District of Odisha

Sambalpur District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,92,000 (10.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sambalpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,41,099.

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

10,41,099: 5,26,877 males and 5,14,222 females, of whom 3,08,093 lived in towns and 7,33,006 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 10.92 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

10,92,000 1.09 million 1 March 2026

Sambalpur district's population is estimated at ≈10.92 lakh (10,92,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,41,099.

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

Sambalpur district

Census 2011: 10,41,099
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 10.92 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,08,093

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 7,33,006

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 10.92 lakh 10,92,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.41 lakh 10,41,099 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 157per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 976 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 940 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 76.2% Male 84.4% · Female 67.9%
Urban share: 29.6% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +11.9% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 6,624km² Census 2011
Households: 2.5 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages: 1,313 Census 2011
Towns: 6 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

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Year	Population
1951	3,55,685
1961	4,45,745
1971	5,49,157
1981	6,82,700
1991	8,09,017
2001	9,30,476
2011	10,41,099
2016 *	10,64,000
2021 *	10,81,000
2026 *	10,92,000
2031 *	10,94,000
2036 *	10,89,000

* Estimate

How Sambalpur'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 Sambalpur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Sambalpur (M)	1,89,366	18.2%	943	85.4%	100.0%
2	Burla	85,814	8.2%	968	79.9%	54.4%
3	Kochinda	81,668	7.8%	1001	72.8%	19.1%
4	Mahulpalli	76,632	7.4%	1016	69.7%	0.0%
5	Sasan	63,790	6.1%	969	74.6%	0.0%
6	Jamankira	59,250	5.7%	1007	69.9%	0.0%
7	Govindpur	59,141	5.7%	1011	69.9%	0.0%
8	Jujomura	57,271	5.5%	979	71.3%	0.0%
9	Rairakhol	55,502	5.3%	978	77.1%	27.7%
10	Sadar	46,660	4.5%	971	75.7%	0.0%
11	Dhama	44,579	4.3%	968	73.5%	0.0%
12	Hirakud	37,887	3.6%	936	79.9%	79.7%
13	Katarbaga	29,875	2.9%	995	73.5%	0.0%
14	Naktideul	29,550	2.8%	1003	73.4%	0.0%
15	Charamal	29,526	2.8%	985	75.8%	0.0%
16	Thelkoloi	26,915	2.6%	952	75.8%	0.0%
17	Rengali	26,859	2.6%	949	77.8%	40.5%
18	Kisinda	20,460	2.0%	994	72.6%	0.0%
19	Ainthapali	12,627	1.2%	999	76.6%	0.0%
20	Dhanupali	7,727	0.7%	934	79.0%	0.0%

Largest towns in Sambalpur (Census 2011)

Sambalpur 1,89,366
Burla 46,698
Hirakud 30,207
Kochinda 15,576
Redhakhol 15,379
Rengali CT 10,867

How people in Sambalpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

17.2%

Agricultural labourers

31.8%

Household industry

11.7%

Other work

39.3%

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

Age structure of Sambalpur

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	42,182	40,053
5-9	45,609	42,835
10-14	51,189	49,805
15-19	51,393	51,252
20-24	49,111	50,884
25-29	45,568	45,819
30-34	39,339	39,234
35-39	38,733	38,429
40-44	35,547	34,035
45-49	31,721	29,537
50-54	25,175	23,643
55-59	19,944	19,142
60-64	19,228	18,190
65-69	12,405	12,035
70-74	9,411	9,432
75-79	4,427	4,241
80+	4,795	4,658

Children (0–14): 26.1%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 64.3%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 9.5%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 27.5years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 47.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Sambalpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 78.8%
Hindi 6.8%
Kisan 5.0%
Munda 3.4%
Kharia 1.5%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.8%
Others 0.8%
Urdu 0.7%
All other languages 2.2%

Largest mother tongues

Odia52.4%
Sambalpuri26.4%
Kisan5.0%
Hindi4.0%
Munda3.4%
Sadan/Sadri1.9%
Kharia1.5%
Kurukh/Oraon0.8%

Housing and amenities in Sambalpur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 50.8%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 24.2%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 23.1%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 22.9%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 75.8%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 22.6%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 4.6%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.5%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.1%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 40.4%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 36.6%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 19.2%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 5.8%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 2.4%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 51.4%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.4%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 85.4%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 11.2%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 44.8%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 31.3%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 15.2%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 33.8%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.6%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Sambalpur district held 2.5% of Odisha's population in 2011, 20th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 76.2%, 3.3 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.4% of men but only 67.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
29.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
The population grew 11.9% in 2001–11, slower than Odisha's 14.1%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈10.92 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
Its largest town, Sambalpur, had 1.89 lakh people in 2011, 18.2% of the district.

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

Population by religion in Sambalpur (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 Sambalpur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	9,64,188	92.6%	93.6%
Muslim	20,120	1.9%	2.2%
Christian	50,637	4.9%	2.8%
Sikh	2,506	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	310	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	86	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	1,117	0.1%	1.1%
Religion not stated	2,135	0.2%	0.2%
Total	10,41,099	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sambalpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,92,000 (10.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sambalpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,41,099.

What was the population of Sambalpur district in Census 2011?

10,41,099: 5,26,877 males and 5,14,222 females, of whom 3,08,093 lived in towns and 7,33,006 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sambalpur?

Literacy was 76.2% in 2011 (men 84.4%, women 67.9%). The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males, and 940 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sambalpur district?

Sambalpur, with 1,89,366 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sambalpur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,313 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction