# Baleshwar District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/ District · Odisha # Baleshwar district Baleshwar is a district of Odisha, 4th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,320,529 people** in 21 sub-districts, 5 towns and 2,932 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar/baleshwar/) (144,373). - 2,320,529people (2011) - 21sub-districts - 5towns - 79.8%literacy ## Who lives in Baleshwar? Baleshwar had **2,320,529 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.5% of Odisha's population and 4th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 957 women for every 1,000 men (below the Odisha figure of 979; 24th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 943 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Baleshwar? 79.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Odisha's 72.9%), 9th of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 87.0% and women at 72.3% — a gap of 14.7 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar/) (87.5%) and lowest in [Balaramgadi Marine](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/balaramgadi-marine/) (63.2%). 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 Baleshwar do for a living? 40.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 21.9%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 18% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 22% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 34% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 42% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Rupsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/rupsa/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar/) (4% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (18%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 22 (22%) · **■** Marginal 34 (34%) 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 Baleshwar 10.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 15th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 5 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar/baleshwar/) with 144,373 people, home to 57% 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 Baleshwar Baleshwar had 2,932 census villages, 2,635 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 785 people; 22 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sartha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/singla/sartha/) (14,844), [Parikhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar-sadar/parikhi/) (11,489), [Jamkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baliapal/jamkunda/) (8,452), [Chaumukha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baliapal/chaumukha/) (8,306) and [Gudu](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/chandipur/gudu/) (7,934). 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 Baleshwar compared with Odisha ■ Baleshwar · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **941 Working population ****40.2%** **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 Baleshwar Of every 100 households in Baleshwar in 2011, 56 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Baleshwar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****56%** Toilet within the home ****28%** No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** Tap water ****14%** Drinking water within premises ****39%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****30%** Mobile phone ****46%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****18%** Own their home ****95%** 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 Baleshwar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Raibania](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/raibania/) 80,472 78 0 [Jaleswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/jaleswar/) 149,170 179 1 [Bhograi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/bhograi/) 188,559 227 0 [Kamarda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/kamarda/) 96,162 115 0 [Baliapal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baliapal/) 169,958 212 0 [Singla](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/singla/) 134,178 151 0 [Basta](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/basta/) 151,915 304 0 [Rupsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/rupsa/) 25,189 32 0 [Baleshwar Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar-sadar/) 179,092 253 0 [Sahadevkhunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/sahadevkhunta/) 10,233 8 0 [Chandipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/chandipur/) 40,588 27 0 [Balaramgadi Marine](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/balaramgadi-marine/) 5,237 3 0 [Bampada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/bampada/) 11,287 26 0 [Remuna](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/remuna/) 91,668 131 1 [Nilagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/nilagiri/) 132,168 165 1 [Berhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/berhampur/) 57,614 76 0 [Oupada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/oupada/) 39,759 79 0 [Khaira](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/khaira/) 139,777 279 0 [Soro](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/soro/) 311,507 344 1 [Similia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/similia/) 161,623 243 0 [Baleshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/baleshwar/) 144,373 0 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 Baleshwar - Baleshwar · 144,373 - Remuna · 33,378 - Soro · 32,531 - Jaleshwar · 25,747 - Nilagiri · 17,264 ## Largest villages in Baleshwar - Sartha · 14,844 - Parikhi · 11,489 - Jamkunda · 8,452 - Chaumukha · 8,306 - Gudu · 7,934 - Kasafal · 7,786 - Raibania · 7,127 - Jambhirai · 7,054 - Kharasahapur · 7,051 - Srikona · 6,935 - Gabarghata · 6,406 - Hidigan · 6,243 - Bardiha · 5,727 - Jamudiha · 5,630 - Narayanpur · 5,601 - Jairampur · 5,549 - Kasabakamarda · 5,486 - Ranasahi · 5,295 - Matiali · 5,148 - Jayadebkasapa · 5,138 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 Baleshwar?21: Raibania, Jaleswar, Bhograi, Kamarda, Baliapal, Singla, Basta, Rupsa, Baleshwar Sadar, Sahadevkhunta, Chandipur, Balaramgadi Marine… - What is the population of Baleshwar district?2,320,529 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Baleshwar?Baleshwar