Berhampur


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

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. This organisation was a municipality from 1867 until 29 December 2008. This Municipal Corporation completed its 150 years in 2017. The Revenue Divisional Commissioner of Southern range is located at Berhampur and covers the undivided Ganjam, Koraput, Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts.

Demographics

Census of India, 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 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.

Connectivity

Road

Brahmapur city is connected with National Highways NH-16, NH-59 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 with joint partnership with Odisha State Road Transport Corporation have an agreement to run a city-bus service for Berhampur to urban centres on its periphery since 27 February 2014.

Train

Berhampur Railway Station is a major Railway Station of Odisha and India. It is connected with two major stations 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.

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.

Education

Government Educational institutions

National institutions

Private Pharmacy Colleges