Ganjam is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Ganjam Block (CD) is 03086. Total area of ganjam tehsil is 69 km² including 51.84 km² rural area and 17.43 km² urban area. Ganjam tehsil has a population of 45,243 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,158 while rural population is 27,085. Ganjam tehsil has a population density of 653.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,743 houses in the sub-district, including 3,814 urban houses and 5,929 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 61.73% population of ganjam tehsil is literate, out of which 71.67% males and 51.91% females are literate. There are about 25 villages in ganjam tehsil, which you can browse from ganjam tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agastinuagan | Agastinuagam | Ganjam |
| 2 | Aliabada | Karapada | Chhatrapur (8 km) |
| 3 | Allipur | Podapadar | Chhatrapur (5 km) |
| 4 | Bahalapur | Malada | Ganjam (14 km) |
| 5 | Bajrakota | Kainchapur | Ganjam (22 km) |
| 6 | Barada | Malada | Chhatrapur (10 km) |
| 7 | Damodarpurpankalo | Podapadar | Chhatrapur (7 km) |
| 8 | Gokharakuda | Palibandha | Ganjam (5 km) |
| 9 | Humuri | Podapadar | Chhatrapur (3 km) |
| 10 | Humuridharamashranapur | Umuri Dharma Saranapur | Ganjam (20 km) |
| 11 | Jaganathapur | Kainchapur | Chhatrapur (14 km) |
| 12 | Jharapadar | Kainchapur | Chhatrapur (12 km) |
| 13 | Jimi | Podapadar | Chhatrapur (11 km) |
| 14 | Kainchapur | Kainchapur | Chhatrapur (10 km) |
| 15 | Kalyanpur | Kainchapur | Chhatrapur (11 km) |
| 16 | Karapada | Karapada | Chhatrapur (8 km) |
| 17 | Khatiaramachandrapur | Umuri Dharma Saranapur | Ganjam (22 km) |
| 18 | Malada | Malada | Ganjam (7 km) |
| 19 | Nandigharhill | Ramagada | Ganjam (5 km) |
| 20 | Niladripur | Karapada | Chhatrapur (7 km) |
| 21 | Pallibandha | Palibandha | Chhatrapur (12 km) |
| 22 | Podapadar | Podapadar | Chhatrapur (5 km) |
| 23 | Raulibandha | Malada | Ganjam (17 km) |
| 24 | Sribanabatimal | Malada | Ganjam (4 km) |
| 25 | Sribena | Malada | Ganjam (8 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 27,085 | 18,158 | 45,243 |
| Male Population | 13,272 | 9,199 | 22,471 |
| Female Population | 13,813 | 8,959 | 22,772 |
| Population Density | 522 / km² | 1,042 / km² | 653 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ganjam (गंजाम) |
| District : | Ganjam |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 69 km² |
| Total Population : | 45,243 |
| Density : | 653/km² |
| Total Villages : | 25 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ganjam Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 5 |
| 500 - 999 | 4 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Ganjam |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.