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Odisha · Census 2011 district profile

3.1 lakh people in 75,452 households across 4 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu94.7%
  • Christian4.6%
  • Muslim0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.2%
  • Other religions0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)16.7%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)35.3%
3.1 lakh
Population
Census 2011
72.6%
Literacy
Female literacy 63.0%
7.2%
Urban population
106 per sq km

Census 2011 figures for undivided Debagarh district. Now administered as: Debagada.

Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
3,12,520
1,58,230 / 1,54,290
Households
75,452
4.1 persons per household
Urban population
7.2%
22,390 persons
Sex ratio
975
women per 1,000 men
Density
106
per sq km
Work participation
52.9%
1,65,435 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone23.1%Odisha 38.1%
Television13.9%Odisha 26.8%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped9.7%Odisha 14.5%
Availing banking services41.7%Odisha 45.1%
LPG / PNG for cooking2.9%Odisha 9.9%
Computer / laptop4.3%Odisha 5.1%
Car / jeep / van1.4%Odisha 1.8%
None of the listed assets35.5%Odisha 25.5%

What workers do

Cultivators25.8%
Agricultural labourers49.9%
Household industry4.9%
Other work (services, trade, industry)19.5%

Main workers 83,408, marginal workers 82,027. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
72.6%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
63.0%
Odisha 64.0%
SC
16.7%
% of population
ST
35.3%
% of population
Electricity for lighting29.6%Odisha 43.1%
Latrine within premises9.2%Odisha 22.1%
No latrine — open defecation90.2%Odisha 76.5%
Tap water (main source)7.2%Odisha 13.9%
Tap water from treated source5.0%Odisha 10.0%
Drinking water within premises11.3%Odisha 22.5%
Water source away from home40.9%Odisha 35.3%
Closed drainage0.6%Odisha 4.4%
Permanent (pucca) house46.5%Odisha 42.4%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu94.7%
  • Christian4.6%
  • Muslim0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.2%
  • Other religions0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)16.7%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)35.3%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Debagarh
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Debagarh1,07,90626,13220.7%73.8%64.6%13.8%42.0%91.4%0.4%7.6%0.0%
Barkot72,88718,8300.0%71.4%62.0%21.5%30.1%98.2%0.1%1.5%0.0%
Kundheigola52,41912,0260.0%73.6%63.2%22.8%20.0%98.5%0.1%0.7%0.0%
Reamal79,30818,4640.0%71.3%61.8%12.1%41.2%93.6%0.1%6.1%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Debagarh district?

Census 2011 counted 3,12,520 people in Debagarh — 1,58,230 men and 1,54,290 women (sex ratio 975 women per 1,000 men). 7.2% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Debagarh?

By Census 2011, Debagarh's population was Hindu 94.7% and Christian 4.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Debagarh is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 16.7% and Scheduled Tribes 35.3% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Debagarh?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 72.6%; female literacy was 63.0%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 21-373: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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