Gajapati Oriya is a district of Odisha,India. It was created from Ganjam District in October.1992 Gajapati district was named after Maharaja Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev. the Raja Sahib of the Paralakhemundi estate the first Chief Minister of teh state, who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate state,and inclusion of the Paralakhemundi estate in Odisha. The district headquaters at Paralakhemundi formerly a princely estate, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centreof Paralakhemundi .The District is currently a part of the Red Corridor As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha out after Debagarh
