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District of Odisha

Gajapati District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.04 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,04,000 604,000 1 March 2026

Gajapati district's population is estimated at ≈6.04 lakh (6,04,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,77,817.

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

Gajapati district

Census 2011
5,77,817
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.04 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
70,666

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,07,151

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 6.04 lakh 6,04,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.78 lakh 5,77,817 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
134per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1043 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
967 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
53.5% Male 64.4% · Female 43.2%
Urban share
12.2% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+11.4% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
4,325km² Census 2011
Households
1.29 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
1,612 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gajapati: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,62,998
19612,85,069
19713,48,964
19814,02,271
19914,54,708
20015,18,837
20115,77,817
2016 *5,90,000
2021 *5,99,000
2026 *6,04,000
2031 *6,04,000
2036 *6,01,000

* Estimate

How Gajapati'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 Gajapati's 2011 population was spread
#
1 R.Udaygiri 86,23414.9%104149.3%5.6%
2 Serango 77,72013.5%105749.1%0.0%
3 Parlakhemundi 77,64513.4%99769.4%59.6%
4 Mohana 74,33612.9%103955.9%7.0%
5 Adva 59,26210.3%105449.9%0.0%
6 Kashinagara 51,9079.0%103547.9%18.7%
7 Rayagada 46,1968.0%108451.9%10.1%
8 Gurandi45,0107.8%104956.5%0.0%
9 Ramagiri30,0155.2%106345.9%0.0%
10 Garabandha29,4925.1%103649.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Gajapati (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gajapati (Census 2011)
  1. Paralakhemundi 46,272
  2. Kashinagar 9,684
  3. Mohana CT 5,197
  4. R. Udayagiri CT 4,851
  5. Rayagada CT 4,662

How people in Gajapati worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.1%

Agricultural labourers

52.1%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

23.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.9%.

Age structure of Gajapati

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 →

Age structure of Gajapati
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-429,77528,798
5-936,29635,569
10-1433,45533,299
15-1927,15227,552
20-2422,92125,613
25-2921,86023,097
30-3418,51020,492
35-3919,09320,780
40-4417,57217,826
45-4915,31014,460
50-5411,24611,611
55-598,3349,624
60-648,63810,648
65-694,9866,196
70-743,4604,378
75-791,3121,609
80+1,3331,697
Children (0–14)
34.3%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
58.0%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
7.7%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
23.6years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
63.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Gajapati

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gajapati
  1. Odia 41.5%
  2. Savara 34.5%
  3. Telugu 15.5%
  4. Kui 5.5%
  5. Khond/Kondh 1.3%
  6. Others 1.2%
  7. Hindi 0.2%
  8. Tibetan 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia41.5%
  2. Savara34.5%
  3. Telugu15.5%
  4. Kui5.5%
  5. Khond/Kondh1.3%
  6. Garhwali0.1%
  7. Tibetan0.1%
  8. Hindi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Gajapati

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 49.0%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 21.1%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 10.0%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 18.1%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.7%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 17.0%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.3%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.3%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.9%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 25.6%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 18.4%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.6%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 4.3%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.5%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 54.5%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 57.3%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.6%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 5.6%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 41.9%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 30.5%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 21.1%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 35.9%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 28.3%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Gajapati district held 1.4% of Odisha's population in 2011, 28th of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 53.5%, 19.4 points below the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 64.4% of men but only 43.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1043 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 979.
  • The population grew 11.4% in 2001–11, slower than Odisha's 14.1%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.04 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.

Compare with

All districts of Odisha →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Gajapati (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 Gajapati (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu 3,53,160 61.1% 93.6%
Muslim 1,556 0.3% 2.2%
Christian 2,19,482 38.0% 2.8%
Sikh 53 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 2,180 0.4% 0.0%
Jain 66 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 4 0.0% 1.1%
Religion not stated 1,316 0.2% 0.2%
Total5,77,817100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gajapati district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,04,000 (6.04 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gajapati's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,77,817.

What was the population of Gajapati district in Census 2011?
5,77,817: 2,82,882 males and 2,94,935 females, of whom 70,666 lived in towns and 5,07,151 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gajapati?
Literacy was 53.5% in 2011 (men 64.4%, women 43.2%). The sex ratio was 1043 females per 1,000 males, and 967 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gajapati district?
Paralakhemundi, with 46,272 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gajapati district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,612 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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