Kandhamal District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Kandhamal, a district of Orissa has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Orissa. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Kandhamal District of Orissa.

In 2011, Kandhamal had population of 733,110 of which male and female were 359,945 and 373,165 respectively. In 2001 census, Kandhamal had a population of 648,201 of which males were 322,799 and remaining 325,402 were females. Kandhamal District population constituted 1.75 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Kandhamal District was at 1.76 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 13.10 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Kandhamal District recorded increase of 18.66 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Kandhamal Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Kandhamal in 2011 were 64.13 compared to 64.13 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 76.93 and 51.94 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 69.79 and 35.86 in Kandhamal District. Total literate in Kandhamal District were 399,786 of which male and female were 233,900 and 165,886 respectively. In 2001, Kandhamal District had 279,705 in its district.

Kandhamal Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Kandhamal, it stood at 1037 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1008. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 962 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 970 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Kandhamal District Religion Data

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Kandhamal Population 2011 - 2001

Kandhamal Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Kandhamal. There were total 109,709 children under age of 0-6 against 117,298 of 2001 census. Of total 109,709 male and female were 55,915 and 53,794 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 962 compared to 970 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 14.96 percent of Kandhamal District compared to 18.10 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.14 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Kandhamal Houseless Data

In 2011, total 128 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Kandhamal district of Orissa. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 344. This approx 0.046923381211551% of total population of Kandhamal district.

Kandhamal District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kandhamal district for 2011 is 91 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kandhamal district density was at 81 people per sq. km. Kandhamal district administers 8,021 square kilometers of areas.

Kandhamal District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Kandhamal population for 2011 census, 9.86 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 72,279 people lives in urban areas of which males are 36,422 and females are 35,857. Sex Ratio in urban region of Kandhamal district is 984 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Kandhamal district was 899 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 7,893 of which males and females were 4,157 and 3,736. This child population figure of Kandhamal district is 11.41 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Kandhamal district as per census 2011 is 86.81 % of which males and females are 93.30 % and 80.29 % literates respectively. In actual number 55,893 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 30,103 and 25,790 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 90.14 % population of Kandhamal districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Kandhamal district population living in rural areas is 660,831 of which males and females are 323,523 and 337,308 respectively. In rural areas of Kandhamal district, sex ratio is 1043 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Kandhamal district is considered, figure is 967 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 101,816 in rural areas of which males were 51,758 and females were 50,058. The child population comprises 16.00 % of total rural population of Kandhamal district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Kandhamal district is 61.52 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 74.99 and 48.77 percent respectively. In total, 343,893 people were literate of which males and females were 203,797 and 140,096 respectively.

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City/Metros in Kandhamal District