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Gajapati District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Gajapati is a district in Odisha, India, with 10 tehsils and 1499 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 577817, sex ratio is 104.26% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 45.44%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Gajapati

StateOdisha

Area4325.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayParalakhemundi Railway Station

Nearest AirportVisakhapatnam Airport

District Code389

Census Year2011

Total Population

577817

Sex Ratio

104.26%

Literacy Rate

45.44%

Total Tehsils

10

Total Villages

1499

Households

128523

Administrative Overview of Gajapati

DistrictGajapati
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Total Area4325.00
Total Tehsils10
Total Villages1499
Total Households128523
Nearest Railway StationParalakhemundi Railway Station
Nearest AirportVisakhapatnam Airport
Latitude / Longitude19.3089002, 84.8188788
Census Year2011

Population of Gajapati - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
577817
Male
282882
Female
294935
Sex Ratio
104.26%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)86984
Male (0-6 Yrs)44212
Female (0-6 Yrs)42772
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total39175
Male19037
Female20138
% Share6.78
ST
Total313714
Male151902
Female161812
% Share54.29

Religion Population in Gajapati

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
35316061.12%
Muslim
15560.27%
Sikh
530.01%
Christian
21948237.98%
Jain
660.01%
Buddhist
21800.38%

Literacy Rate in Gajapati

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
262537
45.44%
Male Literates
153663
54.32%
Female Literates
108874
36.91%

Workers in Gajapati

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
293933
50.87%
Male Workers
155907
55.11%
Female Workers
138026
46.80%

Tehsils List in Gajapati

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Gajapati district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.