Ganjam District

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Ganjam District is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Indian Ocean, the most famous ones being Gopalpur (a famous tourist destination) and Dhavaleshwar. The most populous city in Ganjam, Berhampur, is famous for silver filigree and silk sarees woven with gold and silver threads.

The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into the subdivisions Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. These are divided into the blocks, Jagannath Prasad, Belaguntha, Sorada, Buguda, Polsara, Kodal, Khalikot, Dharkot, Kabisuryanagar, Purrusottampur, Hinjilikatu, Digapahandi, Kukudakhandi, Chikitigarh, Patrapur, Aska, Sangemendi, and Sergarh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² (3,116 mi²). Its population is approximately 2,704,056.

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Mausimaa Temple

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Districts of Orissa
Angul | Bargarh | Bhadrak | Balasore | Balangir | Boudh | Cuttack | Debagarh | Dhenkanal | Gajapati | Ganjam | Jagatsinghpur | Jajpur | Jharsuguda | Kalahandi | Kandhamal | Kendrapara | Kendujhar | Khordha | Koraput | Malkangiri | Mayurbhanj | Nuapada | Nabarangpur | Nayagarh | Puri | Rayagada | Sambalpur | Sonepur | Sundergarh


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