Purusottampur
Town
Purusottampur is located in Odisha
Purusottampur
Purusottampur
Location in Odisha, India
Purusottampur is located in India
Purusottampur
Purusottampur
Purusottampur (India)
Coordinates: 19°32′N 84°53′E / 19.53°N 84.88°E / 19.53; 84.88
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictGanjam
Founded byGajapati Purushottama Deva
Government
 • TypeN.A.C.
 • BodyPurushottampur N.A.C.
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,366
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761018
Telephone code06811
Vehicle registrationOR-07/OD-07
Sex ratio800 ♂/♀
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Purusottampur is located at 19°32′N 84°53′E / 19.53°N 84.88°E / 19.53; 84.88.[1] It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census,[2] Purusottampur had a population of 14,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purusottampur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Purusottampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion in Purusottampur [3]
Hinduism
 
 99.75%
Islam
 
 0.16%
Christianity
 
 0.01%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Buddhist
 
 0.00%
Jain
 
 0.00%
Not Stated
 
 0.07%
Other
 
 0.00%

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 17 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.

Climate data for Purushottampur, Odisha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		30
(86) 		34
(93) 		36
(97) 		37
(99) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		32
(90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16
(61) 		19
(66) 		23
(73) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		23
(73) 		20
(68) 		16
(61) 		23
(74)
Average rainfall cm (inches) 1.20
(0.47) 		1.70
(0.67) 		1.90
(0.75) 		1.50
(0.59) 		4.00
(1.57) 		15.00
(5.91) 		28.20
(11.10) 		27.30
(10.75) 		18.00
(7.09) 		9.30
(3.66) 		3.30
(1.30) 		1.90
(0.75) 		113.3
(44.61)
Source: MSM Weather

Educational Institutions

Attractions and Sites

Politics

Purushottampur block and N.A.C. are part of Khalikote Assembly constituency and Kabisuryanagar Assembly constituency. It is a part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Purusottampur
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.


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