Purusottampur (also spelt as Purushottampur) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Purusottampur is located at 19.53°N, 84.88°W. It has an average elevation of 19 m.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, Purusottampur had a population of 14,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 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%. In Purusottampur, 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.

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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).