District of Odisha

Kandhamal: 7.3 lakh people, one story

People
7,33,110
Area
8,021 km²
Literacy
64.13%
Sex ratio
1,037
Lowest in OdishaPopulation density: 91 per km². Rank 30 of 30.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaSex ratio: 1,037 females per 1000 males. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in OdishaHomes with electricity (2011): 11.8 % of households. Rank 29 of 30.See the numbers →Big number7.3 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 91 to every km².See the numbers →

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KandhamalOdisha

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

Kandhamal in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population7.3 lakh#23/30 in Odisha
Area8,021 km²#6/30 in Odisha
Population density91 per km²#30/30 in Odisha▼ state 270
Sex ratio1,037 females per 1000 males#3/30 in Odisha▲ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)962 girls per 1000 boys#9/30 in Odisha▲ state 941
Literacy rate64.13%#22/30 in Odisha▼ state 72.87
Female literacy51.94%#23/30 in Odisha▼ state 64.01
Urban population9.9%#18/30 in Odisha▼ state 16.7

People & society

64.1% can read. 1,037 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
76.981.6
Female literacy
51.964.0
Scheduled Castes
15.817.1
Scheduled Tribes
53.622.8
Living in towns
9.916.7

Gender literacy gap: 25.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 79.2%
  • Muslim 0.3%
  • Christian 20.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    68 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.6 lakh workers, 48.5% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 22.3%
    • Farm labourers 45.9%
    • Household industry 3.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 28.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 12% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      11.832.6
      Latrine at home
      7.916.7
      Tap water
      3.410.5
      LPG / PNG
      2.97.4
      Phone
      15.330.1
      Television
      8.020.2
      Bicycle
      27.646.2
      Two-wheeler
      4.911.0

      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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