# Kandasar, Anugul (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Anugul, Odisha 

# Kandasar

Kandasar is a town in Nalco sub-district of Anugul district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,668 people** in 1,479 households. Literacy was 88.9%.

- 6,668people (2011)
- 1,479households
- 88.9%literacy
- 887females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kandasar

■ Kandasar · ■ Anugul urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.9%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**837

Working population ****40.5%**

**34.3%

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 Kandasar

Of every 100 households in Kandasar in 2011, 89 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kandasar · ■ Anugul urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**35%

Tap water ****2%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**20%

Use banking services ****65%**

**71%

Television ****68%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****62%**

**50%

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 Kandasar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,570 (58%) · **■** Household industry 134 (5%) · **■** Farming 128 (5%) · **■** Marginal 867 (32%)

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

## Kandasar in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,318 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)160 km by road
- Anugul (district HQ)7 km by road
- Cuttack (city of 1 lakh+)130 km by road
- Cuttack (city of 5 lakh+)130 km by road
- Angul (railway station)7 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 Kandasar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets648
- Electricity — homes1,000
- Electricity — industry3

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kandasar

- Banks8 in Kandasar
- ATMs1 in Kandasar
- Petrol pumps1 in Kandasar
- Hotels1 in Kandasar
- Schools1 in Kandasar
- Cinemas1 in Kandasar
- Restaurants2 in Kandasar

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 Kandasar?6,668 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandasar in?Anugul district, Odisha