District of Odisha

Subarnapur District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,43,000 (6.43 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Subarnapur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,10,183.

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

6,10,183: 3,11,312 males and 2,98,871 females, of whom 49,941 lived in towns and 5,60,242 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.43 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,43,000 643,000 1 March 2026

Subarnapur district's population is estimated at ≈6.43 lakh (6,43,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,10,183.

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

Subarnapur district

Census 2011: 6,10,183
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.43 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 49,941

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 5,60,242

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 6.43 lakh 6,43,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 6.1 lakh 6,10,183 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 261per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 960 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 952 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 74.4% Male 84.4% · Female 64.0%
Urban share: 8.2% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +12.6% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 2,337km² Census 2011
Households: 1.51 lakh 4.0 people per household
Villages: 962 Census 2011
Towns: 4 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

6.4 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,41,413
1961	2,74,515
1971	3,22,578
1981	3,97,386
1991	4,76,815
2001	5,41,835
2011	6,10,183
2016 *	6,25,000
2021 *	6,36,000
2026 *	6,43,000
2031 *	6,45,000
2036 *	6,43,000

* Estimate

How Subarnapur'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 Subarnapur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Dunguripali	1,15,713	19.0%	959	72.9%	0.0%
2	Tarbha	1,08,942	17.9%	985	69.2%	7.6%
3	Biramaharajpur	1,00,402	16.5%	958	76.7%	0.0%
4	Binika	96,634	15.8%	949	75.2%	16.3%
5	Sonapur	60,455	9.9%	956	78.8%	34.4%
6	Subalaya	43,564	7.1%	952	77.7%	11.6%
7	Rampur	43,215	7.1%	936	77.0%	0.0%
8	Ulunda	41,258	6.8%	970	72.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Subarnapur (Census 2011)

Sonapur 20,770
Binika 15,765
Tarbha 8,334
Subalaya CT 5,072

How people in Subarnapur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.8%

Agricultural labourers

48.6%

Household industry

6.5%

Other work

19.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.0%.

Age structure of Subarnapur

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	27,362	26,151
5-9	27,175	26,120
10-14	31,484	31,460
15-19	32,321	32,310
20-24	29,379	27,327
25-29	26,164	24,308
30-34	22,179	21,343
35-39	21,848	20,459
40-44	18,987	17,731
45-49	16,217	14,996
50-54	13,259	12,732
55-59	10,945	11,628
60-64	12,595	12,148
65-69	8,644	8,046
70-74	6,266	5,874
75-79	2,578	2,599
80+	3,137	2,999

Children (0–14): 27.9%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 61.5%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 10.7%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 26.3years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 52.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Subarnapur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 99.0%
Hindi 0.4%
Munda 0.2%
Telugu 0.2%
Garo 0.1%
Kharia 0.0%
Tamil 0.0%
Kisan 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Sambalpuri59.7%
Odia39.3%
Hindi0.3%
Munda0.2%
Telugu0.2%
Kharia0.0%
Tamil0.0%
Kisan0.0%

Housing and amenities in Subarnapur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 32.8%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 7.7%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 7.2%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 10.3%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 88.3%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 8.7%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 1.2%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 3.4%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.6%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 27.3%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 20.4%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 9.3%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 2.8%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 0.9%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 35.1%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.1%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 93.6%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 2.5%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 29.5%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 19.9%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 16.8%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 24.3%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.3%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Subarnapur district held 1.5% of Odisha's population in 2011, 26th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 74.4%, 1.5 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.4% of men but only 64.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 960 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 979.
8.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.43 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

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

Population by religion in Subarnapur (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 Subarnapur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	6,05,225	99.2%	93.6%
Muslim	1,566	0.3%	2.2%
Christian	2,374	0.4%	2.8%
Sikh	58	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	46	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	17	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	6	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	891	0.1%	0.2%
Total	6,10,183	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Subarnapur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,43,000 (6.43 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Subarnapur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,10,183.

What was the population of Subarnapur district in Census 2011?

6,10,183: 3,11,312 males and 2,98,871 females, of whom 49,941 lived in towns and 5,60,242 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Subarnapur?

Literacy was 74.4% in 2011 (men 84.4%, women 64.0%). The sex ratio was 960 females per 1,000 males, and 952 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Subarnapur district?

Sonapur, with 20,770 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Subarnapur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 962 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction