Baleshwar

This page provides an overview of Baleshwar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

11,349,352
Population
2,609,438
Households
957
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
69.74%
Approx. literacy

Baleshwar has an aggregated population of 11,349,352. Approximately 40.89% live in rural areas (4,641,058) and 4.46% live in urban areas (506,586).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,641,058 3
Balaramgadi Marine 15,711 6
Baleshwar (M) 288,746 3
Baleshwar Sadar 537,276 256
Baliapal 509,874 215
Bampada 33,861 29
Basta 455,745 307
Berhampur 172,842 79
Bhograi 565,677 230
Chandipur 121,764 30
Jaleswar 421,763 182
Kamarda 288,486 118
Khaira 419,331 282
Nilagiri 379,240 168
Oupada 119,277 82
Raibania 241,416 81
Remuna 241,626 134
Rupsa 75,567 35
Sahadevkhunta 30,699 11
Similia 484,869 246
Singla 402,534 154
Soro 901,990 347

Population summary

Baleshwar has a population of 11,349,352 (5,799,614 males and 5,549,738 females). The sex ratio is about 957 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population11,349,352
Male5,799,614
Female5,549,738
Rural population4,641,058 (40.89%)
Urban population506,586 (4.46%)
Households2,609,438

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 69.74%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,915,269
Total illiterates3,434,083

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,362,280 (20.81%). ST: 1,357,810 (11.96%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,362,28020.81%
ST1,357,81011.96%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,415,507 (12.47%). Workers: 4,577,999 (40.34%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,415,50712.47%
Total workers4,577,99940.34%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Baleshwar 2,320,529
Baleshwar 2,067,236
Soro 311,507
Soro 278,976
Baleshwar 253,293
Bhograi 188,559
Bhograi 188,559
Baleshwar Sadar 179,092
Baleshwar Sadar 179,092
Baliapal 169,958