# Rambha, Ganjam (Odisha) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Rambha

Rambha is a town in Rambha sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (NAC). The 2011 Census counted **12,111 people** in 2,495 households. Literacy was 75.5%.

- 12,111people (2011)
- 2,495households
- 75.5%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Rambha

■ Rambha · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**913

Working population ****32.9%**

**35.1%

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 Rambha

Of every 100 households in Rambha in 2011, 61 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Rambha · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**33%

Tap water ****53%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**41%

Use banking services ****38%**

**64%

Television ****39%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****32%**

**15%

Own their home ****88%**

**69%

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 Rambha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,403 (60%) · **■** Household industry 198 (5%) · **■** Farming 462 (12%) · **■** Marginal 923 (23%)

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

## How has the population of Rambha changed?

From 6,771 in 1971 to 10,715 in 2001.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

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

## Rambha in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–201113.0%
- Annual rainfall1,192 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)150 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Brahmapur (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)145 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 Rambha

### Civic services

- Pucca roads50 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets516
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,900
- Electricity — industry50

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 doctors
- ●Nursing homes2
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew, maize and prawn.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Rambha

- Banks4 in Rambha
- Hotels3 in Rambha

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/).

## Rambha ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-1/) 1,179 276 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-2/) 720 154 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-3/) 1,550 327 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-4/) 628 138 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-5/) 894 163 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-6/) 593 129 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-7/) 1,112 217 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-8/) 806 169 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-9/) 622 129 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-10/) 695 125 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-11/) 894 168 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-12/) 1,555 310 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/rambha/rambha/ward-13/) 863 190 

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 Rambha?12,111 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rambha in?Ganjam district, Odisha
- What was the population of Rambha in 1971?6,771
- How many wards does Rambha have?13 census wards (2011)