Brahmapur (
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municipal corporation located on the eastern coastline of
Ganjam district of the
Indian state of
Odisha, about south of the state capital
Bhubaneswar and north of the
Visakhapatnam. It is one of the oldest and largest cities of Odisha. Nicknamed "The Silk City", it is famous for its silk
saris, temples and unique culture. The population of the city is 355,823 as of the
2011 Census of India (provisional), making it the third most populous urban city in Odisha state and 122nd in India. Berhampur is the oldest city of Ganjam District in the State of Odisha. It is mainly a trading centre for Southern Odisha having its influence over eight districts. The city was declared as a Municipality in the year 1867. It is known as the first municipality of odisha.The city with population of 210418 in 1991 & 307792 in 2001.It has been declared as a Class-I Town Category as per 2001 Census. Berhampur City is famous for its widespread human resources in extremely important and decision making positions all over the globe. The trading volume is also growing day by day.