Patrapur Explained

Patrapur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Orissa
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Orissa, India
Coordinates:19.1319°N 84.5703°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Name2:Ganjam
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:761004
Area Code:0680
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest Town
Blank1 Info Sec1:Chikiti
Ichapuram (Andhra Pradesh)
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:normal (Köppen)
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:50%-50% /

Patrapur is the block headquarters of Ganjam district situated south of Odisha bordering Andhra Pradesh. It is located southwest of Berhampur and southeast of Chikiti. It is one of the biggest villages of Ganjam district, having more than 15,000 people.

Patrapur is a business center catering to surrounding villages. The major occupations are agriculture, trading and self-employment. People are dependent on rain for crops. There are 3 Primary Schools, one Middle English School, one Girls' High School and one Co-educational High School. Banks like State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Co-operative Bank and important offices like JMFC Court, Block Office, Tahasil Office, Sub-Registrar Office, a Community Health Centre (C.H.C.), Fire Station and other establishments encourage people from nearby villages to come to the town. People speak Odia as mother tongue, however Telugu is an additional language because Patrapur borders with Andhra Pradesh.

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