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Kandhamal

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

Quick facts

3,593,271

Population

843,344

Households

1038

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

54.07%

Approx. literacy

Kandhamal has an aggregated population of 3,593,271. Approximately 40.8% live in rural areas (1,466,220) and 4.02% live in urban areas (144,558).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

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

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	1,466,220	3
Baliguda	274,641	351
Belaghar	58,518	139
Brahmanigaon	109,515	98
Chakapada	68,256	97
Daringbadi	183,577	171
G.Udayagiri	135,236	113
Gochhapada	106,779	245
Khajuripada	127,680	172
Kotagarh	143,700	136
Nuagaon	58,092	78
Phiringia	160,710	248
Phulabani	125,286	252
Phulabani Town	78,825	8
Raikia	158,490	146
Sarangagarh	106,005	120
Tikabali	146,127	168
Tumudibandha	85,614	96

Population summary

Kandhamal has a population of 3,593,271 (1,763,303 males and 1,829,968 females). The sex ratio is about 1038 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	3,593,271
Male	1,763,303
Female	1,829,968
Rural population	1,466,220 (40.8%)
Urban population	144,558 (4.02%)
Households	843,344

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 54.07%.

Category	Number
Total literates	1,943,037
Total illiterates	1,650,234

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 562,745 (15.66%). ST: 1,951,882 (54.32%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	562,745	15.66%
ST	1,951,882	54.32%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 540,652 (15.05%). Workers: 1,751,073 (48.73%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	540,652	15.05%
Total workers	1,751,073	48.73%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Kandhamal	733,110
Kandhamal	660,831
Baliguda	97,084
Baliguda	80,473
Kandhamal	72,279
Daringbadi	63,524
Daringbadi	56,529
Phiringia	53,570
Phiringia	53,570
Raikia	52,830