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About Khordha District
Khordha is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Khordha was 2,251,673 with a growth rate of 19.94%. Khordha covers 2,813 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Khordha's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 916 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Khordha, Urban/Rural population of Khordha, Literacy data of Khordha and Religion wise data of Khordha. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Khordha,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Khordha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,251,673 | Growth (%) | 19.94 |
| Male Population | 1,167,137 | Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Female Population | 1,084,536 | Child Sex Ratio | 916 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,813 |
Khordha has a total population of 2,251,673 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,167,137 while the female population 1,084,536. The district area is 2,813 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Khordha has sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 916 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Khordha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,084,316 | Rural Population | 1,167,357 |
| Urban Population (%) | 48.16 | Rural Population (%) | 51.84 |
| Urban male Population | 571,328 | Rural Male Population | 595,809 |
| Urban Female Population | 512,988 | Rural Female Population | 571,548 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 898 | Rural Sex Ratio | 959 |
Khordha urban population is 1,084,316 (48.16% of the total), while the rural population is 1,167,357 (51.84% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.94% overall.
Among the urban population 571,328 are males, and 512,988 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 898 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 595,809 are males and 571,548 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Khordha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,749,936 | Literacy (%) | 86.88 |
| Male Literate | 957,515 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.78 |
| Female Literate | 792,421 | Female Literacy (%) | 81.61 |
| Urban Literate | 890,256 | Rural Literate | 859,680 |
| Urban Male Literates | 485,826 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.24 |
| Rural Male Literates | 471,689 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.38 |
| Urban Female Literates | 404,430 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 87.46 |
| Rural Female Literates | 387,991 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 76.28 |
The literacy data of Khordha highlights a total literacy rate stands at 86.88% with 1,749,936 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.78% while female literacy is lower at 81.61% among them, 957,515 males and 792,421 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 890,256 people being literate, with men at 94.24% and female at 87.46%, compared to rural areas whereas 859,680 people are literate, with male at 89.38% and female at 76.28%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Khordha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,147,632 | Hindu (%) | 95.38 |
| Muslim | 84,060 | Muslim (%) | 3.73 |
| Sikh | 1,264 | Sikh (%) | 0.06 |
| Christian | 12,527 | Christian (%) | 0.56 |
| Jain | 476 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 475 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 434 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,805 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Khordha population is mostly hindu (95.38%) with a total 2,147,632 people. Muslim(3.73%) with a total 84,060 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 1,264 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.56% with 12,527 people). Jain (0.02% with 476 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 475 people) and Other (0.02% with 434 people). Around (0.21% with 4,805 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Khordha.
List of Tehsils in Khordha
19Common questions about Khordha
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Khordha district had a population of 2,251,673. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Khordha is divided into 19 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Khordha is 929 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Khordha is 916 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Khordha is 86.88 per cent. That works out to 1,749,936 literate people.
Khordha covers an area of 2,813 square kilometres.
1,167,357 people in Khordha live in rural areas and 1,084,316 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Khordha grew by 19.94 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Khordha is a district of Odisha. You can open Odisha from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.
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