# Kendujhar District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/ District · Odisha # Kendujhar district Kendujhar is a district of Odisha, 8th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,801,733 people** in 24 sub-districts, 9 towns and 2,123 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Barbil](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/barbil/barbil/) (66,540). - 1,801,733people (2011) - 24sub-districts - 9towns - 68.2%literacy ## Who lives in Kendujhar? Kendujhar had **1,801,733 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.3% of Odisha's population and 8th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 988 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Odisha figure of 979; 12th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 967 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 Kendujhar? 68.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Odisha's 72.9%), 20th of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 78.1% and women at 58.3% — a gap of 19.8 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nandipada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/nandipada/) (86.5%) and lowest in [Kanjipani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/kanjipani/) (39.4%). 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 Kendujhar do for a living? 42.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 30.0%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 42% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 32% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sainkul](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/sainkul/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Barbil](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/barbil/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 42 (42%) 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 Kendujhar 14.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 11th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 9 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Barbil](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/barbil/barbil/) with 66,540 people, home to 26% 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 Kendujhar Kendujhar had 2,123 census villages, 2,064 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 750 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Panchupali](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/ghasipura/panchupali/) (5,415), [Bangura](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/soso/bangura/) (5,292), [Bhagamunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/harichandanpur/bhagamunda/) (4,907), [Raisuan](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/kendujhar-sadar/raisuan/) (4,821) and [Kesadurapal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/ghasipura/kesadurapal/) (4,815). 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 Kendujhar compared with Odisha ■ Kendujhar · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **941 Working population ****42.5%** **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 Kendujhar Of every 100 households in Kendujhar in 2011, 30 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kendujhar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****30%** Toilet within the home ****15%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****10%** Drinking water within premises ****17%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** Use banking services ****49%** Television ****18%** Mobile phone ****32%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****91%** 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 Kendujhar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Barbil](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/barbil/) 84,130 20 1 [Bolani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/bolani/) 19,993 11 1 [Rugudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/rugudi/) 16,560 18 0 [Joda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/joda/) 72,698 34 1 [Bamebari](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/bamebari/) 56,271 61 1 [Champua](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/champua/) 97,117 116 1 [Jhumpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/jhumpura/) 46,936 54 1 [Baria](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/baria/) 73,664 107 0 [Turumunga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/turumunga/) 68,598 108 0 [Patana](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/patana/) 104,824 164 0 [Kendujhar Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/kendujhar-sadar/) 157,414 215 0 [Kendujhar Town](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/kendujhar-town/) 98,880 60 1 [Nayakote](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/nayakote/) 46,056 70 0 [Kanjipani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/kanjipani/) 21,741 38 0 [Telkoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/telkoi/) 95,718 145 0 [Pandapara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/pandapara/) 63,308 99 0 [Ghatgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/ghatgaon/) 107,106 129 0 [Harichandanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/harichandanpur/) 80,711 111 0 [Daitari](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/daitari/) 27,571 49 1 [Ghasipura](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/ghasipura/) 112,740 110 0 [Anandapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/anandapur/) 124,218 106 1 [Soso](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/soso/) 64,244 79 0 [Nandipada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/nandipada/) 82,542 124 0 [Sainkul](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kendujhar/sainkul/) 78,693 95 0 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 Kendujhar - Barbil · 66,540 - Kendujhar · 60,590 - Joda · 46,631 - Anandpur · 39,585 - Balagoda · 11,708 - Champua · 10,394 - Jajanga · 7,482 - Jhumpura · 6,064 - Daitari · 4,065 ## Largest villages in Kendujhar - Panchupali · 5,415 - Bangura · 5,292 - Bhagamunda · 4,907 - Raisuan · 4,821 - Kesadurapal · 4,815 - Rimuli · 4,558 - Udayapur · 4,548 - Sainkul · 4,443 - Kantipal · 4,417 - Belabhali · 4,402 - Jalahari · 3,986 - Balibarei · 3,975 - Kolharaida · 3,866 - Ranki · 3,857 - Suakati · 3,764 - Bancho · 3,570 - Telkoi · 3,493 - Binjhabahal · 3,356 - Uparadiha · 3,238 - Arsala · 3,203 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 Kendujhar?24: Barbil, Bolani, Rugudi, Joda, Bamebari, Champua, Jhumpura, Baria, Turumunga, Patana, Kendujhar Sadar, Kendujhar Town… - What is the population of Kendujhar district?1,801,733 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kendujhar?Barbil