District of Odisha

Mayurbhanj: 25.2 lakh people, one story

People
25,19,738
Area
10,418 km²
Literacy
63.17%
Sex ratio
1,006
#1 in OdishaScheduled Tribes: 58.7 % of people. Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →#1 in OdishaArea: 10,418 km². Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaHousehold industry workers: 9.3 % of workers. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaPopulation: 25,19,738. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →

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MayurbhanjOdisha

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

Mayurbhanj in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population25.2 lakh#3/30 in Odisha
Area10,418 km²#1/30 in Odisha
Population density242 per km²#16/30 in Odisha▼ state 270
Sex ratio1,006 females per 1000 males#9/30 in Odisha▲ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)960 girls per 1000 boys#10/30 in Odisha▲ state 941
Literacy rate63.17%#23/30 in Odisha▼ state 72.87
Female literacy52.71%#22/30 in Odisha▼ state 64.01
Urban population7.7%#24/30 in Odisha▼ state 16.7

People & society

63.2% can read. 1,006 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
73.881.6
Female literacy
52.764.0
Scheduled Castes
7.317.1
Scheduled Tribes
58.722.8
Living in towns
7.716.7

Gender literacy gap: 21.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 83.9%
  • Muslim 1.3%
  • Christian 0.6%
  • Other / not stated 14.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    66 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    12.2 lakh workers, 48.6% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 19.5%
    • Farm labourers 46.5%
    • Household industry 9.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 24.7%

      Schemes & development

      Only 19% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      18.632.6
      Latrine at home
      14.516.7
      Tap water
      5.010.5
      LPG / PNG
      3.97.4
      Phone
      22.130.1
      Television
      11.020.2
      Bicycle
      55.546.2
      Two-wheeler
      8.311.0

      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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