Gajapati district
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Gajapati is a district of Orissa
, India
. It was created from Ganjam District
in October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Narayan Dev, the Raja Sahib of the Paralakhemundi estate (the 1st Chief Minister of Orissa state), who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate Orissa state and inclusion of the Paralakhemundi estate in Orisssa. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi, formerly a princely estate, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi. The District came into being with effect from 2 October 1992. Prior to this it was a sub-division of Ganjam district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor
.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Orissa (out of 30
), after Debagarh
and Boudh
.
is the District Headquarter and also the largest town of the Gajapati district.
Kashinagara
is the second largest town of Gajapati district.
named Gajapati one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the 19 districts in Orissa currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
has a population
of 575,880 , roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands
or the US state of Wyoming
. This gives it a ranking of 533rd in India (out of a total of 640
).
The district has a population density of 133 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.99 %. Gajapati has a sex ratio
of 1042 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 54.29 %.
Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Narayan Dev, Maharajah of Paralakhemundi was the direct descendant of the historic dynasty of the Gajapati kings who ruled Orissa for more than seven centuries. During the reign of these kings, the boundaries of Orissa extended from the Ganges river
in the north to Udoyagiri in Nellore district in the south. Kolahomee, one of the sons of Kapilendra Deo, the Gajapati monarch in the later half of the 15th century came to this part of Paralakhemundi (then in Ganjam district) and founded the Royal family of Paralakhemundi. It is an ancient Zamindari lying in the western corner of the southern portion of the Ganjam district, and it is bounded in the west by the district of Vizagpatnam and on the North by the Jeypore state and the eastern ghats which are called Maliyas or tribal agencies. The town of Paralakhemundi
is: “a straggling town in plan much like the letter ‘L’ scattered around the foot of the well wooded hill which is the distinctive feature of the place. The horizontal portion of the ‘L’ faces South, and at the corner where the ‘L’ and the vertical portion join, is situated the palace, a most picturesque group of building”. This group of buildings was designed and built by Mr. Chisholm.
Kabichandra Gopal Krushna
Gopal Krushna was born at Parlakhemundi in 1785. He was a contemporary of Kavisurya Baladev Rath. He was a lyric-poet. ‘Brajaku Chora Asichhi’, ‘Uthilu Ede Begi Kahinkire’, ‘Mo Krushna Chandrama’, ‘Dukhidhana Chandranana’ etc. Lyrical poems were the expression of affection. He died in 1862.
Satyanarayan Rajguru
He is a historian, who discovered many astonishing facts about Lord jagannatah and the temple. He is the only historian from Orissa who can decipher the pali and ancient rock inscriptions (palaeographical) of Orissa. He was given the kendra shaiyta Ekademi Award for his Mo Jeevana Sangrama (Autobiography). He died in the year 2001.
Krushna Sri Chandan: 1590: A minister in the Court of Khemundi Maharaj Padmanabh Deo. He was a great poet and a dramatist.
Hari Krushna Maharana (Mahapatra)
1662-1734: A great artist/painter.
Chaitanya Rajaguru (1758-1702)
A poet in the Court of Gajapati Jagannatha Narayana Deo. He was a great Astroleger. He had prepared the horoscope of Mohgul King Aurangz Jeb.
Aparna Panda (1860–1927)
A teacher by profession in the Maharaja’s High School of Paralakhemundi, was the private tutor of Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo, Secretary of the Gajapati Press & also an Astrologer of repute.
Apanna Parichha (1878–1938)
A great dramatist. He had established a theater in the name of ‘Padmanabha Rangalaya’.
Nilamani Panigrahy (1869–1967)
A great Astrologer. For his outstanding performances he was conferred with ‘Sidhanta’ by the maharani of Nabarangapur. (Nakshetra Nirnaya)
Padmanabha Narayana Deo (1872 December, 15 - *10 February 1904)
He had mastery over Oriya, Hindi, Bengali & Telegu language. He had established the ‘Gajapati Press’. He is memorable for his distinction work in ‘Drama’.
Ananta Charan Patra
A radio artist of great repute. He was a master in playing Sitar. For this he was awarded by the ‘Orissa Sangita Natak Academy’ in the year 1989. (Ardha Chandra, Tala, Sura, & Laya on playing Sitar)
Dr. Benimadhab Padhi (1919–2008)
A distinguished scholar of great repute. He is famous in Orissa for his research in ‘Lord Jagannath Sanskruti’ and critical analysis of works in Oriya & Sanskrit language .He was awarded by the ‘Orissa Sahitya Academy’, ‘Writers Forum’, ‘Jagannatha Research Foundation’, ‘Kedarnath Research Foundation’, Indian Sanskrit Foundation’ etc.
