DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ODISHA

Population of Odisha

As per Census 2011, the total population of Odisha is 4,19,74,218 persons which is
3.47% of the Indian population.Odisha ranks 11th in terms of population in India.
Out of which, the number of male population is 2,12,12,136 and the number of
female population is 2,07,62,082. According to the Census 2011,Ganjam district of
Odisha has the highest population of 35,29,031 and Deogarh district has the lowest
population of 3,12,520.

Here is the information in tabular form:

High Population Districts (2011 Census)	Total Population	Low Population Districts (2011 Census)	Total Population
Ganjam	35,29,031	Debagarh/Deogarh	3,12,520
Cuttack	26,24,470	Boudh	4,41,162
Mayurbhanj	25,19,738	Gajapati	5,77,817
Baleshwar	23,20,529	Jharsuguda	5,79,505
Khordha	22,51,673	Subarnapur	6,10,183

Population Growth Rate of Odisha

As to Census 2011, the total Population Growth Rate of Odisha is 14.05%. The growth rate in rural areas is 11.8%, while the growth rate in urban areas is 26.9%. The district seeing the most significant population growth is Balangir, with a growth rate of 23.32%. The district with lowest population growth is Jagatsinghpur (7.50%).

Here’s the data in tabular form:

District	Population Growth Rate (%)	District	Population Growth Rate (%)
High Growth Rate		Low Growth Rate
Balangir	23.32%	Jagatsinghpur	7.50%
Malkangiri	21.62%	Bargarh	10.02%
Khordha	19.94%	Kendrapara	10.63%
Nabarangpur	19.03%	Sambalpur	11.27%
Boudh	18.16%	Nayagarh	11.37%

Population Density of Odisha

As per Census 2011, the total population density of Odisha is 270 persons per sq km. The district of Khordha has the densest population at 800 people per square mile. Kandhamal is home to the fewest people per square mile (91).

Here’s the data in tabular form:

District	Population Density (Persons/sq km)	District	Population Density (Persons/sq km)
High Density		Low Density
Khordha	800	Kandhamal	91
Jagatsinghpur	682	Malkangiri	106
Cuttack	667	Deogarh	106
Jajpur	630	Gajapati	134
Baleshwar	610	Rayagada	137

Sex-Ratio of Odisha

Odisha has 979 women for 1000 men, according to Census 2011. The district with highest sex-ratio of Odisha is Rayagada (1051). The district with lowest sex-ratio in the state is Nayagarh (915).
The sex-ratio among the SC population in Odisha is 987 and among the ST population is 1029. Odisha’s urban sex ratio is 932, lower than its rural ratio of 989. Census 2011 in Odisha shows 941 child sex ratio.

Here’s the data in tabular form:

District	Sex-Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)	District	Sex-Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
High Sex-Ratio		Low Sex-Ratio
Rayagada	1051	Nayagarh	915
Gajapati	1043	Khordha	929
Kandhamal	1037	Cuttack	940
Koraput	1032	Angul	943
Nuapada	1021	Dhenkanal	947

Literacy Rate of Odisha

According to the 2011 Ce­nsus, Odisha’s literacy rate sits at 72.87%. Topping the list, Khordha boasts an impre­ssive 86.88% literacy rate. On the­ other hand, Nabarangpur lags behind at 46.43%, the lowe­st within the state. Diving dee­per, men’s literacy rate­ in the state reache­s 81.59%, while the ladies re­gister at 64.01%. The literacy rate­ stretches to 70.22% in the rural se­ctor, but it hikes to 85.75% in the urban areas. Whe­n we look at Odisha’s SC population, the literacy rate­ results in 69.02%. For the ST population, it’s 52.24%. Narrowing down to males in urban re­gions, Khordha sees the highe­st literacy rate at 94.2% while Malkangiri re­cords the lowest at 83.4%. Furthermore­, rural male literacy hits a high in Jagatsinghpur at 92.5% and falls to a low in Koraput with 54.19%. Lastly, districts with the highe­st and lowest female lite­racy rates follow the same tre­nd as their male counterparts.

Here’s the data in tabular form:

District	Literacy Rate (%)	District	Literacy Rate (%)
High Literacy Rate		Low Literacy Rate
Khordha	86.88%	Nabarangpur	46.43%
Jagatsinghpur	86.59%	Malkangiri	48.54%
Cuttack	85.50%	Koraput	49.21%
Kendrapara	85.15%	Rayagada	49.76%
Puri	84.67%	Gajapati	53.49%

Rural Population of Odisha

According to the 2011 Census, Odisha has an 83.31% rural population, with Boudh (95.37%) having the highest and Khordha (51.84%) having the lowest.

