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Odisha · Districts

District-wise population of Odisha

Odisha has 30 districts today. Ganjam is the most populous, estimated at ≈36.95 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Odisha
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1 Ganjam≈ 36.95 lakh35,29,031+11.7%98371.1%21.8%≈430
2 Cuttackno separate page yet≈ 27.57 lakh26,24,699+12.1%94085.5%28.0%≈668
3 Mayurbhanj≈ 26.68 lakh25,19,738+13.3%100663.2%7.7%242
4 Balasore(Baleshwar)≈ 24.78 lakh23,20,529+14.6%95779.8%10.9%610
5 Khordha≈ 24.89 lakh22,53,387+19.9%92986.9%48.1%≈800
6 Sundargarh≈ 22.31 lakh20,93,437+14.4%97373.3%35.3%216
7 Jajpur≈ 19.24 lakh18,26,963+12.5%97380.1%7.4%≈630
8 Kendujhar≈ 19.33 lakh18,01,733+15.4%98868.2%14.1%217
9 Puri≈ 17.93 lakh16,97,016+13.1%96384.7%15.6%≈488
10 Balangir≈ 18.6 lakh16,48,997+23.3%98764.7%12.0%≈251
11 Kalahandi≈ 17.22 lakh15,76,869+18.1%100359.2%7.7%199
12 Bhadrak≈ 15.91 lakh15,06,337+12.9%98182.8%12.3%601
13 Bargarh≈ 15.34 lakh14,81,255+10.0%97774.6%10.1%254
14 Kendrapara≈ 14.98 lakh14,40,361+10.6%100785.2%5.8%545
15 Koraputno separate page yet≈ 14.94 lakh13,79,416+16.9%103249.2%16.4%≈157
16 Angul≈ 13.34 lakh12,73,821+11.7%94377.5%16.2%200
17 Nabarangpur≈ 13.41 lakh12,20,946+19.0%101946.4%7.2%231
18 Dhenkanal≈ 12.5 lakh11,92,811+11.8%94778.8%9.9%268
19 Jagatsinghpur≈ 11.57 lakh11,36,971+7.5%96886.6%10.2%682
20 Sambalpur≈ 10.92 lakh10,41,099+11.9%97676.2%29.6%157
21 Rayagadano separate page yet≈ 10.46 lakh9,68,142+16.5%105149.8%15.2%≈137
22 Nayagarh≈ 10.06 lakh9,62,789+11.4%91580.4%8.3%248
23 Kandhamal≈ 7.75 lakh7,33,110+13.1%103764.1%9.9%91
24 Malkangirino separate page yet≈ 6.85 lakh6,13,192+21.6%102048.5%8.1%106
25 Nuapada≈ 6.53 lakh6,10,382+15.0%102157.4%5.6%158
26 Subarnapur≈ 6.43 lakh6,10,183+12.6%96074.4%8.2%261
27 Jharsuguda≈ 6.1 lakh5,79,505+12.6%95378.9%39.9%274
28 Gajapati≈ 6.04 lakh5,77,817+11.4%104353.5%12.2%134
29 Boudh≈ 4.82 lakh4,41,162+18.2%99171.6%4.6%142
30 Deogarhno separate page yet≈ 3.32 lakh3,12,520+14.0%97572.6%7.2%106

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Odisha projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts without their own page

  • Cuttack: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Cuttack)
  • Koraput: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Koraput)
  • Rayagada: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Rayagada)
  • Malkangiri: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Malkangiri)
  • Deogarh: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Debagarh)

Districts of Odisha by population, 2026

District-wise population of Odisha
  1. Ganjam 36.95 lakh
  2. Cuttack 27.57 lakh
  3. Mayurbhanj 26.68 lakh
  4. Balasore 24.78 lakh
  5. Khordha 24.89 lakh
  6. Sundargarh 22.31 lakh
  7. Jajpur 19.24 lakh
  8. Kendujhar 19.33 lakh
  9. Puri 17.93 lakh
  10. Balangir 18.6 lakh
  11. Kalahandi 17.22 lakh
  12. Bhadrak 15.91 lakh
  13. Bargarh 15.34 lakh
  14. Kendrapara 14.98 lakh
  15. Koraput 14.94 lakh
  16. Angul 13.34 lakh
  17. Nabarangpur 13.41 lakh
  18. Dhenkanal 12.5 lakh
  19. Jagatsinghpur 11.57 lakh
  20. Sambalpur 10.92 lakh
  21. Rayagada 10.46 lakh
  22. Nayagarh 10.06 lakh
  23. Kandhamal 7.75 lakh
  24. Malkangiri 6.85 lakh
  25. Nuapada 6.53 lakh
  26. Subarnapur 6.43 lakh
  27. Jharsuguda 6.1 lakh
  28. Gajapati 6.04 lakh
  29. Boudh 4.82 lakh
  30. Deogarh 3.32 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Odisha?
30, according to the Local Government Directory (30 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Odisha has the highest population?
Ganjam, with 35,29,031 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈36.95 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Deogarh (3,12,520 in 2011).

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