# Talcher, Anugul (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ Town · Anugul, Odisha # Talcher Talcher is a town in Talcher Sadar sub-district of Anugul district, Odisha (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **40,841 people** in 9,114 households. Literacy was 85.2%. - 40,841people (2011) - 9,114households - 85.2%literacy - 21census wards ## Population of Talcher ■ Talcher · ■ Anugul urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%** **86.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876** **889 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854** **837 Working population ****32.7%** **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 Talcher Of every 100 households in Talcher in 2011, 84 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Talcher · ■ Anugul urban average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **80% Toilet within the home ****60%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **35% Tap water ****57%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%** **20% Use banking services ****65%** **71% Television ****66%** **66% Mobile phone ****66%** **70% Computer with internet ****3%** **7% Two-wheeler ****43%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **10% None of these assets ****12%** **9% Own their home ****60%** **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 Talcher work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,464 (86%) · **■** Household industry 524 (4%) · **■** Farming 135 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,227 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Talcher in numbers and road distances - Growth 2001–201116.7% - Annual rainfall1,758 mm - Temperature range11 °C to 47 °C ### Road distances - Bhubaneswar (state capital)150 km by road - Anugul (district HQ)25 km by road - Cuttack (city of 1 lakh+)120 km by road - Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road - Talchar (railway station)3 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 Talcher ### Civic services - Pucca roads100 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets5,339 - Water storage170,000 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes3,018 - Electricity — industry109 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 56 beds · 10 doctors - ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 5 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 9 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks4 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** mechanical spare parts and steel furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Talcher - Hospitals2 in Talcher - Banks10 in Talcher - ATMs2 in Talcher - Petrol pumps2 in Talcher - Hotels4 in Talcher - Schools1 in Talcher - Colleges and universities2 in Talcher - Cinemas1 in Talcher - Pharmacies1 in Talcher - Restaurants2 in Talcher 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/). ## Talcher ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-1/) 1,571 339 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-2/) 1,136 240 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-3/) 1,726 352 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-4/) 1,539 351 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-5/) 1,115 240 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-6/) 1,422 263 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-7/) 1,232 254 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-8/) 1,282 247 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-9/) 2,308 535 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-10/) 1,302 249 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-11/) 2,045 478 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-12/) 3,408 776 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-13/) 2,716 608 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-14/) 2,281 570 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-15/) 1,863 446 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-16/) 1,489 363 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-17/) 2,241 509 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-18/) 3,863 865 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-19/) 2,130 491 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-20/) 2,549 591 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/ward-21/) 1,623 347 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Talcher?40,841 (Census 2011) - Which district is Talcher in?Anugul district, Odisha - How many wards does Talcher have?21 census wards (2011)