# Nuapada District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/ District · Odisha # Nuapada district Nuapada is a district of Odisha, 25th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **610,382 people** in 6 sub-districts, 2 towns and 668 villages; 6% lived in towns. The largest town is [Khariar Road](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/jonk/khariar-road/) (18,967). - 610,382people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 2towns - 57.3%literacy ## Who lives in Nuapada? Nuapada had **610,382 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.5% of Odisha's population and 25th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (above the Odisha figure of 979; 5th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 981 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Nuapada? 57.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Odisha's 72.9%), 25th of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 70.3% and women at 44.8% — a gap of 25.5 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jonk](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/jonk/) (63.0%) and lowest in [Boden](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/boden/) (53.3%). 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 Nuapada do for a living? 50.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 44.5%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 13% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 50% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 36% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Boden](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/boden/) (41% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khariar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/khariar/) (29% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 13 (13%) · **■** Marginal 50 (50%) 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 Nuapada 5.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 29th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Khariar Road](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/jonk/khariar-road/) with 18,967 people, home to 56% 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 Nuapada Nuapada had 668 census villages, 656 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 879 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tukula](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/khariar/tukula/) (6,884), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/komna/komana/) (5,435), [Sinapali](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/sinapali/sinapali/) (5,322), [Hatibandha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/sinapali/hatibandha/) (4,075) and [Baragaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/boden/baragaon/) (3,951). 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 Nuapada compared with Odisha ■ Nuapada · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****57.3%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981** **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 Nuapada Of every 100 households in Nuapada in 2011, 28 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Nuapada · ■ Electricity for lighting ****28%** Toilet within the home ****14%** No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** Tap water ****10%** Drinking water within premises ****7%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** Use banking services ****30%** Television ****14%** Mobile phone ****23%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****25%** Own their home ****95%** 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 Nuapada Sub-district People Villages Towns [Jonk](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/jonk/) 75,537 71 1 [Nuapada](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/nuapada/) 99,624 118 0 [Komna](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/komna/) 127,206 158 0 [Khariar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/khariar/) 126,837 119 1 [Boden](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/boden/) 76,670 79 0 [Sinapali](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/nuapada/sinapali/) 104,508 123 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 Nuapada - Khariar Road · 18,967 - Khariar · 15,087 ## Largest villages in Nuapada - Tukula · 6,884 - Komana · 5,435 - Sinapali · 5,322 - Hatibandha · 4,075 - Baragaon · 3,951 - Duajhar · 3,776 - Rajpurnuapada · 3,758 - Sirtol · 3,709 - Dharambandha · 3,146 - Sikuan · 3,060 - Lakhana · 2,951 - Damajhar · 2,930 - Bhella · 2,908 - Gadaramunda · 2,906 - Kandetara · 2,900 - Jatagarh · 2,841 - Singjhar · 2,761 - Chanabeda · 2,608 - Tarabod · 2,586 - Thakurnuapada · 2,570 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 Nuapada?6: Jonk, Nuapada, Komna, Khariar, Boden, Sinapali - What is the population of Nuapada district?610,382 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nuapada?Khariar Road