City in Odisha
Brahmapur Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 3.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
3,80,000 380,000 1 March 2026
Brahmapur is estimated at ≈3.8 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 3,56,598.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Brahmapur (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 3,56,598
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 3.8 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 35,29,031
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 36.95 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 3.8 lakh 3,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 3.57 lakh 3,56,598 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 920 Odisha: 979
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 910 Odisha: 941
- Literacy rate
- 89.3% Male 92.8% · Female 85.4%
- Households
- 74.7 thousand 4.8 people per household
- Area
- 79.8km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 4,469per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +15.9% City
- Work participation
- 33.8% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 32.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 32.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 62,343 |
| 1961 | 76,931 |
| 1971 | 1,17,662 |
| 1981 | 1,62,550 |
| 1991 | 2,10,418 |
| 2001 | 3,07,792 |
| 2011 | 3,56,598 |
| 2016 * | 3,70,000 |
| 2021 * | 3,80,000 |
| 2026 * | 3,80,000 |
| 2031 * | 3,90,000 |
| 2036 * | 3,90,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 10.1% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 15.9% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 89.3% in 2011, against 72.9% for Odisha.
- There were 920 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (979), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 145th among the 150+ cities on this site and 4th in Odisha.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈3.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Brahmapur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →