Berhampur

Berhampur (bərɵmpu:r) also known as Brahmapur is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha in East India.

Not to be confused with Burhanpur.

Berhampur

Brahmapur
City
From Top; Left to Right: Brahmapur Railway Station, Gopalpur Sea Beach, MKCG Medical College Berhampur, Berhampur University, Gopalpur Port and Parala Maharaja Engineering College Berhampur
Nicknames: 
Silk City[1]
Berhampur
Location in Odisha, India
Berhampur
Berhampur (India)
Coordinates: 19.32°N 84.78°E / 19.32; 84.78
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictGanjam
First settled1850
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBerhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC)
 • Mayorvacant
 • Municipal CommissionerSri Chakravarti Singh Rathore
 • Member of ParliamentChandra Sekhar Sahu, (BJD)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyBikram Kumar Panda, (BJD)
Area
 • Total79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total356,598
 • RankIndia 126th, Odisha 4th
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Berhampuria
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
760001–760010
Telephone code0680
Vehicle registration
  • OR-07
  • OD-07
Websitewww.berhampur.gov.in

Geography

The city is at 19° 20' N Latitude 84° 50' E Longitude. Its average elevation above mean sea level is 24m.

Administration

The city is administered by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC). This municipality was formed in 1867, and continued to be a municipality until 29 December 2008. Then it was upgraded to a municipality, and completes its 150 years in 2017.[3] Local elections, even for the post of mayor have not been held since 2017.[4] In 2020, the municipal corporation's decision to increase taxes has received criticism.[4]

The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of Southern range is located at Berhampur and covers the undivided Ganjam, Koraput, Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts.

Demographics
Literacy rates in Brahmapur
Male
 
 93.83%
Female
 
 85.92%
Total
 
 90.04%

As of 2011 Census of India (provisional), the population of Berhampur was 355,823, of which 185,584 were males and 170,239 were females making it the fourth most populous urban city in Odisha state[5] and 126th in India.

The effective literacy rate of Berhampur was 90.04%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male and female literacy rates were 93.83% and 85.92%, respectively. 8.2% of the population were children ages 0–6 years. The adult and child sex ratios were 917 and 898 females per 1000 males, respectively.[5]

Religion in Brahmapur[6]
Hinduism
 
 96.48%
Islam
 
 2.03%
Christianity
 
 1.18%

Connectivity

Road

Brahmapur city is connected with National Highways NH-16 (Chennai–Kolkata), NH-59 (Brahmapur-Khariar) and almost all other cities and towns of Odisha.

Three-wheeler auto taxis are the most important mode of transportation in this city. Taxis also ply on the city's roads. The state government has constructed a new bus station at Haladiapadar, at the outskirts of the city. The Ganjam Urban Transport Services Limited (GUTSL) with joint partnership with Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) have an agreement to run a city-bus service for Berhampur to urban centres on its periphery (Chatrapur, Gopalpur and Hinjili, Taratarini, Bhairabi) since 27 February 2014.[7][8]

Train

Berhampur Railway Station is a major Railway Station of Odisha and India . It is connected with two major stations (Howrah-Chennai) through Howrah- Chennai main route. The Railway Station is located on the heart of the city.

By Air

This city has an airstrip at Rangeilunda.[9]

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 40 °C; minimum winter temperature is 22 °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 Berhampur, Odisha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 32.5
(90.5)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.0
(87.8)		 29.2
(84.6)		 27.5
(81.5)		 30.5
(86.8)
Average low °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)		 19.3
(66.7)		 22.4
(72.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 19.3
(66.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 22.8
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10
(0.4)		 16
(0.6)		 21
(0.8)		 17
(0.7)		 42
(1.7)		 151
(5.9)		 208
(8.2)		 227
(8.9)		 193
(7.6)		 232
(9.1)		 68
(2.7)		 5
(0.2)		 1,190
(46.8)
Source: en.climate-data.org

Education

National institutions
See also: List of Institutes of National Importance

Government Universities
See also: List of institutions of higher education in Odisha

Government Medical Education Institutions
  • MKCG Medical College and Hospital - MBBS, NURSING, DMLT, DMRT Courses
  • Kaviraj Ananta Tripathy Sharma Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital[10] - BAMS Courses
  • Biju Patnaik Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital[11] - BHMS Courses
  • College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mohuda, Berhampur[12]

Government Engineering and technical institutions

Government Law Colleges

Other Government Educational Institutions
  • College of Fisheries[16]

Private Pharmacy Colleges
  • Royal College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences[17]
  • Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Science[18]
  • Om Sai College of Pharmacy &Health Science[19]
  • Sivananda College of Pharmacy[20]

Private Nursing Colleges
  • New Hope Society School of Nursing, Berhampur[21]
  • School of Nursing & Health Sciences, Bijipur, Berhampur[21]

Private Law College

Private Technical Institutes
  • Biswakarma ITI[23]
  • Brundaban Nayak Memorial Industrial Training Centre[24]
  • Industrial Technical Institute - ITI[24]

Private Engineering Colleges
  • National Institute of Science & Technology(NIST)[25]
  • Kalam Institute of Technology (KIT)[26]
  • Rahul Institute of Technology[27]
  • Roland Institute of Technology[28]
  • Vignan Institute of Technology and Management[29]
  • Sanjaya Memorial Institute of Technology[30]
  • Gayatri Institute of Science & Technology[31]
  • Gandhi School of Engineering[32]
  • Berhampur School of Engineering & Technology[33]
  • Bharat Institute of Engineering & Technology Polytechnic College[34]
  • Gandhi Academy of Technology and Engineering - [GATE][35]

Private Hotel-Management Institutes
  • Imperial College of Hotel Mgt. & Tourism[36]
  • Xavier College of Hotel Management, Berhampur[37]
  • Shalom Institute of Management Studies[38]

Private Management Studies Colleges
  • Asian Institute of Social Science & Technology (AISST), Berhampur[39]
  • PG Centre For Management Studies, Berhampur[40]
  • Roland Institute of Computer and Management, Berhampur[41]
  • Disha College of Management and Technology, Berhampur[42]
  • Kalam Institute of Technology, Berhampur[43]

Notable people


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