Berhampur
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Ganjam | ||
| Location : | 19 ° 19 ′ N , 84 ° 48 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 24 m | ||
| Area : | 86.82 km² | ||
| Residents : | 356,598 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 4107 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | berhampur.gov.in | ||
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Berhampur ( Oriya ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର ) is a city in the east Indian state of Odisha . Berhampur is the anglicized form of Brahmapur .
Residents
In the 2011 census, the population was 356,598. The gender distribution was 920 women per 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 89.26%. 96.48% of the population belongs to Hinduism . Berhampur is divided into 37 wards .
location
The city is located in the district of Ganjam at an altitude of 24 m in the coastal plain 12 km from the sea. The Rushikulya River flows east 20 km north of the city and flows into the Bay of Bengal . Bhubaneswar , the capital of Odisha, is 150 km northeast of Berhampur.
traffic
The national highway NH 5 (Bhubaneswar– Chennai ) runs through Berhampur. The NH 59 branches off in Berhampur to Raipur inland. The city is on the Howrah –Chennai line of the South-Eastern / East Coast Railway .
climate
The climate in Berhampur is tropical . The annual mean temperature is 26.6 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1190 mm. Most of the rainfall occurs between June and October. During this period there is a risk of cyclones in the region .
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Personalities
- Charles Rivett-Carnac (1853–1935), British regatta sailor
