BASIC INFORMATION OF GAJAPATI DISTRICT
Geographical area : 3,850.00 Sq. km.
Total forest areas : 2,287.59 Sq. km.
Reserve forest area : 437.52 Sq. km.
Total cultivable area : 77,335 Ha.
High land : 50,295 Ha. (65 %)
Medium land : 13,807 Ha. (18 %)
Low land : 13,233 Ha. (17 %)
Total paddy area : 32,200 Ha.
High land : 05,160 Ha.
Medium land : 13,807 Ha.
Low land : 13,233 Ha.
Population (as per 2001 census) : 5,18,837
Male : 2,55,423
Female : 2,63,414
Population (URBAN) : 52,888
Male : 26,528
Female : 26,360
Population (RURAL) : 4,65,949
Male : 2,28,760
Female : 2,37,189
Population (S.T) : 2,63,476
Population (S.C) : 38,928
Population (Others) : 2,16,433
POPULATION BY RELIGION (1999)
Hindu : 3,30,974
Muslim : 450
Christian : 1,21,197
Buddhist : 1,900
BPL Families (1997) : 68,763
SC : 11,340
ST : 37,197
OC : 20,226
Population growth rate : 14.10 %
Sex ratio : 1000 (M) : 1031 (F)
Density of Population : 120 Per Sq. Km.
Literates : 1,75,850 (41.26%)
Male : 1,13,924 (54.71%)
Female : 61,926 (28.42%)
Literates (URBAN) : 33,198 (71.11%)
Male : 18,937 (81.16%)
Female : 14,261 (61.06%)
Literates (RURAL) : 1,42,652 (37.59%)
Male : 94,987 (51.37%)
Female : 47,665 (24.50%)
Administrative set-up
Sub-Division : 01
Tahasil : 03
Block : 07
ULB (Municipality/NAC) : 02 (01/01)
Police Stations : 10
Gram-Panchayat : 129
R.I Circle : 26
Revenue Village : 1,528
Educational Institutions
Primary School : 738
Upper Primary School : 92
P.U.P School : 259
Welfare Schools:
Boy’s High School : 07
Girl’s High School : 04
Ashram School : 03
Residential Ashram School : 03
Sevashram Schools : 46
Residential : 27
Non-Residential : 19
College : 09