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District of Odisha

Kendujhar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.33 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,33,000 1.93 million 1 March 2026

Kendujhar district's population is estimated at ≈19.33 lakh (19,33,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,01,733.

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

Kendujhar district

Census 2011
18,01,733
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.33 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,53,059

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
15,48,674

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 19.33 lakh 19,33,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.02 lakh 18,01,733 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
217per km² 2011
Sex ratio
988 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
967 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
68.2% Male 78.1% · Female 58.3%
Urban share
14.1% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+15.4% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
8,303km² Census 2011
Households
4.05 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
2,123 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kendujhar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
20 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,88,441
19617,43,315
19719,55,514
198111,14,622
199113,37,026
200115,61,990
201118,01,733
2016 *18,56,000
2021 *19,00,000
2026 *19,33,000
2031 *19,52,000
2036 *19,58,000

* Estimate

How Kendujhar'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 Kendujhar's 2011 population was spread
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1 Kendujhar Sadar1,57,4148.7%101163.5%0.0%
2 Anandapur1,24,2186.9%98170.0%31.9%
3 Ghasipura1,12,7406.3%98474.7%0.0%
4 Ghatgaon1,07,1065.9%100365.5%0.0%
5 Patana1,04,8245.8%102765.6%0.0%
6 Kendujhar Town98,8805.5%94280.4%61.3%
7 Champua97,1175.4%99268.5%10.7%
8 Telkoi95,7185.3%101065.8%0.0%
9 Barbil84,1304.7%91568.9%79.1%
10 Nandipada82,5424.6%97186.5%0.0%
11 Harichandanpur80,7114.5%99664.3%0.0%
12 Sainkul78,6934.4%97682.0%0.0%
13 Baria73,6644.1%102869.2%0.0%
14 Joda72,6984.0%96066.5%64.1%
15 Turumunga68,5983.8%101569.8%0.0%
16 Soso64,2443.6%99172.3%0.0%
17 Pandapara63,3083.5%100265.2%0.0%
18 Bamebari 56,2713.1%95653.9%13.3%
19 Jhumpura46,9362.6%99366.6%12.9%
20 Nayakote46,0562.6%103440.8%0.0%
21 Daitari27,5711.5%97751.7%14.7%
22 Kanjipani21,7411.2%102339.4%0.0%
23 Bolani19,9931.1%94066.2%58.6%
24 Rugudi16,5600.9%88060.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Kendujhar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kendujhar (Census 2011)
  1. Barbil 66,540
  2. Kendujhar 60,590
  3. Joda 46,631
  4. Anandpur 39,585
  5. Balagoda CT 11,708
  6. Champua CT 10,394
  7. Jajanga CT 7,482
  8. Jhumpura CT 6,064
  9. Daitari CT 4,065

How people in Kendujhar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.8%

Agricultural labourers

40.5%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

30.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.5%.

Age structure of Kendujhar

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 Kendujhar
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
0-491,26788,650
5-998,56796,244
10-1494,84192,105
15-1980,65481,600
20-2477,06184,126
25-2976,40677,369
30-3466,52165,586
35-3964,18162,825
40-4458,36655,603
45-4952,32147,505
50-5440,34837,366
55-5930,82730,238
60-6429,34029,304
65-6918,01917,711
70-7412,61213,635
75-795,4865,910
80+6,0495,906
Children (0–14)
31.3%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
60.7%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
25.4years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
56.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Kendujhar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 46 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kendujhar
  1. Odia 78.9%
  2. Ho 8.1%
  3. Santali 3.8%
  4. Hindi 2.7%
  5. Others 1.7%
  6. Munda 1.6%
  7. Juang 1.3%
  8. Urdu 0.9%
  9. All other languages 1.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia78.8%
  2. Ho8.1%
  3. Santali3.8%
  4. Hindi1.7%
  5. Munda1.6%
  6. Juang1.3%
  7. Urdu0.9%
  8. Kurmali Thar0.8%

Housing and amenities in Kendujhar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 30.0%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 10.1%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 17.1%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 15.1%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 83.9%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 13.6%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 1.7%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.4%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.6%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 32.2%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 18.4%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.0%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 3.2%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 49.4%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.5%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.1%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 5.6%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 30.4%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 24.5%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 9.4%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 24.3%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.6%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Kendujhar district held 4.3% of Odisha's population in 2011, 8th of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.2%, 4.6 points below the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.1% of men but only 58.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.33 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
  • Its largest town, Barbil, had 66.5 thousand people in 2011, 3.7% of the district.

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

Population by religion in Kendujhar (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 Kendujhar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu 17,52,694 97.3% 93.6%
Muslim 27,752 1.5% 2.2%
Christian 9,141 0.5% 2.8%
Sikh 2,177 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 209 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 131 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 7,372 0.4% 1.1%
Religion not stated 2,257 0.1% 0.2%
Total18,01,733100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kendujhar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,33,000 (19.33 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kendujhar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,01,733.

What was the population of Kendujhar district in Census 2011?
18,01,733: 9,06,487 males and 8,95,246 females, of whom 2,53,059 lived in towns and 15,48,674 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kendujhar?
Literacy was 68.2% in 2011 (men 78.1%, women 58.3%). The sex ratio was 988 females per 1,000 males, and 967 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kendujhar district?
Barbil, with 66,540 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kendujhar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,123 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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