Lambodar Prasad Dash is the first journalist of Gajapati district, who has arrested for the anti corruption and pro-people reporting. Since he is born and brought up at Paralakhemundi town of Gajapati District, a very undeveloped and one of the most naxal affected districts of Orissa, he has in-depth knowledge on the loophole of government machinery, implementation strategy and the socio-economic paradigm of the underprivileged society, basically tribals. For his versatile writing and anti government news He soon comes under wrath of the administration. Yet His style of reporting is acclaimed by many quarters. It influenced government policy making procedure. He mixed the ground zero reporting with stastical data. His news stories are more research oriented than simply reporting the happenings. He was born on 6 February 1977, in a very poor and conservative Brahmin family. He completed his graduation from Sri krushna Chandra Gajapati (autons) College and masters degree in journalism from Berhampur university. Now he is settled at Bhubaneswar, the state capital town of Orissa.
mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats
is situated in paralakhemundi
. Legend says that it is the place where lord Parashurama
, a chiranjeevi staying eternally and doing tapasya. Temples built by Pandavas are seen. Main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva
, the guru or percepter of lord Parashurama
.
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 was created from 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...
in October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Krushna Chandra Gajapati , popularly known as Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Dev, was the key personality in the formation of Independent Orissa state. He is regarded as the architect of modern Orissa state. The present Gajapati District of Orissa has been named after him...
Narayan Dev, the Raja Sahib of the Paralakhemundi estate (the 1st Chief Minister of Orissa state), who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate Orissa state and inclusion of the Paralakhemundi estate in Orisssa. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi, formerly a princely estate, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi. The District came into being with effect from 2 October 1992. Prior to this it was a sub-division of Ganjam district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor
Red corridor
The Red Corridor is a term used to describe an impoverished region in the east of India that experiences considerable Naxalite communist insurgency...
.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Orissa (out of 30
Districts of Orissa
Orissa, a state on the eastern coast of India, is divided into a number of administrative geographical units called districts. Currently , Orissa consists of the following 30 districts:...
), after Debagarh
Debagarh District
Debagarh District, also known as Deogarh District, is a district of Orissa state, India. It is located in the northern part of the state. Debagarh is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2781.66 km². The district has a population of 274,095...
and Boudh
Boudh District
Boudh District, also called Bauda District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Boudh is the district headquarters. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Orissa , after Debagarh....
.
Geography
ParalakhemundiParalakhemundi
Parlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :...
is the District Headquarter and also the largest town of the Gajapati district.
Kashinagara
Kashinagara
Kashinagara is a town and a notified area committee in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Demographics: India census, Kashinagara had a population of 9782. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kashinagara has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national...
is the second largest town of Gajapati district.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Gajapati one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the 19 districts in Orissa currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 575,880 , roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
or the US state of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. This gives it a ranking of 533rd in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
).
The district has a population density of 133 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.99 %. Gajapati has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 1042 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 54.29 %.
Famous Personalities
Maharaja Captain Sri K.C. Gajapati Narayan DebKrushna Chandra Gajapati
Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Krushna Chandra Gajapati , popularly known as Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Dev, was the key personality in the formation of Independent Orissa state. He is regarded as the architect of modern Orissa state. The present Gajapati District of Orissa has been named after him...
Narayan Dev, Maharajah of Paralakhemundi was the direct descendant of the historic dynasty of the Gajapati kings who ruled Orissa for more than seven centuries. During the reign of these kings, the boundaries of Orissa extended from the Ganges river
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
in the north to Udoyagiri in Nellore district in the south. Kolahomee, one of the sons of Kapilendra Deo, the Gajapati monarch in the later half of the 15th century came to this part of Paralakhemundi (then in Ganjam district) and founded the Royal family of Paralakhemundi. It is an ancient Zamindari lying in the western corner of the southern portion of the Ganjam district, and it is bounded in the west by the district of Vizagpatnam and on the North by the Jeypore state and the eastern ghats which are called Maliyas or tribal agencies. The town of Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi
Parlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :...
is: “a straggling town in plan much like the letter ‘L’ scattered around the foot of the well wooded hill which is the distinctive feature of the place. The horizontal portion of the ‘L’ faces South, and at the corner where the ‘L’ and the vertical portion join, is situated the palace, a most picturesque group of building”. This group of buildings was designed and built by Mr. Chisholm.
Kabichandra Gopal Krushna
Gopal Krushna was born at Parlakhemundi in 1785. He was a contemporary of Kavisurya Baladev Rath. He was a lyric-poet. ‘Brajaku Chora Asichhi’, ‘Uthilu Ede Begi Kahinkire’, ‘Mo Krushna Chandrama’, ‘Dukhidhana Chandranana’ etc. Lyrical poems were the expression of affection. He died in 1862.
