# Tikarpada, Rayagada (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Rayagada, Odisha 

# Tikarpada

Tikarpada is a town in Muniguda sub-district of Rayagada district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,346 people** in 2,072 households. Literacy was 78.4%.

- 8,346people (2011)
- 2,072households
- 78.4%literacy
- 976females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tikarpada

■ Tikarpada · ■ Rayagada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**78.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1007**

**950

Working population ****36.2%**

**36.4%

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 Tikarpada

Of every 100 households in Tikarpada in 2011, 77 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Tikarpada · ■ Rayagada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****77%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**38%

Tap water ****7%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**39%

Use banking services ****62%**

**65%

Television ****60%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****23%**

**16%

Own their home ****57%**

**60%

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 Tikarpada work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,498 (83%) · **■** Household industry 89 (3%) · **■** Farming 66 (2%) · **■** Marginal 371 (12%)

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

## Tikarpada in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,140 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)380 km by road
- Rayagada (district HQ)60 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)220 km by road
- Vishakapatanam (city of 5 lakh+)260 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 Tikarpada

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,025
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tikarpada

- Banks5 in Tikarpada
- ATMs2 in Tikarpada
- Pharmacies1 in Tikarpada
- Police stations1 in Tikarpada

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tikarpada?8,346 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tikarpada in?Rayagada district, Odisha