Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
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Population summary
Odisha has an aggregated population of 286,815,870 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 65,916,907 households, giving an average household size of 4.35 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 980 females per 1000 males. 43.9% of the population (about 125,922,654) resides in rural areas while 7.33% (about 21,010,968) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 286,815,870 |
| Male | 144,859,019 |
| Female | 141,956,851 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 980 |
| Rural population | 125,922,654 (43.9%) |
| Urban population | 21,010,968 (7.33%) |
| Total households | 65,916,907 |
Literacy
About 181,833,485 people out of 286,815,870 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 63.4%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 181,833,485 |
| Total illiterates | 104,982,385 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 63.4% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 49,349,420 (17.21% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 66,539,503 (23.2%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 49,349,420 | 17.21% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 66,539,503 | 23.2% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 36,165,034, about 12.61% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 120,353,248, roughly 41.96% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 36,165,034 | 12.61% |
| Total workers | 120,353,248 | 41.96% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 83,948,436 people, while Debagarh is the smallest with about 1,540,210 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 83,948,436 | 19,275,640 |
| Debagarh | 1,540,210 | 371,866 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| ODISHA | 41,974,218 |
| ODISHA | 34,970,562 |
| ODISHA | 7,003,656 |
| Ganjam | 3,529,031 |
| Ganjam | 2,761,030 |
| Cuttack | 2,624,470 |
| Mayurbhanj | 2,519,738 |
| Mayurbhanj | 2,326,842 |
| Baleshwar | 2,320,529 |
| Khordha | 2,251,673 |