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Bhubaneswar Population 2024

Bhubaneswar is the capital city of the Indian state of Odisha. Known as the “Temple City”, Bhubaneswar is the largest city in Odisha. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are often referred to as the ‘twin cities of Odisha’. The metropolitan area formed by the two cities had a population of 1.7 million in 2011.  

As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Bhubaneswar City had a population of 8,43,402 (8.43 Lakh) and the Estimated Population of Bhubaneswar in 2024 is 11 lakh or (1.1 million)

Bhubaneswar CityCensus 20112024 Estimate
Total Population8,43,402 (8.43 Lakh)11 Lakh
Male Population4,46,2045.8 Lakh
Female Population3,97,1985.2 Lakh
Bhubaneswar Demography2011 Census
Average Literacy (%)91.87%
% of Male Literates94.66%
% of Female Literates88.73%
Sex Ratio890
Child Sex Ratio904
Children (0-6 years)81,847

Source: Census 2011 and Census Estimates

Bhubaneswar Historical Population

As per Census 2011, Bhubaneswar has a population growth rate of 29.75% during 2001-2011.  It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 20% during 2011-2021. 

In the year 1951, the Population of Bhubaneswar is just 16 thousand & it reached 2 lakh by 1980. The growth in the city took place in last 40 years & now it’s estimated around 1 million. Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1951 to 2021.

Census Year Population Actual Change Percentage Change
1951 16,512
1961 38,211 21,699 131.41%
1971 105,491 67,280 176.07%
1981 219,211 113,720 107.80%
1991 411,542 192,331 87.74%
2001 648,032 236,490 57.46%
2011 840,834 192,802 29.75%
2021 (estimate) 1,009,000 168,166 20.00%

Sources: Census 2011

Demographic Details

AREA & DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Bhubaneswar for 2011 is 2131 people per sq. km. The Bhubaneswar city administers an area of 135 sq. km.

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Bhubaneswar City in 2011 was 91.87%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 94.66% and 88.73% respectively. The total literate in Bhubaneswar was 6,99,610 of which 3,81,665 are males while 3,17,945 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Bhubaneswar, it stood at 890 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 904 girls per 1000 boys.

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 81,847 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 42,997 are boys while 38,850 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 904. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.70 % of the total population of Bhubaneswar City.

Population of Bhubaneswar 2024 | Bhubaneswar City Population

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