# Odisha – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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State · India 

# Odisha

Odisha is a state of India. The 2011 Census counted **41,974,218 people** in 30 districts, 477 sub-districts, 223 towns and 51,313 villages; 17% lived in towns. Literacy was 72.9%.

- 41,974,218people (2011)
- 30districts (2011)
- 223towns
- 72.9%literacy

## Population of Odisha compared with India

■ Odisha · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**918

Working population ****41.8%**

**39.8%

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

## Districts of Odisha

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Ganjam](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/) 3,529,031 30 39 71.1% 

[Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/) 2,624,470 25 11 85.5% 

[Mayurbhanj](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/mayurbhanj/) 2,519,738 31 5 63.2% 

[Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/) 2,320,529 21 5 79.8% 

[Khordha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/) 2,251,673 21 13 86.9% 

[Sundargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/) 2,093,437 30 14 73.3% 

[Jajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/) 1,827,192 18 8 80.1% 

[Kendujhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/) 1,801,733 24 9 68.2% 

[Puri](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/puri/) 1,698,730 15 6 84.7% 

[Balangir](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/) 1,648,997 12 8 64.7% 

[Kalahandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/) 1,576,869 13 5 59.2% 

[Bhadrak](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/) 1,506,337 12 4 82.8% 

[Bargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/) 1,481,255 15 8 74.6% 

[Kendrapara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendrapara/) 1,440,361 12 2 85.2% 

[Koraput](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/koraput/) 1,379,647 21 7 49.2% 

[Anugul](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/) 1,273,821 23 18 77.5% 

[Nabarangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/) 1,220,946 12 5 46.4% 

[Dhenkanal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/) 1,192,811 13 5 78.8% 

[Jagatsinghapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jagatsinghapur/) 1,136,971 10 4 86.6% 

[Sambalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sambalpur/) 1,041,099 20 6 76.2% 

[Rayagada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/rayagada/) 967,911 15 7 49.8% 

[Nayagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nayagarh/) 962,789 12 9 80.4% 

[Kandhamal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kandhamal/) 733,110 17 4 64.1% 

[Malkangiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/malkangiri/) 613,192 11 3 48.5% 

[Nuapada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/) 610,382 6 2 57.3% 

[Subarnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/subarnapur/) 610,183 8 4 74.4% 

[Jharsuguda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jharsuguda/) 579,505 10 5 78.9% 

[Gajapati](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/gajapati/) 577,817 10 5 53.5% 

[Baudh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baudh/) 441,162 6 1 71.6% 

[Debagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/debagarh/) 312,520 4 1 72.6% 

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

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Odisha

- Bhubaneswar · 885,363
- Cuttack · 610,189
- Brahmapur · 356,598
- Raurkela · 320,040
- Raurkela · 216,410
- Puri · 200,564
- Sambalpur · 189,366
- Baleshwar · 144,373
- Bhadrak · 121,338
- Baripada · 116,849
- Balangir · 98,238
- Jharsuguda · 97,730
- Jeypur · 84,830
- Bargarh · 80,625
- Brajarajnagar · 80,403
- Rayagada · 71,208
- Bhawanipatna · 69,045
- Paradip · 68,585
- Dhenkanal · 67,414
- Barbil · 66,540

## Quick answers

- How many districts are in Odisha?30 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Odisha?41,974,218 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Odisha?Ganjam
- Which is the largest city in Odisha?Bhubaneswar