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Urban Info
Prior to 1951 there were only 39 urban centres in Orissa, which has grown up to 138 in 2001. In other words the urban population of the state share has increased from 3% in 1941 to 14.97% in 2001. Among these urban centres Government of Orissa recognized 103 as urban local bodies. These urban local bodies were further sub divided into three categories such as Municipal Corporation, Municipalities and Notified Area Council. Presently there were 2 Municipal Corporations, 35 Municipalities and 66 Notified Area Councils. |
Urban Population |
India |
27.28 |
Orissa |
14.97 |
Urban Decadal Growth |
India |
31.17 |
Orissa |
29.78 |
Urban Sex Ratio |
India |
901 |
Orissa |
895 |
No. of Towns |
India |
5,161 |
Orissa |
138 |
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Urban Population |
Khordha |
804,775 |
Baudh |
17,996 |
Growth of Urban Population |
Khordha |
55.88 |
Malkangiri |
0.53 |
Urban Literacy |
Khordha |
87.46 |
Malkangiri |
66.14 |
Urban Male Literacy |
Kandhamal |
94 |
Malkangiri |
75.89 |
Urban Female Literacy |
Khordha |
81.81 |
Malkangiri |
55.65 |
Urban Density |
Kendrapara |
5,569 |
Sonapur |
809 |
Town Population |
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Bhubaneswar |
657,477 |
O.CL.I.T, Rajagangpur |
2,197 |
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Total |
Rural |
Urban |
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Population |
Persons |
36,706,920 |
31,210,602 |
5,496,318 |
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Males |
18,612,340 |
15,711,853 |
2,900,487 |
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Females |
18,094,580 |
15,498,749 |
2,595,831 |
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Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) |
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972 |
986 |
895 |
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Child Population ( in the age group of 0-6 ) |
Persons |
5,180,551 |
4,551,134 |
629,417 |
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Males |
2,656,046 |
2,329,380 |
326,666 |
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Females |
2,524,505 |
2,221,754 |
302,751 |
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Sex Rtio of Child Population (females per 1000 Males) |
950 |
954 |
927 |
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Percentage of Child Population to Total Population |
Persons |
14.11 |
14.58 |
11.45 |
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Males |
14.27 |
14.83 |
11.26 |
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Females |
13.95 |
14.34 |
11.66 |
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Literacy Rate |
Persons |
63.61 |
60.44 |
80.95 |
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Males |
75.95 |
73.57 |
88.32 |
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Females |
50.97 |
47.22 |
72.68 |
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Area (in Sq.Km.) |
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155,707.00 |
152,912.87 |
2,794.13 |
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Density of Population (per Sq.Km.) |
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236 |
204 |
1967 |
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Decenial Population Growth (Percentage) |
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15.94 |
13.8 |
29.78 |
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Percentage of Urban Population to Total Population |
14.97 |
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Number of Tahasil |
171 |
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Number of Towns |
138 |
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Number of ULB |
103 |
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Number of New Towns |
17 |
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