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As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Odisha (out of [[List of districts of Odisha|30]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>
==చరిత్ర==
Undivided historical Ganjam district included present Gajapati district and also parts of [[Srikakulam district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] before 1950. In 1950, [[Srikakulam district]] was organised by separating [[Srikakulam]] and [[Tekkali]] areas from [[Ganjam]] district and [[Palakonda]] area from [[Visakhapatnam district]]. In 1992, [[Paralakhemundi]], [[Kasinagar]] and Ramagiri Udayagiri areas were separated from Ganjam district and organised as [[Gajapati district]]. At first, [[Ganjam]] has been headquarters of Ganjam district and later [[Chhatrapur]] was made as headquarters.
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