Gajapati District

Odisha

Gajapati district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Paralakhemundi. It covers 4,325 sq km and had a population of 5,77,817 at the 2011 census, a density of 134 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Paralakhemundi
Area
4,325 sq km
Population
5.78 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
134 /km²
Literacy Rate
53.32%
Sex Ratio
1,043
per 1,000 males
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Gajapati District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gajapati district.

Total Population
5.78 Lakh
Male Population
2.83 Lakh
Female Population
2.95 Lakh
Rural Population
5.08 Lakh
Urban Population
69,617
Scheduled Caste
39,820
Scheduled Tribe
3.12 Lakh
Literacy Rate
53.32%
Population Density
134 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,043
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 64.38%Female literacy 42.82%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gajapati district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
20
Nyay Panchayats
149
Gram Panchayats
1,512
Villages
Headquarters
Paralakhemundi
Languages
Odia, Telugu, Saora
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
18.81° N, 84.08° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gajapati

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Gajapati

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Mohana
No. 136 · Berhampur
DG
Dasarathi Gomango
Indian National Congress
MLA
Paralakhemundi
No. 137 · Berhampur
RP
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Gajapati

(3)

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

  • Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
    Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Berhampur · No. 20
  • DG
    Dasarathi Gomango
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mohana · No. 136
  • RP
    Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Paralakhemundi · No. 137

Election History

Lok Sabha

Berhampur · No. 20

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPradeep Kumar Panigrahy
    Votes 5,13,102Vote share 52.23%Margin 1,63,451
    1. 1. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy · BJP5,13,102 (52.23%)
    2. 2. Bhrugu Baxipatra · Biju Janata Dal3,49,651 (35.59%)
    3. 3. Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik · INC82,100 (8.36%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Gajapati
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 20
2 Assembly
No. 136, 137

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Gajapati District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Paralakhemundi
Area
4,325 sq km
Population
5.78 Lakh
Population density
134 per km²
Sex ratio
1,043 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
53.32%
Languages
Odia, Telugu, Saora
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
149
Villages
1,512
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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