Gajapati District Odisha- Latest Information(2023)
Gajapati District is a district located in the southern part of the Indian state of Odisha. The district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created in Ganjam District on 2 October 1992. Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the King of the Paralakhemundi of Orissa.
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| State |  Odisha |
| District Formation | October 2, 1992; 30 years ago |
| Headquarter | Paralakhemundi |
| Total Area | 3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Official Languages | Odia, English |
| Other Local Language | Sora , Kui |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 761 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | OD-20 |
| Nearest city | Berhampur |
| Precipitation | 1,403.3 millimetres (55.25 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41 °C (106 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16 °C (61 °F) |
Geography:
Location: Gajapati District is situated in the southern region of Odisha. It shares its borders with Rayagada District to the north, Ganjam District to the east, Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh to the south, and Kandhamal District to the west.
Topography: The district has a diverse topography, consisting of hills, plateaus, and valleys. The Eastern Ghats mountain range runs through the district, creating a picturesque landscape. The district is characterized by hilly terrains, interspersed with agricultural plains and forests.
Rivers: The major rivers flowing through Gajapati District are the Mahendratanaya and the Bansadhara. These rivers originate in the Eastern Ghats and provide water for irrigation and various other purposes. They also contribute to the scenic beauty of the region.
Forests: The District is known for its rich forest cover, which is part of the Eastern Ghats forests. The district has significant forest resources and is home to a variety of flora and fauna. Sal trees, teak, bamboo, and other deciduous species are found in these forests, providing livelihood opportunities for the local tribal communities.
Climate: The District experiences a tropical climate with distinct seasons. Summers (March to June) are hot and dry, with temperatures rising above 40°C (104°F). Monsoon season (June to September) brings heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon, which is vital for agriculture in the region. Winters (December to February) are relatively cool with mild temperatures.
Divisions:
| Sub-Division | 01-Paralakhemundi |
| Blocks | 01-Paralakhemundi(Gosani) 02-R.Udayagiri 03-Mohana 04-Rayagada 05-Kashinagar 06-Nuagada 06-Gumma |
| Tehsils | 01-Paralakhemundi(Gosani) 02-R.Udayagiri 03-Mohana 04-Rayagada 05-Kashinagar 06-Nuagada 06-Gumma |
| Gramapanchayats | 149 Nos |
| Villages | 1499 Nos |
| Municipalities | 01-Jagatsinghpur Municipality 02-Paradeep Municipality |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 01-Berhampur |
| Assembly Constituencies | 01- Paralakhemundi 02-Mohana |
Communication:
| By Air | The Nearest Airport is Bhubaneswar Airport- 300 Km |
| By Train | The Nearest Railway Station is Palasa in Andhra Pradesh- 40 Kms. |
| By Road | The capital of Odisha (Bhubaneswar) is 300 Km on the N.H. 16. |
Police Stations:
| Sl. No. | Officers | Telephone Number | Mobile Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kashinagar P.S. | 06815-284233 | 9438916705 |
| 02 | Gurandi P.S. | 06815-283740 | 9438916704 |
| 03 | Garabandha P.S. | 9437585602 | 9438916704 |
| 04 | Serango P>S. | 9437585601 | 9438916711 |
| 05 | Gumma O.P. | 9437116128 | 9438915871 |
| 06 | Gaiba O.P. | 9438915870 | |
| 07 | Khajuripada O.P. | 06817-242510 | 9438915872 |
| 08 | Rayagada P.S. | 06815-286305 | 9438916710 |
| 09 | R.Udayagiri P.S. | 06817-240230 | 9438916708 |
| 10 | Ramagiri P.S. | 06817-252722 | 9438916709 |
| 11 | Mohana P.S. | 06816-258335 | 9438916706 |
| 12 | Chandragiri O.P. | 9437585603 | 9438915869 |
| 13 | Adava P.S. | 06816-259622 | 9438916701 |
| 14 | Nalaghat O.P. | 9438915873 |
Helpline Numbers:
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Local Police Station | 100 |
| Elder Person Help Line | 1090 |
| Women Help Line | 1091 |
| Children Help Line | 1098 |
| Fire Help Line | 101 |
| Ambulance Help Line | 108 |
| Janani Ambulance Help Line | 102 |
| Odisha Citizen’s Call Center | 155335 |
| Rescue & Relief | 1070 |
STD Codes of the District:
| Sl.No. | Name of the Block | STD Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paralakhemundi | 06815 |
| 2 | Kashinagar | 06815 |
| 3 | Gumma | 06815 |
| 4 | Rayagada | 06815 |
| 5 | Nuagada | 06817 |
| 6 | R.Udayairi | 06817 |
| 7 | Mohana | 06816 |
Colleges/Universities:
| Binodini Science College Parlakhemundi-Gumma Rd, Saurakurlanda, Odisha 761201 | |
| Centurion University Rajaseetapuram, Via: Paralakhemundi, Pincode: 761211, Odisha Phone : 06815-222999 Website Link : https://www.cutm.ac.in | |
