Koraput

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

Quick facts

6,672,066
Population
1,633,491
Households
1035
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
40.12%
Approx. literacy

Koraput has an aggregated population of 6,672,066. Approximately 41.36% live in rural areas (2,759,294) and 6.78% live in urban areas (452,338).

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 2,759,294 3
Bandhugaon 176,922 156
Bhairabsingipur 211,260 86
Boipariguda 376,011 326
Boriguma 285,238 82
Damonjodi 70,927 15
Dasamantapur 152,208 127
Jeypore 460,888 105
Kakiriguma 75,987 33
Koraput 204,579 127
Koraput Town 117,028 11
Kotiya 30,189 37
Kotpad 346,461 116
Kundura 171,114 70
Lakshmipur 120,696 76
Machh kund 123,396 127
Nandapur 217,737 219
Narayanpatana 130,725 130
Padua 163,683 113
Pottangi 264,384 109
Similiguda 66,741 25
Sunabeda 146,598 15

Population summary

Koraput has a population of 6,672,066 (3,279,007 males and 3,393,059 females). The sex ratio is about 1035 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population6,672,066
Male3,279,007
Female3,393,059
Rural population2,759,294 (41.36%)
Urban population452,338 (6.78%)
Households1,633,491

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 40.12%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,676,785
Total illiterates3,995,281

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 946,857 (14.19%). ST: 3,453,051 (51.75%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC946,85714.19%
ST3,453,05151.75%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,099,541 (16.48%). Workers: 3,384,237 (50.72%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,099,54116.48%
Total workers3,384,23750.72%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Koraput 1,379,647
Koraput 1,153,478
Koraput 226,169
Jeypore 181,906
Boipariguda 125,337
Boipariguda 125,337
Kotpad 120,929
Kotpad 104,603
Boriguma 98,341
Jeypore 97,076