About Kendujhar District

Kendujhar is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kendujhar was 1,801,733 with a growth rate of 15.35%. Kendujhar covers 8,303 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kendujhar's population is 988 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kendujhar, Urban/Rural population of Kendujhar, Literacy data of Kendujhar and Religion wise data of Kendujhar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kendujhar,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kendujhar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,801,733 Growth (%) 15.35
Male Population 906,487 Sex Ratio 988
Female Population 895,246 Child Sex Ratio 967
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,303

Kendujhar has a total population of 1,801,733 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 906,487 while the female population 895,246. The state area is 8,303 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Kendujhar has sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 967. Kendujhar makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Kendujhar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 253,059 Rural Population 1,548,674
Urban Population (%) 14.05 Rural Population (%) 85.95
Urban male Population 131,820 Rural Male Population 774,667
Urban Female Population 121,239 Rural Female Population 774,007
Urban Sex Ratio 920 Rural Sex Ratio 999

Kendujhar urban population is 253,059 (14.05% of the total), while the rural population is 1,548,674 (85.95% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 131,820 are males, and 121,239 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 774,667 are males and 774,007 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Kendujhar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,052,518 Literacy (%) 68.24
Male Literate 605,119 Male Literacy (%) 78.12
Female Literate 447,399 Female Literacy (%) 58.28
Urban Literate 171,829 Rural Literate 880,689
Urban Male Literates 97,803 Urban Male Literacy (%) 85.76
Rural Male Literates 507,316 Rural Male Literacy (%) 76.80
Urban Female Literates 74,026 Urban Female Literacy (%) 70.80
Rural Female Literates 373,373 Rural Female Literacy (%) 56.30

The literacy data of Kendujhar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.24% with 1,052,518 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.12% while female literacy is lower at 58.28% among them, 605,119 males and 447,399 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 171,829 people being literate, with men at 85.76% and female at 70.80%, compared to rural areas whereas 880,689 people are literate, with male at 76.80% and female at 56.30%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Kendujhar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,752,694 Hindu (%) 97.28
Muslim 27,752 Muslim (%) 1.54
Sikh 2,177 Sikh (%) 0.12
Christian 9,141 Christian (%) 0.51
Jain 131 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 209 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 7,372 Other (%) 0.41
Not Avaiable 2,257 Not Avaiable (%) 0.13

Kendujhar population is mostly hindu (97.28%) with a total 1,752,694 people. Muslim(1.54%) with a total 27,752 people. Sikh are (0.12%) with a total 2,177 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.51% with 9,141 people). Jain (0.01% with 131 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 209 people) and Other (0.41% with 7,372 people). Around (0.13% with 2,257 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Kendujhar

24

Anandapur

Area: 349 Km2

Population

124,218

Male

62,694%

Females

61,524

Bamebari

Area: 422 Km2

Population

56,271

Male

28,774%

Females

27,497

Barbil

Area: 188 Km2

Population

84,130

Male

43,934%

Females

40,196

Baria

Area: 284 Km2

Population

73,664

Male

36,318%

Females

37,346

Bolani

Area: 76 Km2

Population

19,993

Male

10,305%

Females

9,688

Champua

Area: 265 Km2

Population

97,117

Male

48,756%

Females

48,361

Daitari

Area: 282 Km2

Population

27,571

Male

13,946%

Females

13,625

Ghasipura

Area: 427 Km2

Population

112,740

Male

56,821%

Females

55,919

Ghatgaon

Area: 687 Km2

Population

107,106

Male

53,470%

Females

53,636

Harichandanpur

Area: 664 Km2

Population

80,711

Male

40,443%

Females

40,268

Jhumpura

Area: 159 Km2

Population

46,936

Male

23,547%

Females

23,389

Joda

Area: 139 Km2

Population

72,698

Male

37,099%

Females

35,599