Odisha is one of the major states of India in terms of land area and population wise. The state is ranked in the eleventh position in terms of Population in India. In this article, we will discuss the population of Orissa in detail.
Estimated Odisha Janasankhya 2022
| 2022 ରେ ଓଡିଶାର ଆନୁମାନିକ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟା | 47,099,270 |
| 2022 ରେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ଆନୁମାନିକ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟା | 23,799,530 |
| 2022 ରେ ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କର ଆନୁମାନିକ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟା | 23,299,740 |
At present Odisha’s estimated population is about 4.7 crores. The Census of India was to be held in 2021 but it was postponed due to Corona. So actual population data you will know only after census.
Population as per 2011 Census
The state of Odisha, which has a coastline of 485 km along the Bay of Bengal, has a population of 4,19,74,218 as per 2011 census data. This population includes 2.12 crore males and 2.07 crore females. Odisha is the eleventh largest state of India in terms of population. The population of Odisha has grown at a rate of 14% from 2001 to 2011. If we talk about the sex ratio, then the current sex ratio in Odisha is 979 i.e. 979 females for every 1000 males in Odisha.
Population of Odisha consists of Hindus — 94.35%, Christianity — 2.44%, Muslims — 2.07%, Others — 1.14%.
| ବିବରଣୀ | ଜିଲ୍ଲା | 2011 ସୁଦ୍ଧା |
| ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଜନବହୁଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ଗଞ୍ଜାମ | 3,529,031 |
| ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟା ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ଦେବଗଡ | 312,520 |
| ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଲିଙ୍ଗ ଅନୁପାତ ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ରାୟଗଡା | 1,051 |
| ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ଲିଙ୍ଗ ଅନୁପାତ ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ନୟାଗଡ଼ | 915 |
| ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ସାକ୍ଷରତା ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା | 86.88% |
| ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ସାକ୍ଷରତା ଜିଲ୍ଲା | ନବରଙ୍ଗପୁର | 46.43% |
83% of the total population of Odisha resides in villages. This means out of a total population of 4.19 crore, 3.49 crore people live in villages while only 70 lakh people live in cities. Hence Odisha can be called a rural dominant state.
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