Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a Notified Area Council in

Ganjam district Ganjam is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²). The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar. As of ...

in the

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Geography

Purusottampur is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

According to the 2001

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, Purusottampur had a population of 14,249, including 51% males and 49% females. 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%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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.

Educational Institutions

* Tara Tarini College * Narasingh Das (N.D.) High School * Govt. Girl's High School * Kumari Upper Primary School * Kapileswar Sasan School * Sunshine International School * Little Angles International School

Attractions and Sites

* Tara Tarini Temple - One among four ancient

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on Kumari hills at the bank of River Rushikulya. Many devotees visit the temple on the Tuesdays of hindu month

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. * Jaugada (Samapa) - Ancient capital of Kalinga having ruins of fort and a site for tourist attraction for

Edicts of Ashoka The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent from 268 BCE to 2 ...

. * Sri Kaleswar Temple of Badakharida * Dakhineswar Kali of Pratapur * Biju Patnaik Children's Park * Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation with Steps) *Thakurani Jatra (Kala kunja, Roadshows,Free meals,Bana Jatra,etc) *Danda Nata (21days) * Ganesh Puja (Day 1,5,7,9,11) *Gajalaxmi Puja (Chandi Medha)

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

Cities and towns in Ganjam district {{Ganjam-geo-stub