapur. Until the beginning of the 18th century fort was the main town and headquarters of the district. The fort had a customs house and a harbour. The Orissa State Archaeology restored the fort over the years. Visible are the star-shaped bastions and moat. The main structure seems to have been constructed by British architects. It is also believed that there is a king & queen residing inside the fort, before the Britishers invaded ganjam. after the British invasion the king fled the town along with the queen. there is also another tale of ganjam, that before the British came here, the French were ruling the region.

Sources

R.P. Mohapatra, Archaeology in Orissa, vol. 1 (Delhi 1986). 222-223.
Bipin Chandra Mohapatra, Reporter, Etv News, Oriya