District of Odisha

Nayagarh District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,06,000 (10.06 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nayagarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,62,789.

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

9,62,789: 5,02,636 males and 4,60,153 females, of whom 79,738 lived in towns and 8,83,051 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 10.06 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

10,06,000 1.01 million 1 March 2026

Nayagarh district's population is estimated at ≈10.06 lakh (10,06,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,62,789.

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

Nayagarh district

Census 2011: 9,62,789
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 10.06 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 79,738

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 8,83,051

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 10.06 lakh 10,06,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 9.63 lakh 9,62,789 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 248per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 915 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 855 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 80.4% Male 88.2% · Female 72.1%
Urban share: 8.3% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +11.4% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 3,890km² Census 2011
Households: 2.28 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages: 1,692 Census 2011
Towns: 9 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

10 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,92,506
1961	4,70,878
1971	5,78,498
1981	6,83,392
1991	7,82,647
2001	8,64,516
2011	9,62,789
2016 *	9,83,000
2021 *	9,98,000
2026 *	10,06,000
2031 *	10,07,000
2036 *	10,01,000

* Estimate

How Nayagarh'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 Nayagarh's 2011 population was spread
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1	Ranapur	1,50,919	15.7%	948	83.1%	14.5%
2	Fategarh	1,25,616	13.0%	913	81.8%	0.0%
3	Odagaon	1,16,027	12.1%	916	78.9%	4.7%
4	Sarankul	1,06,909	11.1%	887	79.1%	0.0%
5	Khandapada	96,214	10.0%	908	80.3%	18.9%
6	Dasapalla	77,560	8.1%	929	76.8%	8.9%
7	Itamati	71,641	7.4%	886	84.9%	14.4%
8	Nayagarh	60,036	6.2%	885	87.4%	28.4%
9	Nayagarh Sadar	48,977	5.1%	894	79.1%	0.0%
10	Nuagaon	44,036	4.6%	934	77.5%	0.0%
11	Gania	38,506	4.0%	919	79.3%	0.0%
12	Banigochha	26,348	2.7%	1008	62.5%	0.0%

Largest towns in Nayagarh (Census 2011)

Nayagarh 17,030
Itamati CT 10,317
Ranapurgada CT 10,001
Kantilo CT 9,181
Khandapada 9,038
Kunjabangarh CT 6,906
Rajasunakhala CT 6,299
Chandapur CT 5,565
Odagaon CT 5,401

How people in Nayagarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.2%

Agricultural labourers

35.0%

Household industry

5.1%

Other work

35.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.7%.

Age structure of Nayagarh

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
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	39,762	34,463
5-9	44,812	38,924
10-14	48,616	45,666
15-19	44,455	40,654
20-24	42,577	39,408
25-29	41,703	41,096
30-34	36,653	36,458
35-39	37,882	35,264
40-44	33,093	28,693
45-49	28,678	25,365
50-54	22,315	21,469
55-59	20,133	19,375
60-64	21,632	19,079
65-69	14,158	12,621
70-74	11,589	10,110
75-79	6,104	5,087
80+	7,606	5,716

Children (0–14): 26.2%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 61.9%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 11.8%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 28.7years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 51.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Nayagarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 99.1%
Kui 0.6%
Hindi 0.1%
Telugu 0.1%
Urdu 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Munda 0.0%
Gujarati 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Odia99.1%
Kui0.6%
Telugu0.1%
Hindi0.1%
Urdu0.0%
Bengali0.0%
Munda0.0%
Gujarati0.0%

Housing and amenities in Nayagarh

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 54.1%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 13.9%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 12.0%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 19.0%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.9%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 13.2%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 2.0%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.8%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.5%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 36.6%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 21.8%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 10.5%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 3.6%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.0%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 33.1%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.8%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 95.1%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 3.1%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 44.2%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 25.1%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 28.7%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 44.5%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.1%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Nayagarh district held 2.3% of Odisha's population in 2011, 22nd of 30 districts.
Literacy is 80.4%, 7.5 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 88.2% of men but only 72.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 979.
The child sex ratio was just 855 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
8.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
The population grew 11.4% in 2001–11, slower than Odisha's 14.1%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈10.06 lakh, implies growth of about 4% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.

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

Population by religion in Nayagarh (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 Nayagarh (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	9,55,754	99.3%	93.6%
Muslim	5,278	0.5%	2.2%
Christian	383	0.0%	2.8%
Sikh	107	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	33	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	24	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	12	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	1,198	0.1%	0.2%
Total	9,62,789	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nayagarh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,06,000 (10.06 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nayagarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,62,789.

What was the population of Nayagarh district in Census 2011?

9,62,789: 5,02,636 males and 4,60,153 females, of whom 79,738 lived in towns and 8,83,051 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Nayagarh?

Literacy was 80.4% in 2011 (men 88.2%, women 72.1%). The sex ratio was 915 females per 1,000 males, and 855 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nayagarh district?

Nayagarh, with 17,030 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nayagarh district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,692 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction