Berhampur

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Coordinates: 19.15° N 84.54° E

Berhampur

Berhampur
State
 - District(s)		 Orissa
 - Ganjam
Coordinates 19.15° N 84.54° E
Area
 - Elevation
 - 8 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density		 289,724
 - ?/km²
Member of Parliament Chandrasekhar Sahu
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle		  
 - 7600xx
 - +0680-
 - OR-07

Berhampur is a city located in the eastern coastline of Indian in the state of Orissa. It is one of the biggest cities of Orissa and is famous for trade and commerce. The latest estiamte of the population of the city is 289,724 (2001 census) making it the third most populous urban area in the state and 122nd overall in India.

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[edit] The City's Atmosphere

Berhampur is the primary railhead for nearby tourist destinations. It serves as a node for the nearby small towns and villages, so trade is predominant. A majority of the people are self-employed in varied businesses of different scales. Berhampur is well known for its intricately designed silk sarees and handloom cloth. Berhampur is known as the "Silk City".

It is a city of passionate cinegoers, famous for huge cinema theatre complexes. Some of the most famous movie theatres include Gautam, Rukmini, Shiva, Shakti, and Paramjyoti. Hindi movies are the most popular, followed by Oriya movies. English and Telugu movies are shown on a regular basis.

Because of its proximity to the state of Andhra Pradesh, a good proportion of the population is conversant in both Oriya and Telugu languages.

[edit] Food, Living and Transport

Indulging in good food is a part of the Berhampur lifestyle. Some of the well known restaurants are housed in places like the Girija Restaurant, Moti Hotel, Mayurya Hotel, Merrydine and Jyoti Residency. There are a numerous dhabas located in the outskirts of the city, lined along the National Highway 5. The breakfast is another interesting phenomenon here, A majority of people eat their breakfast outside their homes. There are numerous small eateries located along the length and breadth of the city that serve typical, lip-smacking food for breakfast, which is an interesting mix of the North Indian and South Indian food styles.

Some of the things that one would like to try would be the famous "Chicken Pakoras" of Girija restaurant which is located in the heart of the city (on Girija Square). One could also try its Chicken Kurma and ofcourse the Caramel Pudding. If its summer, one should try the "Local Lassi" from any of the stalls/small shops along the main roads.

Personal means of transport include bicycles, two wheelers and cars. Paid means include rickshaws, matador minivans, trekkers and private buses.

People generally stay in independent houses. Lately, several multi-storied apartment complexes are mushrooming up in the city.

One of the major Real Estate organization is Mayuree Towers located at Girija Square. Currently high rise buildings and appartments are becoming common.

[edit] Temples

  • Sree Abhiramparamhansa Temple
  • Mausimaa Temple+
  • Upper Bagh Devi Temple
  • Thakurani Temple
  • Bada Jaganath Temple
  • Neelakantheswar Temple
  • Uttareswar Temple
  • Tara Tarini Temple
  • Lord Venkateswar Temple
  • Sri Sri Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mandiram
  • Sri Satya Sai Baba Mandiram
  • Sri Veera Brahmendra Mandiram
  • Sri Kusuma Haranath Mandiran
  • Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Temple
  • Venkatramana Temple
  • Kalki Bhagwan Temple
  • Sri Pataleshwar Temple
  • Subudhi Beda Temple
  • Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple

[edit] Hospitals

Government/Society owned hospitals in Berhampur:

  • MKCG Medical College and Hospital, which is a full fledged Medical College and Hospital and one of the three Government Medical Colleges in Orissa.
  • City Hospital
  • Janana Hospital
  • Red Cross Hospital

Private hospitals:

  • Berhampur Nursing Home (Naidu Hospital).
  • Meenakshi Hospital is one of the oldest and well known hospitals in Berhampur.
  • Konark Nursing Home is one of the famous hospitals in the Old Berhampur Area
  • Narayan Jeevan Daan Hospital.
  • Narayan Modern Eye Clinic.
  • Aeshrat Nursing Home, Vali Diagnostics and ESCORTS super speciality diagnostic center near Old Bus Stand and courtpeta respectively is establised by Dr. Sayed Ismail(MS) who is a reputed doctor in Berhampur since last two decades.

[edit] Schools

[edit] Colleges

General Stream

Professional Stream

[edit] Universities

[edit] IT Organisations

There are many state level software companies having been setting up their centres here. This place offers a great opportunity associated with Grade II & Grade III cities for BPO and Software Companies.

A Delhi Based 'Perfect Infotech' is one of the IT Organisations which has major operations here.

Berhapmpur University and NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology) offers quality manpower to the growing software industry manpower requirement.

[edit] Eminent Personalities

  • V.V. Giri
  • Sasibhusan Pati
  • Shri Dukhishyam Choudhary
  • Shri Biswambhar Behera
  • Abhinab Behera
  • Sasanka Sekhar Tripathy
  • Dr.Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik
  • Dr.Kota Harinarayana
  • Shri. Vysyaraju Kasi Viswanatham Raju
  • Shri. Vysyaraju Kedarinatham Raju
  • Shri. Chandrasekhar Sahu
  • Smt.U.Anuradha

[edit] Attractions

  • Bi-Annual Thakurani Jyatra - The Festival of the Goddess.
  • City market area
  • Gopalpur beach
  • Dhabaleshwar beach
  • The Chatrapur Port Area
  • Maa Bhairavi Temple
  • Tara Tarini Temple
  • Taptapani
  • Chilka lake

[edit] See also

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