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Population of Orissa 2011 census


Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is located on the east coast. The capital of Odisha is Bhubaneswar. The state shares its border with West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Jharkhand. The state is the 11th most populated state in the country. Oriya is the most widely used language in Odisha. In terms of area, it is the 9th largest state in India.

As per the census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the population totals of Odisha are mentioned below:

Total Population:
The population of Odisha as per the 2011 census is 41,947,358 compared to 36,804,660 in the 2001 census. In this decade the state of Odisha has registered a growth of 13.97% in total population. Odisha accounts for 3.47% of the total population of India.

Sex Ratio:
There are a total of 21,201,678 males and 20,745,680 females in Odisha. As per the 2011 census, the Sex Ratio of Odisha stands at 978 compared to 972 in the 2001 census. As mentioned in the table below, the Child sex ratio for the state has dipped slightly compared to 2001. Odisha has among the best sex ratios in the country.

Parameter
Year 2011
Year 2001
Sex Ratio of Odisha
978
972
Child Sex Ratio of Odisha
934
979
Sex Ratio of India
940
933


Total Child Population:
The total child population (0-6 years) in Odisha in 2011 is 5,035,650 compared to 5,358,810 in 2001. This is a very notable decrease in child population when compared to the child population in 2001, which indicates that the population growth may stabilize over the next decade.

Urban & Rural Population:
A major portion of the population of Odisha resides in rural areas. The rural population makes up 83.32 % whereas the urban population makes up 16.68% of the total population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census is 34,951,234 & 6,996,124 respectively. There has been an increase of 26.80% in urban population over the last decade.

Population Density:
The total area of Odisha is 155,707 Km2. As per the 2011 census, population density is calculated at 269 persons per Km2, which is very low when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. As per the 2001 census population density was calculated at 236 persons per Km2 which shows that there has been an increase of close to 14% in population density over the last decade.

Literacy Rate:
As per the census study of 2011, Odisha has a literacy rate of 73.45%. The male literacy is 82.40% where as the female literacy is 64.36% only. There is a notable improvement in literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Odisha was 63.08%.


Top 7 Districts & their population:
The 7 largest districts by population in Odisha & their totals are:

District Name
Total Population
Ganjam
3,520,151
Cuttack
2,618,708
Mayurbhanj
2,513,895
Baleshwar
2,317,419
Khordha
2,246,341
Sundargarh
2,080,664
Jajapur
1,826,275


Top 4 cities & their population:
The 4 largest cities in Odisha & their total population are mentioned below:

City Name
Total Population
Bhubaneswar
837,737
Cuttack
606,007
Brahmapur
355,823
Raurkela
273,217


Odisha is a very beautiful tourist destination in India. The state is famous for its temples. Some of the notable temples include the Sun Temple in Konark, the Jagannath in Puri temple and the Lingaraja temple located in the capital city. In addition to the temples, the state is also known for some of its beautiful beaches.