# Venkatraipur, Ganjam (Odisha) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Venkatraipur

Venkatraipur is a town in Gopalpur sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,401 people** in 1,098 households. Literacy was 53.9%.

- 4,401people (2011)
- 1,098households
- 53.9%literacy
- 1,104females per 1,000 males

## Population of Venkatraipur

■ Venkatraipur · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.9%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1104**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****743**

**913

Working population ****37.3%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Venkatraipur

Of every 100 households in Venkatraipur in 2011, 55 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Venkatraipur · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****55%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**33%

Tap water ****64%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**41%

Use banking services ****73%**

**64%

Television ****36%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****32%**

**15%

Own their home ****93%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Venkatraipur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 744 (45%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 124 (8%) · **■** Marginal 756 (46%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Venkatraipur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,170 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)150 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Berhampur (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Venkatraipur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets131
- Water storage50,000 kl
- Electricity — homes500
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Venkatraipur

- Banks1 in Venkatraipur
- Hotels1 in Venkatraipur
- Colleges and universities1 in Venkatraipur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Venkatraipur?4,401 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Venkatraipur in?Ganjam district, Odisha