# Khordha District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/ District · Odisha # Khordha district Khordha is a district of Odisha, 5th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,251,673 people** in 21 sub-districts, 13 towns and 1,534 villages; 48% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bhubaneswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/bhubaneswar/bhubaneswar/) (885,363). - 2,251,673people (2011) - 21sub-districts - 13towns - 86.9%literacy ## Who lives in Khordha? Khordha had **2,251,673 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.4% of Odisha's population and 5th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Odisha figure of 979; 29th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 916 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Khordha? 86.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Odisha's 72.9%), the highest of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 91.8% and women at 81.6% — a gap of 10.2 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Lingaraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/lingaraj/) (97.0%) and lowest in [Banapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/banapur/) (78.0%). 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 Khordha do for a living? 35.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.5%). Of all workers, 10% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 58% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 18% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Banapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/banapur/) (46% of workers in farming) and the least is [Bhubaneswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/bhubaneswar/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 58 (58%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) 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 Khordha 48.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Odisha's 16.7%), the most urban of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 13 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Bhubaneswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/bhubaneswar/bhubaneswar/) with 885,363 people, home to 82% 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 Khordha Khordha had 1,534 census villages, 1,356 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 861 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Baulabandha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/balugaon/baulabandha/) (6,660), [Sundarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/tangi/sundarpur/) (6,593), [Mansinghpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/tangi/mansinghpur/) (6,388), [Rajas](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/balipatna/rajas/) (6,255) and [Bhagabatipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/tangi/bhagabatipur/) (5,408). 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 Khordha compared with Odisha ■ Khordha · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916** **941 Working population ****35.2%** **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 Khordha Of every 100 households in Khordha in 2011, 72 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Khordha · ■ Electricity for lighting ****72%** Toilet within the home ****47%** No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** Tap water ****30%** Drinking water within premises ****47%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** Use banking services ****52%** Television ****52%** Mobile phone ****63%** Computer with internet ****7%** Two-wheeler ****34%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****12%** Own their home ****74%** 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 Khordha Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bolagad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/bolagad/) 90,794 157 0 [Begunia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/begunia/) 97,166 154 0 [Khordha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/khordha/) 139,978 93 1 [Khordha Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/khordha-sadar/) 62,040 74 1 [Chandaka](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/chandaka/) 55,468 51 0 [Nandankanan](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/nandankanan/) 17,670 12 0 [Mancheswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/mancheswar/) 5,117 5 0 [Balianta](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/balianta/) 91,728 82 1 [Balipatna](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/balipatna/) 132,796 99 3 [Lingaraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/lingaraj/) 189 1 0 [Airfield](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/airfield/) 13,445 21 0 [Uttara P.S](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/uttara-p-s/) 12,941 30 0 [Khandagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/khandagiri/) 2,572 6 0 [Tamando](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/tamando/) 16,406 17 0 [Jatani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/jatani/) 126,405 68 1 [Jankia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/jankia/) 84,608 116 0 [Nirakarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/nirakarpur/) 37,980 56 0 [Tangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/tangi/) 152,037 143 2 [Balugaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/balugaon/) 113,758 128 2 [Banapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/banapur/) 113,212 221 1 [Bhubaneswar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/khordha/bhubaneswar/) 885,363 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 Khordha - Bhubaneswar · 885,363 - Jatani · 63,697 - Khordha · 46,205 - Balugaon · 17,645 - Banapur · 17,278 - Pratapsasan · 12,830 - Bhakarsahi · 7,110 - Balipatapur · 6,898 - Bhapur · 6,438 - Dungamal · 6,271 - Majhihara · 5,598 - Kaipadar · 4,512 - Tangi · 4,471 ## Largest villages in Khordha - Baulabandha · 6,660 - Sundarpur · 6,593 - Mansinghpur · 6,388 - Rajas · 6,255 - Bhagabatipur · 5,408 - Bhingarpur · 4,752 - Galua · 4,718 - Kanpur · 4,624 - Gopalprasad · 4,575 - Keranga · 4,441 - Sananairi · 4,410 - Jhintisasan · 4,366 - Bhainchua · 4,320 - Nariso · 4,300 - Badapokharia · 4,267 - Nizgarhkuhudi · 4,220 - Benupur · 4,111 - Bajapur · 4,052 - Mangalajodi · 3,972 - Raghunathpur · 3,953 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 Khordha?21: Bolagad, Begunia, Khordha, Khordha Sadar, Chandaka, Nandankanan, Mancheswar, Balianta, Balipatna, Lingaraj, Airfield, Uttara P.S… - What is the population of Khordha district?2,251,673 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Khordha?Bhubaneswar