District of Odisha

Bhadrak District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,91,000 (15.91 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bhadrak's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,06,337.

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

15,06,337: 7,60,260 males and 7,46,077 females, of whom 1,85,838 lived in towns and 13,20,499 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.91 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,91,000 1.59 million 1 March 2026

Bhadrak district's population is estimated at ≈15.91 lakh (15,91,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,06,337.

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

Bhadrak district

Census 2011: 15,06,337
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 15.91 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,85,838

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,20,499

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 15.91 lakh 15,91,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 15.06 lakh 15,06,337 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 601per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 981 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 942 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 82.8% Male 89.6% · Female 75.8%
Urban share: 12.3% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +12.9% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 2,505km² Census 2011
Households: 3.06 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 1,312 Census 2011
Towns: 4 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

16 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,47,270
1961	5,76,842
1971	7,39,274
1981	8,95,081
1991	11,05,834
2001	13,33,749
2011	15,06,337
2016 *	15,44,000
2021 *	15,72,000
2026 *	15,91,000
2031 *	15,98,000
2036 *	15,94,000

* Estimate

How Bhadrak'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 Bhadrak's 2011 population was spread
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1	Bhadrak Rural	3,55,439	23.6%	960	81.4%	36.4%
2	Tihidi	1,95,003	12.9%	997	82.5%	0.0%
3	Basudebpur	1,61,509	10.7%	1012	80.9%	20.9%
4	Bansada	1,24,708	8.3%	968	82.4%	0.0%
5	Dhusuri	1,21,894	8.1%	983	84.8%	0.0%
6	Dhamanagar	1,19,385	7.9%	986	83.2%	19.2%
7	Bhandari Pokhari	1,10,429	7.3%	994	86.4%	0.0%
8	Chandabali	1,00,905	6.7%	986	84.5%	0.0%
9	Naikanidihi	91,289	6.1%	972	80.5%	0.0%
10	Bant	63,463	4.2%	978	86.3%	0.0%
11	Agarpada	58,238	3.9%	981	82.9%	0.0%
12	Dhamara Marine	4,075	0.3%	935	81.3%	0.0%

Largest towns in Bhadrak (Census 2011)

Bhadrak 1,21,338
Basudebpur 33,690
Dhamanagar 22,920
Erei CT 7,890

How people in Bhadrak worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.3%

Agricultural labourers

32.3%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

31.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.1%.

Age structure of Bhadrak

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
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Age	Men	Women
0-4	65,735	62,174
5-9	71,863	68,085
10-14	82,158	80,296
15-19	73,217	74,292
20-24	69,202	71,232
25-29	64,008	66,398
30-34	55,418	55,831
35-39	52,997	53,291
40-44	48,032	45,661
45-49	42,142	40,257
50-54	35,380	31,731
55-59	25,525	24,701
60-64	23,542	22,417
65-69	16,983	16,701
70-74	15,502	15,538
75-79	8,092	7,534
80+	8,704	8,136

Children (0–14): 28.6%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 61.8%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 9.5%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 26.3years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 54.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Bhadrak

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 90.6%
Urdu 6.6%
Bengali 1.5%
Santali 0.5%
Hindi 0.3%
Others 0.1%
Telugu 0.1%
Munda 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Odia90.6%
Urdu6.6%
Bengali1.5%
Santali0.5%
Hindi0.3%
Telugu0.1%
Munda0.1%
Kui0.1%

Housing and amenities in Bhadrak

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 53.2%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 4.2%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 35.2%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 20.1%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 77.8%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 19.0%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 2.2%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.1%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.0%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 51.1%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 28.0%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 11.2%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 5.1%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.2%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 43.6%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.4%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 95.9%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 2.7%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 22.5%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 28.2%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 19.2%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 24.4%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 37.0%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Bhadrak district held 3.6% of Odisha's population in 2011, 12th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 82.8%, 9.9 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.91 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
Its largest town, Bhadrak, had 1.21 lakh people in 2011, 8.1% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Odisha →

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 Bhadrak, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bhadrak (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 Bhadrak (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	13,98,543	92.8%	93.6%
Muslim	1,04,202	6.9%	2.2%
Christian	745	0.0%	2.8%
Sikh	169	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	81	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	111	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	61	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	2,425	0.2%	0.2%
Total	15,06,337	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bhadrak district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,91,000 (15.91 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bhadrak's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,06,337.

What was the population of Bhadrak district in Census 2011?

15,06,337: 7,60,260 males and 7,46,077 females, of whom 1,85,838 lived in towns and 13,20,499 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bhadrak?

Literacy was 82.8% in 2011 (men 89.6%, women 75.8%). The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males, and 942 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bhadrak district?

Bhadrak, with 1,21,338 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bhadrak district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,312 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction