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About Bhadrak District
Bhadrak is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bhadrak was 1,506,337 with a growth rate of 12.94%. Bhadrak covers 2,505 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bhadrak's population is 981 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 942 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bhadrak, Urban/Rural population of Bhadrak, Literacy data of Bhadrak and Religion wise data of Bhadrak. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bhadrak,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bhadrak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,506,337 | Growth (%) | 12.94 |
| Male Population | 760,260 | Sex Ratio | 981 |
| Female Population | 746,077 | Child Sex Ratio | 942 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,505 |
Bhadrak has a total population of 1,506,337 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 760,260 while the female population 746,077. The state area is 2,505 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bhadrak has sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 942. Bhadrak makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bhadrak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 185,838 | Rural Population | 1,320,499 |
| Urban Population (%) | 12.34 | Rural Population (%) | 87.66 |
| Urban male Population | 95,005 | Rural Male Population | 665,255 |
| Urban Female Population | 90,833 | Rural Female Population | 655,244 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 956 | Rural Sex Ratio | 985 |
Bhadrak urban population is 185,838 (12.34% of the total), while the rural population is 1,320,499 (87.66% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 95,005 are males, and 90,833 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 665,255 are males and 655,244 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 985 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bhadrak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,094,140 | Literacy (%) | 82.78 |
| Male Literate | 596,269 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.64 |
| Female Literate | 497,871 | Female Literacy (%) | 75.83 |
| Urban Literate | 129,427 | Rural Literate | 964,713 |
| Urban Male Literates | 70,550 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.85 |
| Rural Male Literates | 525,719 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 90.32 |
| Urban Female Literates | 58,877 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.87 |
| Rural Female Literates | 438,994 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 76.10 |
The literacy data of Bhadrak highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.78% with 1,094,140 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.64% while female literacy is lower at 75.83% among them, 596,269 males and 497,871 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 129,427 people being literate, with men at 84.85% and female at 73.87%, compared to rural areas whereas 964,713 people are literate, with male at 90.32% and female at 76.10%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bhadrak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,398,543 | Hindu (%) | 92.84 |
| Muslim | 104,202 | Muslim (%) | 6.92 |
| Sikh | 169 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 745 | Christian (%) | 0.05 |
| Jain | 111 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 81 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 61 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,425 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Bhadrak population is mostly hindu (92.84%) with a total 1,398,543 people. Muslim(6.92%) with a total 104,202 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 169 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.05% with 745 people). Jain (0.01% with 111 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 81 people) and Other (0.00% with 61 people). Around (0.16% with 2,425 people) did not specify their religion.