# Nabarangapur District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/ District · Odisha # Nabarangapur district Nabarangapur is a district of Odisha, 17th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,220,946 people** in 12 sub-districts, 5 towns and 891 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nabarangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/nabarangapur-p-s/nabarangapur/) (36,945). - 1,220,946people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 5towns - 46.4%literacy ## Who lives in Nabarangapur? Nabarangapur had **1,220,946 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.9% of Odisha's population and 17th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Odisha figure of 979; 7th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 998 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Nabarangapur? 46.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Odisha's 72.9%), the lowest of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 57.3% and women at 35.8% — a gap of 21.5 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nabarangapur P.S](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/nabarangapur-p-s/) (59.6%) and lowest in [Kosagumuda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/kosagumuda/) (35.3%). 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 Nabarangapur do for a living? 50.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.5%). Of all workers, 22% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 11% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 54% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 34% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Umarkote](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/umarkote/) (40% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khatiguda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/khatiguda/) (24% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (11%) · **■** Marginal 54 (54%) 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 Nabarangapur 7.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 26th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 5 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Nabarangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/nabarangapur-p-s/nabarangapur/) with 36,945 people, home to 42% 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 Nabarangapur Nabarangapur had 891 census villages, 868 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,306 people; 10 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tohara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/umarkote/tohara/) (10,900), [Mundibeda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/raighar/mundibeda/) (9,169), [Jharigan](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/jharigan/jharigan/) (8,463), [Chatahandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/kodinga/chatahandi/) (7,656) and [Nuakote](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/paparahandi/nuakote/) (6,363). 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 Nabarangapur compared with Odisha ■ Nabarangapur · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****46.4%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998** **941 Working population ****50.0%** **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 Nabarangapur Of every 100 households in Nabarangapur in 2011, 13 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Nabarangapur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****13%** Toilet within the home ****9%** No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** Tap water ****6%** Drinking water within premises ****7%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** Use banking services ****24%** Television ****9%** Mobile phone ****19%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****30%** Own their home ****93%** 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 Nabarangapur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Raighar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/raighar/) 133,537 74 1 [Kundei](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/kundei/) 50,002 43 0 [Umarkote](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/umarkote/) 206,012 106 1 [Chandahandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/chandahandi/) 73,953 89 0 [Jharigan](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/jharigan/) 83,006 61 0 [Dabugan](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/dabugan/) 155,383 138 0 [Paparahandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/paparahandi/) 99,699 68 1 [Kodinga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/kodinga/) 105,973 69 0 [Kosagumuda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/kosagumuda/) 93,166 73 0 [Nabarangapur P.S](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/nabarangapur-p-s/) 118,957 59 1 [Tentulikhunti](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/tentulikhunti/) 70,316 50 0 [Khatiguda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nabarangapur/khatiguda/) 30,942 61 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 Nabarangapur - Nabarangapur · 36,945 - Umarkote · 28,993 - Papadahandi · 9,390 - Khatiguda · 6,361 - Raighar · 5,936 ## Largest villages in Nabarangapur - Tohara · 10,900 - Mundibeda · 9,169 - Jharigan · 8,463 - Chatahandi · 7,656 - Nuakote · 6,363 - Hatibeda · 6,109 - Motigan · 5,878 - Ichhapur · 5,680 - Beheda · 5,207 - Sunabeda · 5,075 - Sarguli · 4,833 - Kurushi · 4,712 - Dangra · 4,562 - Telanadigan · 4,533 - Kosagumuda · 4,500 - Dongriguda · 4,490 - Timanpur · 4,440 - Jharigumma · 4,436 - Chhatabeda · 4,346 - Karchamal · 4,317 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 Nabarangapur?12: Raighar, Kundei, Umarkote, Chandahandi, Jharigan, Dabugan, Paparahandi, Kodinga, Kosagumuda, Nabarangapur P.S, Tentulikhunti, Khatiguda - What is the population of Nabarangapur district?1,220,946 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nabarangapur?Nabarangapur