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Odisha is a state in Eastern India. As of 2024, there are a total of 30 districts in Odisha. There are three divisions and each division consists of 10 districts. The divisions are Central, North, and South with their headquarters at Cuttack (Central Division), Sambalpur (Northern Division), and Berhampur (Southern Division) respectively. 

Mayurbhanj is the largest district by area and Jagatsinghpur District is the smallest district in Odisha. Ganjam District is the most populated district and Debagarh (Deogarh) District is the least populated district in Odisha.

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List of Districts in Odisha

#DistrictPopulation (2011)Area (km²)Density
1Angul12,73,8216,232200
2Balangir16,48,9976,575251
3Balasore23,20,5293,634610
4Bargarh (Baragarh)14,81,2555,837254
5Bouda4,41,1623,098142
6Bhadrak15,06,3372,505601
7Cuttack26,24,4703,932667
8Debagarh (Deogarh)3,12,5202,781106
9Dhenkanal11,92,8114,452268
10Gajapati5,77,8173,850134
11Ganjam35,29,0318,070.60430
12Jagatsinghpur11,36,9711,759682
13Jajpur18,27,1922,888630
14Jharsuguda5,79,5052,081274
15Kalahandi15,76,8697,920199
16Kandhamal7,33,1108,02191
17Kendrapara14,40,3612,644545
18Kendujhar (Keonjhar)18,01,7338,240217
19Khordha22,51,6732,887.50800
20Koraput13,79,6478,807157
21Malkangiri6,13,1925,791106
22Mayurbhanj25,19,73810,418242
23Nabarangpur12,20,9465,294231
24Nayagarh9,62,7893,890248
25Nuapada6,10,3823,408158
26Puri16,98,7303,051488
27Rayagada9,67,9117,584.70137
28Sambalpur10,41,0996,702157
29Subarnapur (Sonepur)6,10,1832,284261
30Sundargarh20,93,4379,712216

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Odisha District Map

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Largest and Smallest District in Odisha by Area

Mayurbhanj district covering an area of 10418 km² is the largest district in Odisha. Jagatsinghpur District is the smallest district in Odisha of with a total area of 1759 km²

# By AreaDistrictArea
LargestMayurbhanj10418 km²
Smallest Jagatsinghpur 1759 km2

 Source: Census 2011

Largest and Smallest District in Odisha by Population

Ganjam District is the most populated district in Odisha. Its Population as per the census 2011 is 35.30 Lakhs. Debagarh (Deogarh) District with a population of 3.12 Lakhs is the least populated district in Odisha.

# by PopulationDistrictPopulation (Census 2011)
Most PopulatedGanjam3,529,031
LeastDebagarh (Deogarh)312,520

Highest and Lowest Population Density

Khordha District (800 people per km) has the highest Population density in Odisha. Kandhamal District with a population density of 91  people per km is the lowest-density district in Odisha

# by DensityDistrictDensity (person/km)
HighestKhordha800
LeastKandhamal91

Source: Census 2011

Odisha Districts by Literacy rate

Khordha district has the highest literacy rate in Odisha. Its literacy rate is 86.88%. Nabarangpur with a literacy rate of 46.43% is the least literate district in Odisha.
 
#DistrictLiteracy rate
1Angul77.53%
2Balangir64.72%
3Balasore79.79%
4Bargarh (Baragarh)74.62%
5Bauda71.61%
6Bhadrak82.78%
7Cuttack85.50%
8Debagarh (Deogarh)72.57%
9Dhenkanal78.76%
10Gajapati53.49%
11Ganjam71.09%
12Jagatsinghpur86.59%
13Jajpur80.13%
14Jharsuguda78.86%
15Kalahandi59.22%
16Kandhamal64.13%
17Kendrapara85.15%
18Kendujhar (Keonjhar)68.24%
19Khordha86.88%
20Koraput49.21%
21Malkangiri48.54%
22Mayurbhanj63.17%
23Nabarangpur46.43%
24Nayagarh80.42%
25Nuapada57.35%
26Puri84.67%
27Rayagada49.76%
28Sambalpur76.22%
29Subarnapur (Sonepur)74.42%
30Sundargarh73.34%

Source: Census 2011

Odisha Districts by Sex Ratio

Rayagada district (1051) has the highest Male-Female Sex ratio in Odisha. Nayagarh District (915) has the lowest male-female sex ratio in Odisha.

#DistrictSex Ratio
1Angul943
2Balangir987
3Balasore957
4Bargarh (Baragarh)977
5Bauda991
6Bhadrak981
7Cuttack940
8Debagarh (Deogarh)975
9Dhenkanal947
10Gajapati1043
11Ganjam983
12Jagatsinghpur968
13Jajpur973
14Jharsuguda953
15Kalahandi1003
16Kandhamal1037
17Kendrapara1007
18Kendujhar (Keonjhar)988
19Khordha929
20Koraput1032
21Malkangiri1020
22Mayurbhanj1006
23Nabarangpur1019
24Nayagarh915
25Nuapada1021
26Puri963
27Rayagada1051
28Sambalpur976
29Subarnapur (Sonepur)960
30Sundargarh973

Source: Census 2011

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