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District of Odisha

Sundargarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 22.31 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

22,31,000 2.23 million 1 March 2026

Sundargarh district's population is estimated at ≈22.31 lakh (22,31,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,93,437.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Odisha. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Rourkela (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,72,721
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Rourkela urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,52,239
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.9 lakh

District

Sundargarh district

Census 2011
20,93,437
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.31 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 22.31 lakh 22,31,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
20.93 lakh 20,93,437 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
216per km² 2011
Sex ratio
973 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
946 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
73.3% Male 81.0% · Female 65.5%
Urban share
35.3% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+14.4% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
9,712km² Census 2011
Households
4.79 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
1,762 Census 2011
Towns
14 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Sundargarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
23 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,52,203
19617,58,617
197110,30,758
198113,37,871
199115,73,617
200118,30,673
201120,93,437
2016 *21,52,000
2021 *21,98,000
2026 *22,31,000
2031 *22,49,000
2036 *22,50,000

* Estimate

How Sundargarh'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 Sundargarh's 2011 population was spread
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1 Raurkela (M)3,20,04015.3%89386.6%100.0%
2 Raurkela (ITS)P.S.2,16,41010.3%91785.6%100.0%
3 Rajagangapur1,66,1317.9%98573.1%38.3%
4 Bisra98,4554.7%100763.9%0.0%
5 Biramitrapur96,8814.6%99170.1%43.9%
6 Hemgir84,5594.0%98274.5%0.0%
7 Talasara80,4433.8%102768.2%0.0%
8 Baragaon77,9433.7%99969.3%0.0%
9 Lahunipara77,8413.7%100964.1%5.7%
10 Sundargarh 74,1343.5%101470.7%0.0%
11 Lephripara70,5473.4%99470.3%0.0%
12 Kutra66,4623.2%99767.5%0.0%
13 Hatibari61,9313.0%101862.9%0.0%
14 Banei61,8043.0%101475.3%11.5%
15 Brahmani Tarang57,6642.8%100765.7%0.0%
16 Kinjirkela57,4522.7%102066.0%0.0%
17 Sundargarh Town48,9692.3%97888.1%92.0%
18 Raiboga43,4742.1%100765.4%0.0%
19 Kamarposh Balang42,8542.0%99656.1%0.0%
20 Bhasma42,1012.0%98774.7%0.0%
21 Koida40,8242.0%96256.8%16.6%
22 Dharuadihi35,4271.7%100371.4%0.0%
23 Gurundia35,2561.7%102462.2%0.0%
24 Raghunathapali26,0951.2%97177.5%94.8%
25 Lathikata24,8461.2%93772.2%29.8%
26 Tikaetpali23,5891.1%102463.6%0.0%
27 Chandiposh21,8641.0%100560.0%0.0%
28 Mahulapada19,1910.9%96445.3%0.0%
29 Bondamunda14,3990.7%97371.2%0.0%
30 Tangarapali5,8510.3%95470.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Sundargarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sundargarh (Census 2011)
  1. Raurkela 3,20,040
  2. Raurkela Township 2,16,410
  3. Rajagangapur 51,362
  4. Sundargarh 45,036
  5. Biramitrapur 33,442
  6. Jalda CT 15,789
  7. Panposh CT 9,923
  8. Kuanrmunda CT 9,043
  9. Hatibandha CT 8,938
  10. Lathikata CT 7,405

How people in Sundargarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.1%

Agricultural labourers

29.0%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

46.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.7%.

Age structure of Sundargarh

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 Sundargarh
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
0-493,54288,872
5-91,04,6791,00,393
10-141,09,9161,08,601
15-191,03,16699,950
20-2497,84299,148
25-2991,14091,669
30-3478,43380,195
35-3979,44677,350
40-4471,04366,750
45-4963,46356,558
50-5447,11842,904
55-5936,71433,730
60-6431,50232,727
65-6920,75921,683
70-7415,45415,119
75-796,4336,681
80+7,0156,597
Children (0–14)
29.0%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
63.1%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
26.0years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
51.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Sundargarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 57 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sundargarh
  1. Odia 46.0%
  2. Hindi 23.4%
  3. Munda 8.8%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 5.6%
  5. Kisan 4.6%
  6. Kharia 4.4%
  7. Urdu 2.1%
  8. Bengali 1.5%
  9. All other languages 3.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia43.8%
  2. Sadan/Sadri14.8%
  3. Munda8.7%
  4. Hindi7.0%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon5.6%
  6. Kisan4.6%
  7. Kharia4.4%
  8. Urdu2.1%

Housing and amenities in Sundargarh

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 47.2%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 19.8%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 25.0%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 28.0%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.2%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 29.3%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 10.3%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.4%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 72.4%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 43.3%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 34.8%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.7%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.4%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.1%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 57.1%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.0%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 75.3%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 15.6%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 46.0%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 28.7%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 15.4%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 34.3%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 33.5%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Sundargarh district held 5.0% of Odisha's population in 2011, 6th of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.3%, 0.5 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.0% of men but only 65.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 35.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈22.31 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
  • Its largest town, Raurkela, had 3.2 lakh people in 2011, 15.3% 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 Sundargarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sundargarh (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 Sundargarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu 15,32,352 73.2% 93.6%
Muslim 71,391 3.4% 2.2%
Christian 3,85,011 18.4% 2.8%
Sikh 5,713 0.3% 0.1%
Buddhist 710 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 721 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 89,986 4.3% 1.1%
Religion not stated 7,553 0.4% 0.2%
Total20,93,437100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sundargarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈22,31,000 (22.31 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sundargarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,93,437.

What was the population of Sundargarh district in Census 2011?
20,93,437: 10,61,147 males and 10,32,290 females, of whom 7,38,097 lived in towns and 13,55,340 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sundargarh?
Literacy was 73.3% in 2011 (men 81.0%, women 65.5%). The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males, and 946 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sundargarh district?
Raurkela, with 3,20,040 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sundargarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,762 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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