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Gajapati district, Odisha

Gajapati is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is Paralakhemundi. At the 2011 census it had about 5.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Paralakhemundi
Name in Hindi
गजपति जिला
Population (2011 census)
5,77,817
Rank in Odisha by population
28th of 30
Area
3,850 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
150
Formed
1992
Official website
gajapati.odisha.gov.in
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Wikidata entry Q1947292
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 5,77,817 people in 2011, Gajapati ranks 28th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Gajapati has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Gajapati district in?

Gajapati district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Gajapati district?

The headquarters of Gajapati district is Paralakhemundi, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gajapati district?

Gajapati district had a population of 5,77,817 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.