Village Trends

Kalahandi District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kalahandi is a district in Odisha, India, with 13 tehsils and 2116 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1576869, sex ratio is 100.34% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 50.86%.

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

District at a Glance

Kalahandi

StateOdisha

Area7920.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayJunagarh Road Railway Station

Nearest AirportVeer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda

District Code395

Census Year2011

Total Population

1576869

Sex Ratio

100.34%

Literacy Rate

50.86%

Total Tehsils

13

Total Villages

2116

Households

401251

Administrative Overview of Kalahandi

DistrictKalahandi
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Total Area7920.00
Total Tehsils13
Total Villages2116
Total Households401251
Nearest Railway StationJunagarh Road Railway Station
Nearest AirportVeer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda
Latitude / Longitude19.2509887, 83.4206064
Census Year2011

Population of Kalahandi - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1576869
Male
787101
Female
789768
Sex Ratio
100.34%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)222570
Male (0-6 Yrs)113726
Female (0-6 Yrs)108844
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total286580
Male142133
Female144447
% Share18.17
ST
Total449456
Male221171
Female228285
% Share28.50

Religion Population in Kalahandi

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
155536798.64%
Muslim
49750.32%
Sikh
7960.05%
Christian
111600.71%
Jain
12250.08%
Buddhist
1750.01%

Literacy Rate in Kalahandi

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
802036
50.86%
Male Literates
484177
61.51%
Female Literates
317859
40.25%

Workers in Kalahandi

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
751930
47.69%
Male Workers
447290
56.83%
Female Workers
304640
38.57%

Tehsils List in Kalahandi

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kalahandi 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.