| Hill Top Degree College Gajapati, 326, Parlakhemundi-Mohana Rd, Jungle Block-48, Odisha 761015 | |
| Indra Memorial College Chandiput, Chandragiri, Chandiput Odisha | |
| S. K. C. G. Autonomous College, Paralakhemundi Paralakhemundi, Pincode: 761200, Odisha Email : principal[at]skcgparala[dot]ac[dot]in Phone : 06815-223823 Website Link : http://www.skcgparala.ac.in | |
| Sri Ram Higher Secondary School Kashinagar Near Police Station, Main Road, Kashinagar, Odisha, Pin- 761206 Email : srckngr[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 06815-284213 | |
| Sriram Degree College Kashinagar, Odisha 761206 |
Banks:
| Andhra Bank At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- ANDB0000438 Email : bmber0438[at]andhrabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222212 Andhra Bank Jajapur Near DFO Office, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- ANDB0002498 Email : bm2498[at]andhrabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-223212 Andhra Bank Kashinagar At/Po- Kashinagar, Odisha, Pincode- 761206, IFSC Code- ANDB0000324 Email : bmber0324[at]andhrabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-284221 Andhra Bank Ranipentha At/Po- Ranipentha, Via- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761201, IFSC Code- ANDB0003035 Email : bm3035[at]andhrabank[dot]co[dot]in Canara Bank Girls High School Road, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- CNRB0004137 Email : cb4137[at]canarabank[dot]com Phone : 06815-222855 Canara Bank Chandragiri At/Po- Chandragiri, Odisha, Pincode- 761017, IFSC Code- CNRB0000284 Email : cb284[at]canarabank[dot]com Phone : 06816-257429 Canara Bank Sikulipadar At/Po- Sikulipadar, Block- Mohana, Odisha, Pincode- 761015, IFSC Code- CNRB0005475 Email : cb5475[at]canarabank[dot]com Central Bank of India Market Square, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- CBIN0284328 Email : bmbhub4328[at]centralbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-215216 Corporation Bank Plot No 70 Mouza Gangadharpur Besides Maharaja Palace , At/Po- Paralakhemundi, , Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- CORP0003424 Email : cb3424[at]corpbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222133 DCB Bank Limited Near Natraj Cinema Hall, Murudanga Road, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- DCBL0000325 Email : nikhilo[dot]patnaik[at]dcbbank[dot]com HDFC Bank Limited Aman Plaza, Market Square, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- HDFC0002682 Email : susanta[dot]sahoo[at]hdfcbank[dot]com Phone : 06815-211116 ICICI Bank Chandragiri Premises of Govt.SSD Girls High School, At/Po- Chandragiri, Odisha, Pincode- 761017, IFSC Code- ICIC0003894 ICICI Bank Limited Jaya Maa Hall, Johnson, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- ICIC0000638 Phone : 06815-223319 ICICI Bank Mohana Near Natraj Cinema Hall, Murudanga Road, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761015, IFSC Code- ICIC0003277 Email : subhankar[dot]mohanty[at]icicibank[dot]com Phone : 06816-258201 IDBI Bank Limited ISR Complex, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code: IBKL0001818 Email : brajaraj[dot]das[at]idbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222270 Indian Bank Palace Street, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- IDIB000P025 Email : parlakhemundi[at]indianbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222272 Indian Bank Chandiput Plot No. 481, At/Po- Chandiput, Odisha, Pincode- 761017, IFSC Code- IDIB000C057 Email : indianbank[dot]chandiput[at]indianbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06816-256502 Indian Bank Garabandha Main Road Garabandha, At/Po- Garabandha, Odisha, Pincode- 761215, IFSC Code- IDIB000G030 Email : garabandha[at]indianbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-283730 Indian Bank Kharasandha Main Road Kharasandha, Via- Uppalada, i, Odisha, Pincode- 761211, IFSC Code- IDIB000K145 Email : kharsanda[at]indianbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-289529 Indian Overseas Bank Krishna Plaza Near Krishna Cinema Hall, At/Po- Paralakhemundi,, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code: IOBA0002733 Email : iob2733[at]iob[dot]in Phone : 06815-223847 Oriental Bank Of Commerce R-Sitapur, Cutm Campus, Village: Alluri Nagar, Po R-Sitapur, Odisha, Pincode- 761211, IFSC Code: ORBC0101668 Email : bm1668[at]obc[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222090 Punjab National Bank Near New Bus Stand Swagat Motor Campus, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code: PUNB0677100 Email : bo6771[at]pnb[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222060 Punjab National Bank Labanyagad At- Labanyagad, Po- Garabandha, , Odisha, Pincode- 768215, IFSC Code: PUNB0274300 Email : bo2743[at]pnb[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-211077 Punjab National Bank Saralapadar Po- Parimala, Via- R. Udaygiri, Odisha, Pincode- 