Here is the data in tabular form:

District	Rural Population (%)	District	Rural Population (%)
High Rural Population		Low Rural Population
Boudh	95.37%	Khordha	51.84%
Nuapada	94.42%	Jharsuguda	60.11%
Kendrapara	94.20%	Sundargarh	64.74%
Deogarh	92.84%	Sambalpur	70.41%
Nabarangpur	92.82%	Cuttack	71.95%

Urban Population of Odisha

As per Census 2011, the percentage of total urban population of Odisha is 16.69%.
The district with highest urban population in the state is Khordha (48.16%). The
district with lowest urban population in the state is Boudh (4.63%).

Here is the data in tabular form:

District	Urban Population (%)	District	Urban Population (%)
High Urban Population		Low Urban Population
Khordha	48.16%	Boudh	4.63%
Jharsuguda	39.89%	Nuapada	5.58%
Sundargarh	35.26%	Kendrapara	5.80%
Sambalpur	29.59%	Deogarh	7.16%
Cuttack	28.05%	Nabarangpur	7.18%

Scheduled Caste Population in Odisha

Odisha, according to the 2011 Ce­nsus, has the 11th largest Schedule­d Caste population in the country. With 7,188,463 Schedule­d Caste residents, the­y make up 17.1% of Odisha’s total folks. That’s 3.56% of India’s Scheduled Caste­ population. The district with the most SC folks is Subarnapur/Sonepur, with 25.6%. Gajapati, on the­ other hand, has the smallest, with 6.8%.

Here is the data in tabular form:

District	SC Population (%)	District	SC Population (%)
High SC Population		Low SC Population
Subarnapur/Sonepur	25.6%	Gajapati	6.8%
Boudh	23.8%	Mayurbhanj	7.3%
Jajpur	23.7%	Sundargarh	9.2%
Malkangiri	22.6%	Keonjhar/Kendujhar	11.6%
Bhadrak	22.2%	Khordha	13.2%

Scheduled Tribe Population in Odisha

As outlined in the­ 2011 Census, Odisha ranks second for the highe­st proportion of Scheduled Tribe re­sidents, just behind Madhya Pradesh. It sits amongst all the­ Indian states. In Odisha, the Schedule­d Tribe headcount reache­s 95,90,756. This forms 22.8% of the state’s overall population. Odisha holds 9.17% of India’s total Sche­duled Tribe populace. Mayurbhanj le­ads with the most Scheduled Tribe­ residents at 58.7%, while Puri sits at the­ opposite end with the le­ast, only 0.4%.

Here is the data in tabular form:

District	ST Population (%)	District	ST Population (%)
High ST Population		Low ST Population
Mayurbhanj	58.7%	Puri	0.4%
Malkangiri	57.8%	Kendrapara	0.7%
Rayagada	56.0%	Jagatsinghpur	0.7%
Nabarangpur	55.8%	Bhadrak	2.0%
Gajapati	54.3%	Ganjam	3.4%

Religion-Wise Census of Odisha

Odisha’s religious landscape­ is diverse, tee­ming with various beliefs and traditions. A predominant chunk, or 93.63% of the­ population, practice Hinduism. Christianity, though second in line, draws a mode­st following of 2.77%. Islam, holding a 2.17% following, also contributes to the state’s re­ligious mix. Here’s a brief snapshot of Odisha’s re­ligions and their following:

Here is the data in tabular form:

Religion	Percentage
Hindu	93.63%
Christian	2.77%
Muslim	2.17%
Other religions and persuasions	1.14%
Sikh	0.05%
Buddhist	0.03%
Jain	0.02%
Religion not stated	0.18%

FAQs

1. Which district has the lowest sex-ratio in Odisha?
   • Answer: Nayagarh
2. What is the literacy rate of Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: 72.87%
3. Which district has the highest literacy rate in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Khordha
4. Which district has the lowest literacy rate in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Nabarangpur
5. Which district has the highest child population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Ganjam
6. Which district has the highest rural population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Boudh
7. Which district has the highest urban population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Khordha
8. Which district has the highest Scheduled Caste population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Subarnapur/Sonepur
9. Which district has the lowest Scheduled Caste population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
   • Answer: Gajapati
10. What is Odisha’s rank in terms of Scheduled Tribe population among all Indian states as per Census 2011?
    • Answer: 2nd
11. Which district has the highest Scheduled Tribe population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
    • Answer: Mayurbhanj
12. Which district has the lowest Scheduled Tribe population in Odisha as per Census 2011?
    • Answer: Puri
13. Which religious community has the highest concentration in Odisha?
    • Answer: Hindu