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| District Profile |
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| Population: 31,60,635 |
| Area: 8206 Sq Kms. |
| Urban Areas: 18(1M + 17NAC) |
| GPs: 475 |
| Villages: 3212 |
Ganjam:
Ganjam district was battered by a storm with a wind speed of 180
km an hour on October 17, 1999. The cyclone and the rain that accompanied
it paralyzed the Gopalpur port, affected two million people in 18
blocks and damaged 1,500 villages. |
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| VULNERABILITY | |
Earthquake: The
southern and the north eastern part falls under the very low damage
risk zone. The remaining areas fall under the low damage risk zone.
Flood: The district comes under the no flood zone. |
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| GANJAM |
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Cyclone: The southern
part falls under the wind & cyclone very high damage risk zone
– B. The rest area comes under the wind & cyclone moderate
damage risk zone – A.
Other: The district has problems of safe drinking water and sanitation. |
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