District at a Glance

Important Statistics

Villages (1,783)

Inhabited (1,751)

Uninhabited (32)

Households (4,13,833)

Rural
Urban

Source: District Census Handbook, Balangir, Census of India 2011 (Odisha Series-22 Part-XII-B)

Population

Total Population (16,48,997)

Males (8,30,097)

Females (8,18,900)

Population (1648997)

Rural Population
Urban Population

Rural Population (14,51,616)

Males
Females

Urban Population (1,97,381)

Males
Females

Scheduled Castes (2,94,777)

Males
Females

Scheduled Tribes (3,47,164)

Males (1,72,489)

Females (1,74,675)

Source: District Census Handbook, Balangir, Census of India 2011 (Odisha Series-22 Part-XII-B)

Workers and Non-Workers

Total Workers (7,20,601)

Males (4,69,956)

Females (2,50,645)

Population 1647997

Main Workers
Marginal Workers
Non Wokers

Main Workers (4,02,227)

Males
Females

Marginal Workers (3,18,374)

Males
Females

Non-Workers (9,28,396)

Males
Females

Source: District Census Handbook, Balangir, Census of India 2011 (Odisha Series-22 Part-XII-B)

Literates

Total Persons (9,27,260)

Males (5,45,672)

Females (3,81,588)

Source: District Census Handbook, Balangir, Census of India 2011 (Odisha Series-22 Part-XII-B)

Category of Workers (Main & Marginal)

Workers in household industry (28,650)

Males
Females

Other Workers (1,98,970)

Males (1,51,179)

Females (47,791)

Cultivators (1,66,565)

Males (1,40,282)

Females (26,283)

Agricultural Labourers (3,26,416)

Males
Females

Source: District Census Handbook, Balangir, Census of India 2011 (Odisha Series-22 Part-XII-B)

Land Utilisation Pattern

Land Utilisation-2014-15 (5,41,837)

Forest
Land put to Non-Agrl. use
Barren & Non-Cultivable Land
Permanent Pastures & Other Grazing Land
Land Under Misc. Tree, Crop & Groves not included net area Sown
Cultivable Waste
Old Fallows
Current Fallows
Net Area Sown

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Odisha

Irrigation Potential Created

Irrigation Potential Created -2013-14

Major/Medium Irrigation Project
Minor Irrigation Project Flow
Minor Irrigation Project Lift
Other Sources

Source: E.E. Irrigation Division/ E.E., Minor Irrigation Division / E.E. Lift Irrigation Division, Balangir