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Raurkela Industrial Township (Raurkela Industrial Township) Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Raurkela Industrial Township city in 2024 is 297,000 , while Raurkela Industrial Township metro population is estimated at 782,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Raurkela Industrial Township city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Raurkela Industrial Township city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Raurkela Industrial Township city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Raurkela Industrial Township in 2011 is 210,317. Although Raurkela Industrial Township city has population of 210,317; its urban / metropolitan population is 552,239.

Raurkela Industrial Township Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Raurkela Industrial Township city are 161,148 of which 88,341 are males while 72,807 are females. Average literacy rate of Raurkela Industrial Township city is 85.47 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.27 and 80.29 percent. The sex ratio of Raurkela Industrial Township city is 924 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 899 per 1000 boys.

Raurkela Industrial Township Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Raurkela Industrial Township city & its Out Growth numbers 24,481 in which population of 105,138 resides. This is around 48.58% of total population of Raurkela Industrial Township city & its outgrowth which is 216,410.

Raurkela Industrial Township Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Raurkela Industrial Township city with 86.19 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Raurkela Industrial Township city with 7.47 % following it. In Raurkela Industrial Township city, Islam is followed by 4.21 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.29 % and Buddhism by 0.03 %. Around 1.22 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.57 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 86.19 % 186,524
Muslims 4.21 % 9,118
Christian 7.47 % 16,164
Sikh 0.29 % 634
Buddhist 0.03 % 60
Jain 0.02 % 45
Others 1.22 % 2,637
Not Stated 0.57 % 1,228

Raurkela Future Population 2021-2031

Raurkela City Metropolitan
2011 210,317 552,239
2021 273,000 717,000
2022 281,000 738,000
2023 289,000 760,000
2024 297,000 782,000
2025 305,000 805,000
2026 314,000 829,000
2027 323,000 853,000
2028 332,000 878,000
2029 341,000 904,000
2030 351,000 931,000
2031 361,000 958,000
Raurkela Industrial Township City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 216,410 112,897 103,513
City Population 210,317 109,333 100,984
Literates 161,148 88,341 72,807
Children (0-6) 21,778 11,471 10,307
Average Literacy (%) 85.47 % 90.27 % 80.29 %
Sexratio 924
Child Sexratio 899

Raurkela Metropolitan Region

Raurkela Industrial Township city comes under Raurkela Metropolitan area.
Raurkela Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 552,239 289,925 262,314
Literates 423,179 234,132 189,047
Children (0-6) 59,635 31,442 28,193
Average Literacy (%) 85.91 % 90.58 % 80.75 %
Sexratio 905
Child Sexratio 897
Raurkela Metropolitan Areas
I.D.L.Factory & Other Colony Area, Jalda Town, Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area, Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 35), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 36), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 37), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 38), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 39), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 40), Kulunga Industrial Estate & Other Colony Area (OG) (Ward 41), Raurkela, and Raurkela Industrial Township (IT)