Purusottampur Explained

Purusottampur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:19.53°N 84.88°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1: Odisha
Subdivision Name2:Ganjam
Founder:Gajapati Purushottama Deva
Government Type:N.A.C.
Governing Body:Purushottampur N.A.C.
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:19
Population Total:15366
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:761018
Area Code:06811
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:OR-07/OD-07
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:800 /
Demographics1 Info1:Odia

Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Purusottampur is located at 19.53°N 84.88°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 19m (62feet).

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census,[2] Purusottampur had a population of 14,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purusottampur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Purusottampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 17 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.

Educational Institutions

Attractions and Sites

Politics

Purushottampur block and N.A.C. are part of Khalikote Assembly constituency and Kabisuryanagar Assembly constituency. It is a part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Purushottampur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Purusottampur
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.