Balangir

This page provides an overview of Balangir: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

8,047,604
Population
2,028,269
Households
987
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
55.79%
Approx. literacy

Balangir has an aggregated population of 8,047,604. Approximately 40.98% live in rural areas (3,297,994) and 4.91% live in urban areas (394,762).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 3,297,994 3
Balangir 883,005 288
Bangomunda 217,978 94
Belpara 348,408 109
Kantabanji 194,526 59
Khaprakhol 269,457 124
Loisinga 452,375 164
Patnagarh 483,951 193
Saintala 441,542 192
Sindhekela 296,331 110
Titlagarh 454,510 154
Turekela 157,266 78
Tushura 550,261 254

Population summary

Balangir has a population of 8,047,604 (4,049,158 males and 3,998,446 females). The sex ratio is about 987 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population8,047,604
Male4,049,158
Female3,998,446
Rural population3,297,994 (40.98%)
Urban population394,762 (4.91%)
Households2,028,269

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 55.79%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,489,697
Total illiterates3,557,907

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,442,234 (17.92%). ST: 1,723,328 (21.41%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,442,23417.92%
ST1,723,32821.41%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,059,914 (13.17%). Workers: 3,535,693 (43.93%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,059,91413.17%
Total workers3,535,69343.93%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Balangir 1,648,997
Balangir 1,451,616
Balangir 327,081
Balangir 228,843
Balangir 197,381
Tushura 185,028
Tushura 180,205
Patnagarh 168,325
Titlagarh 162,859
Loisinga 152,865