Berhampur
Berhampur
Brahmapur | |
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From top; left to right: Ramalingeswar Park, Brahmapur Railway Station, Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur University, MKCG Medical College, Gopalpur Sea Beach and Gopalpur Port | |
| Coordinates: 19°18′54″N 84°47′39″E / 19.3150°N 84.7941°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| First settled | 1672 |
| Named after | Lord Brahmeshwar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brahmapur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) |
| • Mayor | Smt. Sanghamitra Dalei |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shri J Sonal IAS |
| • SP, Berhampur Police District | Saravana Vivek M, IPS |
| • Member of Parliament | Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | K. Anil Kumar (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.82 km2 (33.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 355,823 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Berhampuria |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 760001–760010 |
| Telephone code | 0680 |
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| Website | www www |
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Berhampur (pronounced [bɾɔhmɔpuɾ]; also known as Brahmapur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Odisha, India. Known as the "Silk City" it is the headquarter of Ganjam district and home to Odisha's one of the major and the oldest railway station. It rank the 4th most populous town of Odisha. Berhampur is also called the "food capital of Odisha".