Chhatrapur
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Chhatrapur (also spelt as Chatrapur) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam District
in the state of Orissa
, India
. It is the headquarter town of Ganjam District
. There are two railway stations in Chhatrapur. They are Chhatrapur station and Chhatrapur court station.
, Chhatrapur had a population of 20,288 (fourth biggest city in the district of Ganjam after Brahmapur,Hinjilicut and Aska). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhatrapur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 73%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
, who won the seat in State elections of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat include Rama Chandra Panda of BJP
who won this seat in 2000, Daitari Behera of INC
in 1995, Parsuram Panda of CPI in 1990, Ashok Kumar Choudhury of INC in 1985, and Biswanath Sahu of CPI in 1980 and in 1977.
Chatrapur is part of Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
, the father of modern computer science
was conceived in Chhatrapur in 1912.
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
in the state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the headquarter town of Ganjam District
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
. There are two railway stations in Chhatrapur. They are Chhatrapur station and Chhatrapur court station.
Geography
Chhatrapur is located at 19.35°N 84.98°E. It has an average elevation of 17 m (55.8 ft).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Chhatrapur had a population of 20,288 (fourth biggest city in the district of Ganjam after Brahmapur,Hinjilicut and Aska). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhatrapur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 73%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industries
IRE(OSCOM) which is a public sector undertaking under the Dept. of Atomic Energy is situated near Chatrapur which benficiates different minerals from the beachsands of the Bay of Bengal. Different products such as zircon, ilmenite, sillimanite, Rutile are extracted. It also houses a thorium extraction plant. There is a huge chain of cashewnut factories situated in or near Chatrapur. A Joint Venture between Saraf Agencies of Kolkalta and The Russian Federation has been signed to start a Titanium slag and pig iron manufacturing plant. However, Chatrapur, despite being on NH-5, the Chennai-Howrah Main railway line and with ample land and water has not been able to attract any largescale Industry which could potentially change the geo-economic scenario of the region.Festivals
Chatrapur celebrates almost all festivals. Thakurani Yatra, Dola Purnima, Durga Puja, Ganesh Puja and many other occasions are celebrated with pomp and joy. Thakurani Yatra is one of the most awaited festivals in the city which is celebrated once in every two years.diwali is another festival which is celibrated with full pump. Durga Puja, Diwali, Ganesh Puja etc.Education
Chatrapur hosts a Government Science College and some other private ones. It hosts many English medium schools which include- 1] Atomic Energy Central School[AECS]CBSE pattern at OSCOM/ IRE [orissa sand complex]/ [Indian rare earth] at Matikhalo, also known as Kaliaballi[dark sand]. It locates just a 6km distance from the main city centre Chatrapur.
- 2] Carmel Convent School, ICSE pattern (classes from Nursery to std-10th)(OR079)Chatrapur,Ganjam-761020 [O]06811-263038,[F]06811-263038 [E-mail]carmel3carmel@gmail.com, Co-ed., Day School,ICSE.
- 3] Public school( CBSE pattern) Classes from Nursery to Std 10th. Locates near chatrapur stadium n in front of District collector's Official residence.
- 4) Women's college, in front of District collector's Official residence.
- 5)PNUA (Pandit neelakantha utkal academy) at chandi mandir Square, It ruining On the students hostel of Onslow Institution.
Politics
Current MLA from Chatrapur Assembly Constituency is Adikanda Sethi of CPICommunist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
, who won the seat in State elections of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat include Rama Chandra Panda of BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
who won this seat in 2000, Daitari Behera of INC
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1995, Parsuram Panda of CPI in 1990, Ashok Kumar Choudhury of INC in 1985, and Biswanath Sahu of CPI in 1980 and in 1977.
Chatrapur is part of Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Berhampur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Orissa. Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are: Chatrapur, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Chikati, Mohana, Ramagiri and Parlakhemundi.-Members of Parliament:...
.
Notable people
Alan TuringAlan Turing
Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS , was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of "algorithm" and "computation" with the Turing machine, which played a...
, the father of modern computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
was conceived in Chhatrapur in 1912.