Satyanarayan Rajguru
He is a historian, who discovered many astonishing facts about Lord jagannatah and the temple. He is the only historian from Orissa who can decipher the pali and ancient rock inscriptions (palaeographical) of Orissa. He was given the kendra shaiyta Ekademi Award for his Mo Jeevana Sangrama (Autobiography). He died in the year 2001.
Krushna Sri Chandan: 1590: A minister in the Court of Khemundi Maharaj Padmanabh Deo. He was a great poet and a dramatist.
Hari Krushna Maharana (Mahapatra)
1662-1734: A great artist/painter.
Chaitanya Rajaguru (1758-1702)
A poet in the Court of Gajapati Jagannatha Narayana Deo. He was a great Astroleger. He had prepared the horoscope of Mohgul King Aurangz Jeb.
Aparna Panda (1860–1927)
A teacher by profession in the Maharaja’s High School of Paralakhemundi, was the private tutor of Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo, Secretary of the Gajapati Press & also an Astrologer of repute.
Apanna Parichha (1878–1938)
A great dramatist. He had established a theater in the name of ‘Padmanabha Rangalaya’.
Nilamani Panigrahy (1869–1967)
A great Astrologer. For his outstanding performances he was conferred with ‘Sidhanta’ by the maharani of Nabarangapur. (Nakshetra Nirnaya)
Padmanabha Narayana Deo (1872 December, 15 - *10 February 1904)
He had mastery over Oriya, Hindi, Bengali & Telegu language. He had established the ‘Gajapati Press’. He is memorable for his distinction work in ‘Drama’.
Ananta Charan Patra
A radio artist of great repute. He was a master in playing Sitar. For this he was awarded by the ‘Orissa Sangita Natak Academy’ in the year 1989. (Ardha Chandra, Tala, Sura, & Laya on playing Sitar)
Dr. Benimadhab Padhi (1919–2008)
A distinguished scholar of great repute. He is famous in Orissa for his research in ‘Lord Jagannath Sanskruti’ and critical analysis of works in Oriya & Sanskrit language .He was awarded by the ‘Orissa Sahitya Academy’, ‘Writers Forum’, ‘Jagannatha Research Foundation’, ‘Kedarnath Research Foundation’, Indian Sanskrit Foundation’ etc.
Writers and Journalists
In the beginning of 21st century has seen a substantial growth of media in Orissa. Many regional News channels and daily papers came to existence. Many industrial houses tried their fate in this line. More than 10 colleges and educational institutions included Journalism in their study curriculum. Due to the charm of electronic media many students opted for this career. Before the beginning of 21st century in the media sector , there were a few persons who had journalism degree. Even after the development in media sector, the true professionalism in journalism not yet achieved. The style of reporting is obsolete and not so lively. The news items published in news papers are just event reporting or the voice of the political leaders. Very few young journalists came forward to change this old paradigm. In 21st cr. there are a few people with journalistic background went beyond the boundaries of Gajapati district, and got good opportunity to prove themselves as versatile journalists. Among them Staya Khadgroy, Ganesh kumar raju, Sunil Patanaik, Debasish Padhi, Dwijen Padhi, Nabinananda Gantayat, Late Sailesh Gantayat, Late Prakash Padhi, Lambodar Prasad Dash, Rupesh Sahoo, Govinda Acharya, Amulya Sahoo .Lambodar Prasad Dash is the first journalist of Gajapati district, who has arrested for the anti corruption and pro-people reporting. Since he is born and brought up at Paralakhemundi town of Gajapati District, a very undeveloped and one of the most naxal affected districts of Orissa, he has in-depth knowledge on the loophole of government machinery, implementation strategy and the socio-economic paradigm of the underprivileged society, basically tribals. For his versatile writing and anti government news He soon comes under wrath of the administration. Yet His style of reporting is acclaimed by many quarters. It influenced government policy making procedure. He mixed the ground zero reporting with stastical data. His news stories are more research oriented than simply reporting the happenings. He was born on 6 February 1977, in a very poor and conservative Brahmin family. He completed his graduation from Sri krushna Chandra Gajapati (autons) College and masters degree in journalism from Berhampur university. Now he is settled at Bhubaneswar, the state capital town of Orissa.
Mahendragiri
The epicEpic (genre)
An epic is traditionally a genre of poetry, known as epic poetry. However in modern terms, epic is often extended to other art forms, such as novels, plays, films, and video games where the story is centered on heroic characters, and the action takes place on a grand scale, just as in epic poetry...
mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...
is situated in paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi
Parlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :...
. Legend says that it is the place where lord Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
, a chiranjeevi staying eternally and doing tapasya. Temples built by Pandavas are seen. Main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, the guru or percepter of lord Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
.
Education
- Jagannath Institute for Technology and Management (JITM)
- Centurion School for Rural Enterprise Management (CSREM)
- Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati College (SKCG)
Television stations
- Gajapati Television (G TV)
- Media Planet X (M P X)
- Radha World Vision (RWV)