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Cuttack Population 2024

Cuttack city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Cuttack Metropolitan Region. The Cuttack city is located in Orissa state of India.


The current estimate population of Cuttack city in 2024 is 865,000 , while Cuttack metro population is estimated at 927,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Cuttack city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Cuttack city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Cuttack city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Cuttack in 2011 is 610,189. Although Cuttack city has population of 610,189; its urban / metropolitan population is 653,149.

Cuttack Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Cuttack city are 502,514 of which 267,510 are males while 235,004 are females. Average literacy rate of Cuttack city is 91.00 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.64 and 88.17 percent. The sex ratio of Cuttack city is 930 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 897 per 1000 boys.

Cuttack Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Cuttack city numbers 33,173 in which population of 163,766 resides. This is around 26.84% of total population of Cuttack city.

Cuttack Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Cuttack city with 89.65 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Cuttack with approximately 8.23 % following it. In Cuttack city, Christinity is followed by 1.36 %, Jainism by 0.18 %, Sikhism by 0.12 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.43 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 89.65 % 547,054
Muslims 8.23 % 50,221
Christian 1.36 % 8,272
Sikh 0.12 % 762
Buddhist 0.02 % 100
Jain 0.18 % 1,082
Others 0.02 % 99
Not Stated 0.43 % 2,599

Cuttack Future Population 2021-2031

Cuttack City Metropolitan
2011 610,189 653,149
2021 793,000 849,000
2022 816,000 874,000
2023 840,000 900,000
2024 865,000 927,000
2025 890,000 954,000
2026 916,000 982,000
2027 943,000 1,011,000
2028 971,000 1,041,000
2029 1,000,000 1,072,000
2030 1,030,000 1,104,000
2031 1,060,000 1,137,000
Cuttack City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 610,189 316,242 293,947
Literates 502,514 267,510 235,004
Children (0-6) 57,973 30,553 27,420
Average Literacy (%) 91.00 % 93.64 % 88.17 %
Sexratio 930
Child Sexratio 897

Cuttack Metropolitan Region

Cuttack city comes under Cuttack Metropolitan area.
Cuttack Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 653,149 338,788 314,361
Literates 537,424 286,718 250,706
Children (0-6) 62,157 32,751 29,406
Average Literacy (%) 90.94 % 93.69 % 87.98 %
Sexratio 928
Child Sexratio 898
Cuttack Metropolitan Areas
Choudwar Town, Cuttack, and Industrial Area