About Chhatrapur ( Chatrapur )

Chhatrapur (Oriya: ) (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 is located at 1921N 8459E / 19.35N 84.98E / 19.35; 84.98. It has an average elevation of 17m (56ft). As of 2001 India census, Chhatrapur had a population of 20,288 (fourth biggest city in the district of Ganjam after Brahmapur, Hinjilicut and Asika). 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. 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...