District of Odisha

Cuttack: 26.2 lakh people, one story

People
26,24,470
Area
3,932 km²
Literacy
85.50%
Sex ratio
940
Top 3 in OdishaPopulation: 26,24,470. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaPopulation density: 667 per km². Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaLiteracy rate: 85.50%. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaFemale literacy: 79.55%. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →

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CuttackOdisha

The history, places and schemes of Cuttack are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Cuttack in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population26.2 lakh#2/30 in Odisha
Area3,932 km²#17/30 in Odisha
Population density667 per km²#3/30 in Odisha▲ state 270
Sex ratio940 females per 1000 males#28/30 in Odisha▼ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)914 girls per 1000 boys#26/30 in Odisha▼ state 941
Literacy rate85.50%#3/30 in Odisha▲ state 72.87
Female literacy79.55%#3/30 in Odisha▲ state 64.01
Urban population28.0%#5/30 in Odisha▲ state 16.7

People & society

85.5% can read. 940 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.181.6
Female literacy
79.664.0
Scheduled Castes
19.017.1
Scheduled Tribes
3.622.8
Living in towns
28.016.7

Gender literacy gap: 11.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 93.6%
  • Muslim 5.4%
  • Christian 0.5%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    41 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    9.4 lakh workers, 35.7% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 14.8%
    • Farm labourers 26.5%
    • Household industry 5.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 53.1%

      Schemes & development

      Only 44% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      44.232.6
      Latrine at home
      26.016.7
      Tap water
      15.610.5
      LPG / PNG
      13.17.4
      Phone
      37.830.1
      Television
      30.020.2
      Bicycle
      49.646.2
      Two-wheeler
      16.811.0

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.