# Cuttack District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/ District · Odisha # Cuttack district Cuttack is a district of Odisha, 2nd of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,624,470 people** in 25 sub-districts, 11 towns and 1,952 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack/cuttack/) (610,189). - 2,624,470people (2011) - 25sub-districts - 11towns - 85.5%literacy ## Who lives in Cuttack? Cuttack had **2,624,470 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.3% of Odisha's population and 2nd of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 940 women for every 1,000 men (below the Odisha figure of 979; 28th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 914 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Cuttack? 85.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Odisha's 72.9%), 3rd of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 91.1% and women at 79.6% — a gap of 11.6 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack/) (91.0%) and lowest in [Gurudijhatia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/gurudijhatia/) (79.1%). 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 Cuttack do for a living? 35.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.7%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 44% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Nischintakoili](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/nischintakoili/) (44% of workers in farming) and the least is [Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 44 (44%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) 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 Cuttack 28.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Odisha's 16.7%), 5th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 11 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack/cuttack/) with 610,189 people, home to 83% 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 Cuttack Cuttack had 1,952 census villages, 1,856 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,017 people; 9 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tala Basta](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/banki/tala-basta/) (11,361), [Ratapat](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/badamba/ratapat/) (6,189), [Pubakhanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/niali/pubakhanda/) (6,081), [Gopinathapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/badamba/gopinathapur/) (5,791) and [Gadajit](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/banki/gadajit/) (5,676). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cuttack district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Cuttack district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The District of Cuttack lies in the centre of Orissa, occupying the deltas of the Mahanadi and Brahmani, together with a hilly tract inland. It consists of three physical divisions: first, a marshy woodland strip along the coast, from 3 to 30 m. in breadth; second, an intermediate stretch of rice plains; third, a broken hilly region, which forms the western boundary of the district. The marshy strip along the coast is covered with swamps and malaria-breeding jungles. Towards the sea the solid land gives place to a vast network of streams and creeks, whose sluggish waters are constantly depositing silt, and forming morasses or quicksands. Cultivation does not begin till the limits of this dismal region are passed. The intermediate rice plains stretch inland for about 40 m. and occupy the older part of the delta between the sea-coast strip and the hilly frontier. They are intersected by three large rivers, the Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi. These issue in magnificent streams through three gorges in the frontier hills. The Cuttack delta is divided into two great valleys, one of them lying between the Baitarani and the Brahmani, the other between the Brahmani and the Mahanadi. The rivers having, by the silt of ages, gradually raised their beds, now run along high levels. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Cuttack compared with Odisha ■ Cuttack · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **941 Working population ****35.7%** **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 Cuttack Of every 100 households in Cuttack in 2011, 62 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Cuttack · ■ Electricity for lighting ****62%** Toilet within the home ****36%** No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** Tap water ****22%** Drinking water within premises ****42%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****42%** Mobile phone ****50%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****24%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****87%** 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 Cuttack Sub-district People Villages Towns [Narasinghpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/narasinghpur/) 97,624 170 0 [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/kanpur/) 59,577 78 0 [Badamba](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/badamba/) 149,793 137 1 [Baidyeswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/baidyeswar/) 55,250 61 0 [Banki](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/banki/) 176,567 98 1 [Tigiria](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/tigiria/) 74,639 49 1 [Athagad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/athagad/) 89,132 101 1 [Barang](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/barang/) 42,545 24 2 [Gurudijhatia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/gurudijhatia/) 34,081 49 0 [Khuntuni](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/khuntuni/) 38,761 51 0 [Choudwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/choudwar/) 116,895 60 2 [Tangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/tangi/) 83,690 104 2 [Mahanga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/mahanga/) 186,930 195 0 [Salepur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/salepur/) 143,416 127 0 [Nischintakoili](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/nischintakoili/) 53,498 50 0 [Nemalo](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/nemalo/) 69,334 101 0 [Kishannagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/kishannagar/) 97,616 111 0 [Jagatpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/jagatpur/) 62,359 37 0 [Cuttack Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack-sadar/) 108,641 98 0 [Kandarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/kandarpur/) 33,732 27 0 [C.R.R.I.](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/c-r-r-i/) 3,190 4 0 [Gobindpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/gobindpur/) 63,971 68 0 [Olatapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/olatapur/) 25,543 22 0 [Niali](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/niali/) 147,497 130 0 [Cuttack](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/cuttack/) 610,189 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 Cuttack - Cuttack · 610,189 - Choudwar · 52,999 - Banki · 17,521 - Athagad · 17,304 - Nuapatna · 8,057 - Badamba · 6,284 - Belagachhia · 5,516 - Dadhapatna · 5,005 - Kanheipur · 4,611 - Ramgarh · 4,545 - Charibatia · 4,016 ## Largest villages in Cuttack - Tala Basta · 11,361 - Ratapat · 6,189 - Pubakhanda · 6,081 - Gopinathapur · 5,791 - Gadajit · 5,676 - Mundali · 5,265 - Panchagan · 5,199 - Bindhanima · 5,151 - Naraganga · 5,080 - Kadalibadi · 4,982 - Lunahar · 4,715 - Pathapur · 4,553 - Banara · 4,456 - Nandola · 4,450 - Harirajpur · 4,443 - Sankarpur · 4,441 - Adaspur · 4,320 - Balisahi · 4,272 - Maniabandha · 4,264 - Kendupalli · 4,256 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 Cuttack?25: Narasinghpur, Kanpur, Badamba, Baidyeswar, Banki, Tigiria, Athagad, Barang, Gurudijhatia, Khuntuni, Choudwar, Tangi… - What is the population of Cuttack district?2,624,470 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Cuttack?Cuttack