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district · Census 2011 · code 385

Nayagarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Odisha, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population962,789people
Households228,315PCA households
Literacy rate80.42%% of people aged 7+
Work participation35.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople962,789883,05179,738
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds228,315210,85017,465
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6106,87198,9367,935
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.1%11.2%9.95%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males915915916
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6855857835
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+688,362625,34563,017
Literacy rate%80.42%79.75%87.76%
Male literacy rate%88.16%87.72%92.9%
Female literacy rate%72.05%71.12%82.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople136,399125,93210,467
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople58,69157,5311,160
Total workersCensus workers343,633318,22925,404
Work participation rate%35.69%36.04%31.86%
Main workersworked at least 6 months229,076208,00121,075
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months114,557110,2284,329
Non-workerspeople619,156564,82254,334

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1220, 1221, 1222; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 228,315 households and 962,789 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.28% of this area’s population, compared with 91.72% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.1% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 88.16% and female literacy was 72.05%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 343,633 Census workers, 66.66% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators68,99614,026
Agricultural labourers59,24760,882
Household industry workers9,5538,004
Other workers91,28031,645

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801854

Nayagarh

17,030 people within this district · Town

Census code 406325

Itamati

10,317 people within this district · Census town

Census code 406977

Ranapurgada

10,001 people within this district · Census town

Census code 406078

Kantilo

9,181 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801853

Khandapada

9,038 people within this district · Town

Census code 405611

Kunjabangarh

6,906 people within this district · Census town

Census code 406976

Rajasunakhala

6,299 people within this district · Census town

Census code 406975

Chandapur

5,565 people within this district · Census town

Census code 406632

Odagaon

5,401 people within this district · Census town