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| ?Chhatrapur Orissa • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
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| District(s) | Ganjam |
| Population | 20,288 (2001[update]) |
Coordinates: Chhatrapur (also spelt as Chatrapur) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam District in the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Ganjam District. There are 2 railway stations in Chhatrapur. They are Chhatrapur station and Chhatrapur court station.
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Geography
Chhatrapur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 17 m (56 ft).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Chhatrapur had a population of 20,288. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhatrapur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 73%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is one of the most undeveloped district head quarters of India.
Politics
Current MLA from Chatrapur Assembly Constituency is Nagireddy Narayan Reddy of CPI, who won the seat in State elections of 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat include Rama Chandra Panda of BJP who won this seat in 2000, Daitari Behera of INC in 1995, Parsuram Panda of CPI in 1990, Ashok Kumar Choudhury of INC in 1985, and Biswanath Sahu of CPI in 1980 and in 1977.[3]
Chatrapur is part of Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhatrapur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 72-Chatrapur Constituency of ORISSA". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-09-25.
