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District of Odisha

Mayurbhanj District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 26.68 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

26,68,000 2.67 million 1 March 2026

Mayurbhanj district's population is estimated at ≈26.68 lakh (26,68,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 25,19,738.

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

Mayurbhanj district

Census 2011
25,19,738
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 26.68 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,92,896

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
23,26,842

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 26.68 lakh 26,68,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
25.2 lakh 25,19,738 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
242per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1006 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
63.2% Male 73.8% · Female 52.7%
Urban share
7.7% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+13.3% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
10,418km² Census 2011
Households
5.86 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
3,950 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mayurbhanj: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
27 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,28,825
196112,04,043
197114,34,200
198115,81,873
199118,84,580
200122,23,456
201125,19,738
2016 *25,85,000
2021 *26,34,000
2026 *26,68,000
2031 *26,82,000
2036 *26,78,000

* Estimate

How Mayurbhanj'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 Mayurbhanj's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Barsahi1,32,5805.3%98563.9%0.0%
2 Khunta1,23,6164.9%102362.4%0.0%
3 Baisinga1,22,0364.8%98965.5%0.0%
4 Jashipur1,21,0304.8%103057.5%4.2%
5 Baripada (M)1,16,8494.6%93287.3%100.0%
6 Karanjia1,14,3834.5%101965.2%20.0%
7 Udala1,10,1044.4%100464.2%11.9%
8 Bangiriposi1,04,9024.2%100358.5%0.0%
9 Tiring1,00,5174.0%101760.6%0.0%
10 Jharpokharia99,7944.0%97963.7%0.0%
11 Rasagobindapur96,5263.8%97866.2%0.0%
12 Betanati89,6663.6%98665.7%0.0%
13 Baripada Sadar87,0913.5%99457.4%0.0%
14 Suliapada86,3553.4%99766.0%0.0%
15 Koliana82,8103.3%100762.9%0.0%
16 Rairangpur81,7223.2%102762.2%0.0%
17 Raruan78,2093.1%101964.6%0.0%
18 Sharata77,3693.1%100342.0%0.0%
19 Muruda77,3373.1%101364.9%0.0%
20 Kaptipada76,4273.0%98567.8%0.0%
21 Bisoi73,8992.9%105160.7%0.0%
22 Badampahar63,8902.5%105757.0%0.0%
23 Chandua63,3902.5%96961.1%0.0%
24 Thakurmunda57,8902.3%104855.0%0.0%
25 Bahalda53,2312.1%101666.8%0.0%
26 Rairangpur Town50,7982.0%100778.6%68.8%
27 Jamda48,8111.9%107759.2%0.0%
28 Gorumahisani47,6531.9%105553.7%0.0%
29 Mahuldiha46,8041.9%103947.5%0.0%
30 Ghagarbeda 28,9001.1%100562.4%0.0%
31 Baripada Town5,1490.2%98467.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Mayurbhanj (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Mayurbhanj (Census 2011)
  1. Baripada 1,16,849
  2. Rairangpur 34,929
  3. Karanjia 22,865
  4. Udala 13,152
  5. Jashipur CT 5,101

How people in Mayurbhanj worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.5%

Agricultural labourers

46.5%

Household industry

9.3%

Other work

24.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.6%.

Age structure of Mayurbhanj

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 Mayurbhanj
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
0-41,20,3141,17,154
5-91,45,2131,38,160
10-141,44,4211,41,937
15-191,16,9651,12,861
20-241,02,1281,10,082
25-2998,0631,02,431
30-3483,65288,174
35-3984,98789,970
40-4480,16780,318
45-4972,85070,017
50-5457,41155,401
55-5943,97244,376
60-6441,83243,080
65-6926,39427,501
70-7418,35220,813
75-798,0289,254
80+8,5799,083
Children (0–14)
32.1%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
59.4%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
8.5%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
25.2years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
59.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Mayurbhanj

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mayurbhanj
  1. Odia 54.3%
  2. Santali 24.8%
  3. Ho 7.6%
  4. Hindi 4.1%
  5. Mundari 3.4%
  6. Others 2.5%
  7. Bengali 1.3%
  8. Munda 0.5%
  9. All other languages 1.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia52.8%
  2. Santali24.8%
  3. Ho7.6%
  4. Mundari3.4%
  5. Kurmali Thar2.8%
  6. Bengali1.3%
  7. Bhumijali1.1%
  8. Hindi0.8%

Housing and amenities in Mayurbhanj

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 23.9%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 6.3%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 16.4%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 18.6%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.2%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 10.4%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 1.0%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.9%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.6%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 27.2%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 14.2%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 10.6%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 3.1%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.1%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 50.5%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.4%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.1%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 2.9%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 18.8%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 21.0%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 6.5%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.5%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.5%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Mayurbhanj district held 6.0% of Odisha's population in 2011, 3rd of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.2%, 9.7 points below the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 73.8% of men but only 52.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1006 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 979.
  • 7.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈26.68 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
  • Its largest town, Baripada, had 1.17 lakh people in 2011, 4.6% 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 Mayurbhanj, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mayurbhanj (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 Mayurbhanj (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu 21,13,079 83.9% 93.6%
Muslim 33,706 1.3% 2.2%
Christian 15,008 0.6% 2.8%
Sikh 661 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 162 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 109 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 3,51,714 14.0% 1.1%
Religion not stated 5,299 0.2% 0.2%
Total25,19,738100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mayurbhanj district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈26,68,000 (26.68 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mayurbhanj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,19,738.

What was the population of Mayurbhanj district in Census 2011?
25,19,738: 12,56,213 males and 12,63,525 females, of whom 1,92,896 lived in towns and 23,26,842 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mayurbhanj?
Literacy was 63.2% in 2011 (men 73.8%, women 52.7%). The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mayurbhanj district?
Baripada, with 1,16,849 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mayurbhanj district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,950 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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