States Districts Tehsils Villages

Sambalpur

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

Quick facts

4,897,402

Population

1,177,799

Households

978

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

67.09%

Approx. literacy

Sambalpur has an aggregated population of 4,897,402. Approximately 42.52% live in rural areas (2,082,198) and 12.58% live in urban areas (616,186).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

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

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	2,082,198	3
Ainthapali	37,881	11
Burla	210,744	39
Charamal	88,578	107
Dhama	133,737	72
Dhanupali	23,181	7
Govindpur	177,423	69
Hirakud	83,454	9
Jamankira	177,750	158
Jujomura	171,813	97
Katarbaga	89,625	34
Kisinda	61,380	93
Kochinda	229,428	155
Mahulpalli	229,896	146
Naktideul	88,650	82
Rairakhol	151,127	145
Rengali	69,710	18
Sadar	139,980	45
Sambalpur (M)	378,732	3
Sasan	191,370	66
Thelkoloi	80,745	17

Population summary

Sambalpur has a population of 4,897,402 (2,476,200 males and 2,421,202 females). The sex ratio is about 978 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	4,897,402
Male	2,476,200
Female	2,421,202
Rural population	2,082,198 (42.52%)
Urban population	616,186 (12.58%)
Households	1,177,799

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 67.09%.

Category	Number
Total literates	3,285,661
Total illiterates	1,611,741

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 902,037 (18.42%). ST: 1,739,457 (35.52%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	902,037	18.42%
ST	1,739,457	35.52%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 555,800 (11.35%). Workers: 2,413,902 (49.29%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	555,800	11.35%
Total workers	2,413,902	49.29%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Sambalpur	1,041,099
Sambalpur	733,006
Sambalpur	308,093
Sambalpur (M)	189,366
Sambalpur (M)	189,366
Burla	85,814
Kochinda	81,668
Mahulpalli	76,632
Mahulpalli	76,632
Kochinda	66,092