Ganjam district 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 . The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908 lists Ganjam, along with the Thanjavur and South Canara districts, as the three districts of the Madras Presidency where Brahmins were most numerous. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Odisha (out of 30 ).
18-525: Hinjilicut (Hinjilikatu) is a town and municipality of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha . Hinjilicut is located at 19°29′N 84°45′E / 19.48°N 84.75°E / 19.48; 84.75 . It has an average elevation of 30 m (98 ft). As of 2011 India, Hinjilicut had a total population of 1,62,779 . Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hinjilicut has an average literacy 1,02,973, male literacy
36-432: A cost of $ 7000 per kilo as compared to $ 1500-$ 1800 for a fine attar. The attar contains, on the average about 3-5% essence of Kewda with the rest being sandalwood oil. When Rooh Kewda is being prepared 5 different stills are charged with 600 flowers each. Three distillations are done on one batch of flowers. It means that three receivers are assigned to each deg. The first distillate(Agari) yields 10-12 kilos of aromatic water,
54-581: A primary or secondary product has many uses. It is also one of the most important flavoring agents in preparing various food items including syrups, sweets, syrups, and soft drinks."Pandanus water is popular in Northern India and mainly used to flavor the fantastic sweets Indians can prepare from so commonplace ingredients as milk and sugar : rasagola (cottage cheese balls cooked in syrup), Gulab jamun (fried cottage cheese balls served with syrup) and rasmalai (cottage cheese balls in condensed milk);
72-664: Is 58,758, and female literacy is 44,215. In Hinjilicut, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Greater Hinjilicut population is 56,239 Current MLA from Hinjili Assembly Constituency is Naveen Patnaik of BJD , the Chief Minister of Odisha who won the seat in State elections of 2014 and also in 2009, 2004 and 2000. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of INC in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of JD in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as JNP(SC) candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977. Hinjili
90-401: Is connected to the receiver. Very gentle heat is given to the deg and about 5-6 kilos of distillate is collected in the receiver. During this time the receiver must be kept very cool and it is constantly rotated while fresh water is added four to five times.It takes about 1 hour to produce 5-6 kilos of distillate. The receiver is then hung horizontally on a wooden stand. The water is separated and
108-466: Is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency) . Ganjam district Ganjam was a part of ancient Dakshina Kalinga . The Mauryan emperor Ashoka inscribed his message at Jaugada near the banks of the Rushikulya , in the present-day Ganjam district. Scholars thus conclude that a significant part of Ganjam was under the rule of Ashoka. There are multiple theories regarding the name 'Ganjam'. During
126-522: The 1977 general elections and earlier as Bhanjanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) seat in 1962, 1967 and 1971 general elections. Ganjam Kewda Rooh Ganjam Kewda Rooh ( Screw pine , IPA :/ Kia /, Pandanus fascicularis ) is a plant native to the Indian state of Odisha primarily in the Ganjam district . Kewda has been identified as a Geographical Indications in India . They are found between
144-517: The 45 km x 15 km coastal belt along the Bay of Bengal . The kewda industry in Ganjam provides income of 4.5-6 million USD (300-400 million INR) to the local farmers. About 140 traditional distillation units operate in the small scale industries in nearly 200 villages and hamlets of the district producing an estimated 35 million flowers (3,500 tons) worth 10 million USD annually. In Odisha about 200 kilos of Rooh Kewda are prepared each year at
162-481: The 7th century, the region was known as Kangoda or Kongoda . Some scholars believe the word evolved from this ancient name while others suggest the name of the region likely derives from the Persian word "Ganj", meaning 'granary' or 'market' thus signifying the importance of historical ports and being the respective center of trade and commerce. Ganjam district is one of the oldest administrative units of Odisha. It
180-579: The US state of Connecticut . This gives it a ranking of 83rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.37%. Ganjam has a sex ratio of 983 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.88%. 21.76% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.50% and 3.37% of
198-430: The flowers. This aromatic component is synthesized on a large scale in India and it is widely used to produce so-called kewda products. This single constituent is readily identifiable by any person with some knowledge of perfumery, but in India, the cheapest product is often which is sold the most. There is not yet a great awareness about the difference between natural and synthetic products. The genuine oil, while containing
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#1732782826703216-471: The latter is also sometimes prepared with saffron instead. Another application are the highly aromatic rice dishes the Moghul cuisine is famous for ( biriyani , see cardamom). It is important to note that one seldom encounters a genuine kewda ruh, attar or hydrosol in the local market. The chief constituent of kewda oil is methyl ether of beta-phenylethyl alcohol (60-80%) which gives the characteristic aroma of
234-408: The local economy is production of extracts from Ganjam Kewda Rooh , which are used in perfumery. Since Ganjam is a coastal district, it is well equipped with Port facilities. Port at Gopalpur and nearby industries cater economic activities of the district and Odisha state. According to the 2011 census Ganjam district has a population of 3,529,031, roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania or
252-431: The oil is collected by a special separating funnel. All of the remaining hydrosol is used in making the next batch of ruh which commences on the next day. About a thousand flowers(about 370 lbs) of flowers produces 1 ounce of Rooh Kewda. The Ruh is very very potent. It contains some of the most precious top notes of the oil which cannot even be captured effectively in an absolute. The fragrant hydrosol produced either as
270-880: The population respectively. Languages of Ganjam district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 91.29% of the population in the district spoke Odia , 7.17% Telugu , 0.44% Kui and 0.42% Sora as their first language. The following is the Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Ganjam and the elected members of the area Since 2008, Ganjam district is represented in Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency) and Aska (Lok Sabha constituency) . Berhampur seat earlier Ganjam (Lok Sabha constituency) exist in 1952 and 1957 general elections as two seat constituency and Chatarpur (Lok Sabha constituency) exist in 1962, 1967 and 1971 general elections and later Berhanpur seat exist since 1977 general elections. The Aska seat existed since
288-424: The rivers Rushikulya on the north and Bahuda on the south. It is an economically important species due to its male inflorescence which are used for the fragrant tender white spathes covering the flowers. The perfumery products including Kewda attar, Kewda water and Kewda oil (rooh Kewda) derived from this plant are. The Ganjam district of Odisha supplies about 85-90% of the India's kewda essence. Kewda grows in
306-413: The second distillate(Pichari) yields the same. In the third(Tigari) liquid paraffin is sometimes kept to prepare a cheap quality "attar" or only the distillate is kept for making an inexpensive hydrosol. Only the first two distillates(Agari and Pichari) are kept for making the rooh. These are cooled down and in the evening the aromatic water is poured into one deg. It is immediately sealed and the bamboo pipe
324-1083: Was part of Madras presidency during British rule. The 23 Tahasils in Ganjam district under three sub-divisions are listed in the following table. The 22 Blocks in Ganjam district under three sub-divisions are listed in the following table. There are 39 Police Stations under the two Police Districts in Ganjam Administrative district are listed in the following table. The Urban Local Bodies are • Municipal Corporation : Brahmapur • Municipality : Hinjilicut , Asika , Chhatrapur , Bhanjanagar • Notified Area Council's : Surada , Belaguntha , Buguda , Polasara , Gopalpur , Ganjam , Rambha , Kabisuryanagar , Khallikot , Purusottampur , Kodala , Digapahandi , Chikiti , Sheragada , Kukudakhandi etc. • Small Urban Area's : Dharakot , Sanakhemundi (Patapur) B.D.Pur , Jagannath Prasad , Badagada , Balipadar , Babanpur, Mundamarai , Patrapur , Humma. An important contributor to
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