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About Koraput District
Koraput is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Koraput was 1,379,647 with a growth rate of 16.86%. Koraput covers 8,807 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Koraput's population is 1032 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 979 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Koraput, Urban/Rural population of Koraput, Literacy data of Koraput and Religion wise data of Koraput. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Koraput,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Koraput
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,379,647 | Growth (%) | 16.86 |
| Male Population | 678,809 | Sex Ratio | 1,032 |
| Female Population | 700,838 | Child Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,807 |
Koraput has a total population of 1,379,647 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 678,809 while the female population 700,838. The state area is 8,807 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Koraput has sex ratio of 1,032 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 979. Koraput makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Koraput
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 226,169 | Rural Population | 1,153,478 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.39 | Rural Population (%) | 83.61 |
| Urban male Population | 115,038 | Rural Male Population | 563,771 |
| Urban Female Population | 111,131 | Rural Female Population | 589,707 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 966 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,046 |
Koraput urban population is 226,169 (16.39% of the total), while the rural population is 1,153,478 (83.61% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 115,038 are males, and 111,131 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 563,771 are males and 589,707 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,046 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Koraput
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 568,090 | Literacy (%) | 49.21 |
| Male Literate | 340,843 | Male Literacy (%) | 60.32 |
| Female Literate | 227,247 | Female Literacy (%) | 38.55 |
| Urban Literate | 163,665 | Rural Literate | 404,425 |
| Urban Male Literates | 89,917 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.48 |
| Rural Male Literates | 250,926 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 54.14 |
| Urban Female Literates | 73,748 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.90 |
| Rural Female Literates | 153,499 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 31.26 |
The literacy data of Koraput highlights a total literacy rate stands at 49.21% with 568,090 literate individuals. Male literacy is 60.32% while female literacy is lower at 38.55% among them, 340,843 males and 227,247 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 163,665 people being literate, with men at 88.48% and female at 74.90%, compared to rural areas whereas 404,425 people are literate, with male at 54.14% and female at 31.26%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Koraput
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,294,151 | Hindu (%) | 93.80 |
| Muslim | 8,850 | Muslim (%) | 0.64 |
| Sikh | 518 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 68,550 | Christian (%) | 4.97 |
| Jain | 491 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 219 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 3,384 | Other (%) | 0.25 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,484 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.25 |
Koraput population is mostly hindu (93.80%) with a total 1,294,151 people. Muslim(0.64%) with a total 8,850 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 518 people. Smaller communities include Christian (4.97% with 68,550 people). Jain (0.04% with 491 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 219 people) and Other (0.25% with 3,384 people). Around (0.25% with 3,484 people) did not specify their religion.