761016, IFSC Code: PUNB0281200 Email : bo2812[at]pnb[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06817-240219 SBI Bazar Branch Paralakhemundi Paralakhemundi Bazar, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code- SBIN0010908 Email : sbi[dot]10908[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-224877 SBI Garabandha Main Road, In Front of Police Station, At/Po- Garabandha, Odisha, Pincode- 761215, IFSC Code- SBIN0018478 Email : sbi[dot]18478[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in SBI Gumma At/Po- Gumma, , Odisha, Pincode- 761207, IFSC Code- SBIN0005563 Email : sbi[dot]05563[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-282624 SBI Gurandi Behera Street,At/Po- Gurandi, Odisha, Pincode- 761210, IFSC Code- SBIN0012116 Email : sbi[dot]12116[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-283717 SBI Kashinagar Gunupur Road, Near Forest Junction, At/Po- Kashinagar, Odisha, Pincode- 761206, IFSC Code- SBIN0012117 Email : sbi[dot]12117[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-284212 SBI Khajuripada At/Po- Khajuripada, Odisha, Pincode-761217, IFSC Code- SBIN0006935 Email : sbi[dot]06935[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06817-242506 SBI Mahendragada At/Po- Mahendragada, , Odisha, Pincode-761034, IFSC Code- SBIN0008876 Email : sbi[dot]08876[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06817-251621 SBI Mohana Near RD Office, At/Po- Mohana, , Odisha, Pincode- 761015, IFSC Code- SBIN0012115 Email : sbi[dot]12115[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06816-258052 SBI R.Udayagiri Main Road, Odisha, Pincode- 761016, IFSC Code- SBIN0002113 Email : sbi[dot]02113[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06817-240225 SBI Rayagada Main Road, At/Po- Rayagada,, Odisha, Pincode- 761213, IFSC Code- SBIN0018477 Email : sbi[dot]18477[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-286234 SBI Serango At/Po- Serango, Odisha, Pincode- 761216, IFSC Code- SBIN0006936 Email : sbi[dot]06936[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-282626 State Bank of India Main Branch, Paralakhemundi, R.K.Padhy Marg, At/Po- Paralakhemundi,, Odisha, Pincode- 761200 IFSC Code: SBIN0000151 Email : sbi[dot]00151[at]sbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222221 Syndicate Bank Nuaagada At/Po- Nuaagada, , Odisha, Pincode- 761214, IFSC Code: SYNB0008039 Email : br[dot]8039[at]syndicatebank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-212033 Syndicate Bank Rayagada At/Po- Rayagada, Odisha, Pincode- 761213, IFSC Code: SYNB0008040 Email : br[dot]8040[at]syndicatebank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-286304 UCO Bank Krishna Plaza Near Krishna Cinema Hall, At/Po- Paralakhemundi , Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code: UCBA0002364 Email : parala[at]ucobank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-222771 Union Bank Of India SPA Shopping Complex, Main Road,, At/Po- Paralakhemundi Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code:UBIN0540692 Email : cbsparalakhemundi[at]unionbankofindia[dot]com Phone : 06815-222273 United Bank Of India ISR Complex, Jaya Maa Hall Junction, At/Po- Paralakhemundi, Odisha, Pincode- 761200, IFSC Code: UTBI0PMUK70 Email : bmpmu[at]unitedbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-223729 United Bank Of India Alligonda At/Po- Alligonda, Via- Adava,, Odisha, Pincode- 761217, IFSC Code: UTBI0ALGK11 Email : bmalg[at]unitedbank[dot]co[dot]in United Bank Of India Gosani At/Po- Gosani, Via- Gurandi, , Odisha, Pincode- 761201, IFSC Code: UTBI0GOSK02 Email : bmgos[at]unitedbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06815-283729 United Bank Of India Mohana At/Po- Mohana, Odisha, Pincode- 761015, IFSC Code: UTBI0MOHJ01 Email : bmmoh[at]unitedbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06816-258331 |
Hospitals:
| Community Health Centre B.Khajuripada Medical Officer (I/C) C.H.C, B. Khajuripada, At/ Po: B. Khajuripada, Dist.: Gajapati Odisha, Pin:761213 Community Health Centre Chandragiri Medical Officer (I/C) C.H.C, Chandragiri, At/ Po: Chandragiri, Dist.: Gajapati, Odisha, Pin: 761017 Community Health Centre Gumma Medical Officer (I/C), C.H.C Gumma,Paralakhemundi, Dist: Gajapati, Odisha, Pincode: 761207 Community Health Centre Gurandi Medical Officer (I/C) C.H.C, Gurandi, At/ Po: Gurandi, Dist.: Gajapati Odisha, Pin: 761210 Community Health Centre Kashinagar Medical Officer (I/C) C.H.C, Kashinagar, At/ Po: Kashinagar, Dist.: Gajapati Odisha, Pin: 761206 Community Health Centre R.Udayagiri R.Udayagiri S.O, District:-Gajapati, State:-Odisha, Pincode:-761016, Odisha Phone : 06816-240221 District Head Quarter Hospital Paralakhemundi Paralakhemundi, Dist: Gajapati, Pincode: 761200, Odisha Email : cdmogajapati[at]nic[dot]in Phone : 06815-222205 |
Schools in Gajapati District:
Tourist Places in Gajapati District:
| Maharaja Gajapati | |
| Chandragiri | |
| Gandahati waterfalls |
