# R. Udayagiri, Gajapati (Odisha) – Town Population & History

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Town · Gajapati, Odisha 

# R. Udayagiri

R. Udayagiri is a town in R.Udaygiri sub-district of Gajapati district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,851 people** in 1,060 households. Literacy was 73.4%.

- 4,851people (2011)
- 1,060households
- 73.4%literacy
- 998females per 1,000 males

## Population of R. Udayagiri

■ R. Udayagiri · ■ Gajapati urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%**

**77.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917**

**908

Working population ****38.0%**

**37.7%

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 R. Udayagiri

Of every 100 households in R. Udayagiri in 2011, 51 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ R. Udayagiri · ■ Gajapati urban average

Electricity for lighting ****51%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**43%

Tap water ****18%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**47%

Use banking services ****58%**

**62%

Television ****35%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****41%**

**21%

Own their home ****82%**

**73%

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 R. Udayagiri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,086 (59%) · **■** Household industry 26 (1%) · **■** Farming 509 (28%) · **■** Marginal 224 (12%)

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

## R. Udayagiri in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,235 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)250 km by road
- Paralakhemundi (district HQ)65 km by road
- Paralakhemundi (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)165 km by road
- Brahmapur (railway station)80 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 R. Udayagiri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets308
- Electricity — homes512

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 18 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in R. Udayagiri

- Banks4 in R. Udayagiri

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/).

## Know before you go: R. Udayagiri

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Utkela Airport (UKE) · Bhawanipatna145 km
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (Vizag) (VTZ) · Visakhapatnam148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of R. Udayagiri?4,851 (Census 2011)
- Which district is R. Udayagiri in?Gajapati district, Odisha
- What plug type is used in R. Udayagiri?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to R. Udayagiri?Utkela Airport (UKE), about 145 km in a straight line