Odishapopulation and census data

People

• Population4.20 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 11th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men979

  India 943 · 8th of 35

• Children aged 0–612.6%

  India 13.6% · 18th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)941

  India 918 · 17th of 35

• Living in towns and cities16.7%

  India 31.1% · 32nd of 35

• People per square km270

  India 382 · 22nd of 35

• Area in square km1,55,707

  India 31,66,620 · 8th of 35

• Households96.38 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 11th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate72.9%

  India 73.0% · 25th of 35

• Literacy rate, men81.6%

  India 80.9% · 23rd of 35

• Literacy rate, women64.0%

  India 64.6% · 26th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes17.1%

  India 16.6% · 11th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes22.8%

  India 8.6% · 12th of 35

Religion

• Hindu93.6%

  India 79.8% · 3rd of 35

• Muslim2.2%

  India 14.2% · 30th of 35

• Christian2.8%

  India 2.3% · 15th of 35

• Sikh0.05%

  India 1.7% · 25th of 35

• Buddhist0.03%

  India 0.70% · 28th of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions1.1%

  India 0.66% · 7th of 35

• Religion not stated0.18%

  India 0.24% · 16th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work41.8%

  India 39.8% · 16th of 35

• Women who work27.2%

  India 25.5% · 16th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year61.0%

  India 75.2% · 32nd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)23.4%

  India 24.7% · 19th of 35

• Farm labourers38.4%

  India 30.0% · 5th of 35

• Household industry4.5%

  India 3.8% · 4th of 35

• Other work33.7%

  India 41.6% · 31st of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light43%

  India 67% · 32nd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light55%

  India 31% · 4th of 35

• Toilet at home22%

  India 47% · 34th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)77%

  India 50% · 1st of 35

• Bathroom at home14%

  India 42% · 34th of 35

• Tap water to drink14%

  India 44% · 32nd of 35

• Drinking water source at home22%

  India 47% · 33rd of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas10%

  India 29% · 34th of 35

• Cook on firewood65%

  India 49% · 9th of 35

• Use banking services45%

  India 59% · 30th of 35

• Own their home90%

  India 87% · 9th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition30%

  India 53% · 35th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home42%

  India 62% · 27th of 35

• Live in one room or less39%

  India 41% · 14th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)40%

  India 63% · 34th of 35

• Mobile phone38%

  India 59% · 34th of 35

• Television27%

  India 47% · 33rd of 35

• Radio11%

  India 20% · 33rd of 35

• Computer or laptop5%

  India 10% · 34th of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle61%

  India 45% · 4th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped15%

  India 21% · 25th of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these25%

  India 18% · 8th of 35