# Balangir District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/ District · Odisha # Balangir district Balangir is a district of Odisha, 10th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,648,997 people** in 12 sub-districts, 8 towns and 1,783 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Balangir](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/balangir/balangir/) (98,238). - 1,648,997people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 8towns - 64.7%literacy ## Who lives in Balangir? Balangir had **1,648,997 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.9% of Odisha's population and 10th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 987 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Odisha figure of 979; 13th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 955 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Balangir? 64.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Odisha's 72.9%), 21st of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 75.8% and women at 53.5% — a gap of 22.3 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Balangir](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/balangir/) (74.3%) and lowest in [Turekela](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/turekela/) (48.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Balangir do for a living? 43.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 30.6%). Of all workers, 18% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 20% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 44% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 33% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Belpara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/belpara/) (40% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kantabanji](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/kantabanji/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 44 (44%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Balangir 12.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 14th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 8 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Balangir](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/balangir/balangir/) with 98,238 people, home to 50% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Balangir Balangir had 1,783 census villages, 1,751 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 829 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Belpara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/belpara/belpara/) (9,454), [Saintala](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/saintala/saintala/) (7,083), [Sindhekela](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/sindhekela/sindhekela/) (5,734), [Lathor](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/khaprakhol/lathor/) (4,903) and [Dhumabhata](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/belpara/dhumabhata/) (4,332). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Balangir compared with Odisha ■ Balangir · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****64.7%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **941 Working population ****43.7%** **41.8% 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 Balangir Of every 100 households in Balangir in 2011, 29 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Balangir · ■ Electricity for lighting ****29%** Toilet within the home ****15%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****10%** Drinking water within premises ****9%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** Use banking services ****31%** Television ****19%** Mobile phone ****28%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****10%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****24%** Own their home ****94%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Balangir Sub-district People Villages Towns [Loisinga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/loisinga/) 152,865 161 1 [Balangir](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/balangir/) 327,081 285 1 [Tushura](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/tushura/) 185,028 251 1 [Patnagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/patnagarh/) 168,325 190 1 [Khaprakhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/khaprakhol/) 89,819 121 0 [Turekela](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/turekela/) 52,422 75 0 [Belpara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/belpara/) 116,136 106 0 [Saintala](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/saintala/) 148,991 189 1 [Kantabanji](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/kantabanji/) 72,115 56 1 [Bangomunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/bangomunda/) 74,579 91 1 [Sindhekela](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/sindhekela/) 98,777 107 0 [Titlagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/balangir/titlagarh/) 162,859 151 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Balangir - Balangir · 98,238 - Titlagarh · 34,067 - Kantabanji · 21,819 - Patnagarh · 21,024 - Loisinga · 6,220 - Bangomunda · 5,759 - Badmal · 5,431 - Tushura · 4,823 ## Largest villages in Balangir - Belpara · 9,454 - Saintala · 7,083 - Sindhekela · 5,734 - Lathor · 4,903 - Dhumabhata · 4,332 - Bhainsa · 4,259 - Agalpur · 4,234 - Salebhata · 3,571 - Sibtala · 3,569 - Dhandamunda · 3,360 - Ghunsar · 3,265 - Ghasian · 3,223 - Kukurahad · 3,188 - Bhalumunda · 3,170 - Duduka · 3,137 - Siskela · 3,124 - Kutasingha · 3,120 - Solekela · 3,094 - Tikrapara · 3,094 - Mandal · 3,015 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Balangir?12: Loisinga, Balangir, Tushura, Patnagarh, Khaprakhol, Turekela, Belpara, Saintala, Kantabanji, Bangomunda, Sindhekela, Titlagarh - What is the population of Balangir district?1,648,997 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Balangir?Balangir