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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.