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Ganjam district, Odisha

Ganjam is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is Chhatrapur. At the 2011 census it had about 35.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Chhatrapur
Name in Hindi
गंजाम जिला
Population (2011 census)
35,29,031
Rank in Odisha by population
1st of 30
Area
8,071 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
437
Official website
ganjam.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q776213
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 35,29,031 people in 2011, Ganjam ranks 1st among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Ganjam 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 Ganjam district in?

Ganjam district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Ganjam district?

The headquarters of Ganjam district is Chhatrapur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Ganjam district?

Ganjam district had a population of 35,29,031 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.