# Damanjodi, Koraput (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Koraput, Odisha 

# Damanjodi

Damanjodi is a town in Damonjodi sub-district of Koraput district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,862 people** in 2,519 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 8,862people (2011)
- 2,519households
- 93.2%literacy
- 913females per 1,000 males

## Population of Damanjodi

■ Damanjodi · ■ Koraput urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**81.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**944

Working population ****33.6%**

**36.6%

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 Damanjodi

Of every 100 households in Damanjodi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 89 a two-wheeler and 36 a car.

■ Damanjodi · ■ Koraput urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**34%

Tap water ****95%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**32%

Use banking services ****98%**

**66%

Television ****94%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****33%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****89%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****36%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**16%

Own their home ****2%**

**48%

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 Damanjodi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,819 (95%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Farming 8 (0%) · **■** Marginal 123 (4%)

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

## Damanjodi in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–20114.6%
- Annual rainfall1,168 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)535 km by road
- Koraput (district HQ)40 km by road
- Vizayanagaram (city of 1 lakh+)139 km by road
- Vishakapatanam (city of 5 lakh+)139 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 Damanjodi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,420
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,857
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 22 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** aluminium.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Damanjodi

- Banks2 in Damanjodi
- ATMs1 in Damanjodi

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: Damanjodi

- 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

- Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) · Jagdalpur99 km
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (Vizag) (VTZ) · Visakhapatnam107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:23).

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 Damanjodi?8,862 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Damanjodi in?Koraput district, Odisha
- What plug type is used in Damanjodi?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Damanjodi?Jagdalpur Airport (JGB), about 99 km in a straight line