District of Odisha

Khordha: 22.5 lakh people, one story

People
22,51,673
Area
2,813 km²
Literacy
86.88%
Sex ratio
929
#1 in OdishaPopulation density: 800 per km². Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →#1 in OdishaLiteracy rate: 86.88%. Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →#1 in OdishaFemale literacy: 81.61%. Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →#1 in OdishaUrban population: 48.2%. Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →

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KhordhaOdisha

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

Khordha in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population22.5 lakh#5/30 in Odisha
Area2,813 km²#25/30 in Odisha
Population density800 per km²#1/30 in Odisha▲ state 270
Sex ratio929 females per 1000 males#29/30 in Odisha▼ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)916 girls per 1000 boys#25/30 in Odisha▼ state 941
Literacy rate86.88%#1/30 in Odisha▲ state 72.87
Female literacy81.61%#1/30 in Odisha▲ state 64.01
Urban population48.2%#1/30 in Odisha▲ state 16.7

People & society

86.9% can read. 929 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.881.6
Female literacy
81.664.0
Scheduled Castes
13.217.1
Scheduled Tribes
5.122.8
Living in towns
48.216.7

Gender literacy gap: 10.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 95.4%
  • Muslim 3.7%
  • Christian 0.6%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    26 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    7.9 lakh workers, 35.2% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 11.7%
    • Farm labourers 14.7%
    • Household industry 5.0%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 68.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 51% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      50.832.6
      Latrine at home
      33.516.7
      Tap water
      21.410.5
      LPG / PNG
      23.37.4
      Phone
      47.130.1
      Television
      36.820.2
      Bicycle
      47.246.2
      Two-wheeler
      24.011.0

      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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