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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 979 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 16.86% overall.
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.
List of Tehsils in Koraput
0Common questions about Koraput
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Koraput district had a population of 1,379,647. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
The sex ratio of Koraput is 1032 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Koraput is 979 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Koraput is 49.21 per cent. That works out to 568,090 literate people.
Koraput covers an area of 8,807 square kilometres.
1,153,478 people in Koraput live in rural areas and 226,169 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Koraput grew by 16.86 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Koraput 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.