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.