Rourkela Population 2026
Rourkela is a city in Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha and is situated about 328 kilometers north of the state capital Bhubaneswar. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and also as the Steel City of Odisha.
The Rourkela Township is divided into two separate townships under the Census of India Raurkela Steel Township and Rourkela Town. The Residential quarter’s colony of Rourkela Steel Plant is called Steel Township and the other part is called Civil Township. One smaller township Fertiliser was renamed sector-22, as this township is within the purview of SAIL.
According to the census report of 2011, Rourkela has a population of 483,038 (Rourkela Industrial Township is 273,217 and Rourkela Town is 210,412) and the urban metropolitan area population is 536,450.
Estimated Population of Rourkela Town in 2026 – 3.20 lakh
| Rourkela City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 273,217 |
| Metro Population | 536,450 |
| Area | 200 sq. km |
| Density of Population | 6504 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.95 % |
| % of Male Literates | 92.37 % |
| % of Female Literates | 82.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 885 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 899 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 29,050 |
| Boys (0-6yrs) | 15,297 |
| Girls (0-6 Yrs) | 13,753 |
Sources: Census 2011
Raurkela Industrial Township Population
The Rourkela Township is divided into two separate townships Steel Township and Civil Township.
Rourkela has got one of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is situated here named Rourkela Steel Plant. So, the city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar. The Steel Township and Fertilizer Township are under the Steel Plant Administration while the other sections of the city are under the Raurkela Municipal Corporation.
As per the census 2011, the Raurkela Industrial Township’s population is 210,412 (2.10 Lakhs), and the Estimated population of Raurkela Industrial Township’s population in 2026 is 2.50 Lakh
| Raurkela Industrial Township | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 210,412 (2.10 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 109,823 |
| Female Population | 100,589 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.60 % |
| Literacy Male (%) | 91.54 % |
| Literacy Female (%) | 81.22 % |
| Sex Ratio | 916 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 886 |
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