District of Odisha

Bargarh District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Bargarh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,34,000 (15.34 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bargarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,81,255.

Q: What was the population of Bargarh district in Census 2011?

14,81,255: 7,49,161 males and 7,32,094 females, of whom 1,50,110 lived in towns and 13,31,145 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.34 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,34,000 1.53 million 1 March 2026

Bargarh district's population is estimated at ≈15.34 lakh (15,34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,81,255.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Odisha. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bargarh district

Census 2011: 14,81,255
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 15.34 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,50,110

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,31,145

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 15.34 lakh 15,34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 14.81 lakh 14,81,255 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 254per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 977 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 957 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 74.6% Male 83.7% · Female 65.4%
Urban share: 10.1% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +10.0% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 5,837km² Census 2011
Households: 3.7 lakh 4.0 people per household
Villages: 1,206 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	6,12,037
1961	6,93,122
1971	8,39,622
1981	10,32,354
1991	12,07,172
2001	13,46,336
2011	14,81,255
2016 *	15,08,000
2021 *	15,26,000
2026 *	15,34,000
2031 *	15,31,000
2036 *	15,17,000

* Estimate

How Bargarh's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bargarh's 2011 population was spread
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1	Bargarh	1,64,131	11.1%	943	82.1%	56.6%
2	Attabira	1,57,296	10.6%	968	75.2%	0.0%
3	Barapali	1,28,271	8.7%	955	76.5%	16.3%
4	Bheden	1,27,400	8.6%	958	76.8%	0.0%
5	Bijepur	1,07,374	7.2%	984	74.8%	6.4%
6	Sohela	1,04,566	7.1%	973	76.0%	6.6%
7	Jharbandha	1,03,676	7.0%	1024	67.6%	0.0%
8	Paikamal	91,916	6.2%	1010	66.0%	0.0%
9	Bhatli	90,321	6.1%	985	75.7%	5.4%
10	Padmapur	81,259	5.5%	989	73.5%	21.7%
11	Bargarh Sadar	78,389	5.3%	955	73.7%	0.0%
12	Gaisilet	77,443	5.2%	998	68.2%	0.0%
13	Melchhamunda	70,239	4.7%	992	75.6%	0.0%
14	Ambabhona	65,715	4.4%	986	77.5%	0.0%
15	BurdenP.S.	33,259	2.2%	1023	68.0%	0.0%

Largest towns in Bargarh (Census 2011)

Bargarh 80,625
Barapali 20,850
Padmapur 17,625
Bijepur CT 6,922
Sohela CT 6,917
Khaliapali CT 6,865
Bardol CT 5,441
Bhatli CT 4,865

How people in Bargarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.4%

Agricultural labourers

47.3%

Household industry

6.3%

Other work

18.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.5%.

Age structure of Bargarh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	58,915	56,735
5-9	59,150	56,603
10-14	71,608	70,400
15-19	74,804	75,515
20-24	69,354	68,707
25-29	63,413	61,829
30-34	56,423	55,513
35-39	56,444	55,019
40-44	51,366	48,779
45-49	44,661	41,800
50-54	36,305	33,920
55-59	28,656	28,378
60-64	28,386	28,056
65-69	19,341	20,226
70-74	15,465	15,497
75-79	6,417	7,147
80+	7,502	7,126

Children (0–14): 25.2%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 64.3%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 10.5%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 28.1years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 46.9; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Bargarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 93.6%
Hindi 4.6%
Telugu 0.9%
Munda 0.2%
Garo 0.1%
Urdu 0.1%
Bengali 0.1%
Kharia 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Sambalpuri76.2%
Odia17.4%
Laria1.8%
Hindi1.5%
Telugu0.9%
Chhattisgarhi0.8%
Munda0.2%
Urdu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Bargarh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 44.7%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 16.8%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 9.9%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 16.1%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 83.0%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 11.8%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 1.8%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.5%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.3%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 31.7%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 28.4%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 12.9%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 3.3%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.2%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 36.6%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.9%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 92.5%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 4.6%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 38.0%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 26.8%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 20.5%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 26.6%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.5%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Bargarh district held 3.5% of Odisha's population in 2011, 13th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 74.6%, 1.8 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.7% of men but only 65.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
10.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
The population grew 10.0% in 2001–11, slower than Odisha's 14.1%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.34 lakh, implies growth of about 4% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
Its largest town, Bargarh, had 80.6 thousand people in 2011, 5.4% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bargarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bargarh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bargarh (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	14,59,065	98.5%	93.6%
Muslim	7,527	0.5%	2.2%
Christian	11,744	0.8%	2.8%
Sikh	652	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	161	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	125	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	44	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	1,937	0.1%	0.2%
Total	14,81,255	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bargarh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,34,000 (15.34 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bargarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,81,255.

What was the population of Bargarh district in Census 2011?

14,81,255: 7,49,161 males and 7,32,094 females, of whom 1,50,110 lived in towns and 13,31,145 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bargarh?

Literacy was 74.6% in 2011 (men 83.7%, women 65.4%). The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males, and 957 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bargarh district?

Bargarh, with 80,625 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bargarh district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,206 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction