State
The population development of the State of Odisha according to census results and latest projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2023-03-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Rep | New Delhi | 3,166,620 | 685,184,692 | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 | 1,387,284,900 | → | ||
| Odisha (Orissa) | OSA | St | Bhubaneswar | 155,707 | 26,370,271 | 31,659,736 | 36,804,660 | 41,974,218 | 46,276,000 | 15570700 | → |
- Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
(2023) National Commission on Population (adapted by Unique Identification Authority of India).
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhubaneswar | 885,363 |
| 2 | Cuttack | 663,188 |
| 3 | Raurkela | 552,239 |
| 4 | Brahmapur | 356,598 |
| 5 | Sambalpur | 266,271 |
| 6 | Puri | 200,564 |
| 7 | Bāleshwar | 177,751 |
| 8 | Bhadrak | 129,228 |
| 9 | Bāripada | 116,849 |
Contents: Agglomerations & Cities
The population development of all urban agglomerations and single cities in Odisha with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ānandpur (Anandapur) | City | 30,278 | 35,048 | 39,585 | 7729 | → | |
| Angul | City | 24,772 | 38,018 | 43,795 | 2171 | → | |
| Aska | Town | 19,363 | 20,739 | 21,428 | 531 | → | |
| Balāngīr | City | 69,920 | 85,261 | 98,238 | 3108 | → | |
| Bāleshwar (Balasore) | Aggl | 101,829 | 156,430 | 177,751 | 6870 | → | |
| Barapali | Town | 16,371 | 19,157 | 20,850 | 1415 | → | |
| Barbīl (Bada Barabil) | City | 42,032 | 52,627 | 66,540 | 4144 | → | |
| Bargarh | City | 51,205 | 63,678 | 80,625 | 1672 | → | |
| Bāripada | CityOG | 69,240 | 100,651 | 116,849 | 3769 | → | |
| Bāsudebpur | Town | 25,236 | 30,006 | 33,690 | 4778 | → | |
| Baudhgarh | Town | ... | 18,025 | 20,424 | 2072 | → | |
| Belpahar | City | 24,607 | 32,826 | 38,993 | 4165 | → | |
| Bhadrak | Aggl | 76,435 | 92,515 | 129,228 | 3108 | → | |
| Bhanjanagar | Town | 17,122 | 19,748 | 20,482 | 606 | → | |
| Bhawānipatna | City | 51,062 | 60,787 | 69,045 | 1540 | → | |
| Bhuban | Town | 18,966 | 20,234 | 22,200 | 1804 | → | |
| Bhubaneswar | CityOG | 411,542 | 658,220 | 885,363 | 14810 | → | |
| Birmitrapur | City | 33,556 | 29,447 | 33,442 | 2184 | → | |
| Brahmapur (Berhampur) | City | 210,418 | 307,792 | 356,598 | 7980 | → | |
| Brājarājnagar | City | 69,667 | 76,959 | 80,403 | 4144 | → | |
| Byasanagar | CityOG | 27,312 | 40,741 | 56,946 | 3951 | → | |
| Chatrapur | Town | 17,952 | 20,289 | 22,027 | 440 | → | |
| Cuttack | Aggl | 440,295 | 587,182 | 663,188 | 19521 | → | |
| Deogarh | City | 17,275 | 20,096 | 22,390 | 2413 | → | |
| Dhamanagar | Town | ... | 18,550 | 22,920 | 1869 | → | |
| Dhenkānāl | City | 46,314 | 57,677 | 67,414 | 2482 | → | |
| Gunupur | TownOG | 18,317 | 24,706 | 28,870 | 2678 | → | |
| Hinjilikatu | Town | 17,676 | 21,347 | 24,671 | 1181 | → | |
| Jagatsinghapur | City | 25,016 | 30,824 | 33,631 | 1772 | → | |
| Jājpur Road | City | 26,119 | 32,239 | 37,458 | 1165 | → | |
| Jaleswar | Town | 16,786 | 21,387 | 25,747 | 1790 | → | |
| Jatani | CityOG | 50,116 | 57,957 | 63,697 | 2614 | → | |
| Jaypur | City | 65,246 | 76,625 | 84,830 | 2590 | → | |
| Jhārsuguda | City | 65,054 | 76,100 | 97,730 | 7047 | → | |
| Joda | City | 31,069 | 38,689 | 46,631 | 2642 | → | |
| Kantābānji | Town | 17,535 | 20,095 | 21,819 | 777 | → | |
| Karanjia | Town | 17,623 | 21,441 | 22,865 | 1864 | → | |
| Kendrāpāra | City | 35,015 | 41,407 | 47,006 | 1077 | → | |
| Kendujhar (Kendujhargarh) | City | 41,945 | 51,845 | 60,590 | 2640 | → | |
| Khurda | City | 30,591 | 39,054 | 46,205 | 2538 | → | |
| Koraput | Town | 34,924 | 39,548 | 47,468 | 6107 | → | |
| Mālkāngiri | Town | 18,351 | 23,114 | 31,007 | 1806 | → | |
| Nowrangapur | CityOG | 23,513 | 28,005 | 36,945 | 962 | → | |
| Parādip | City | 48,104 | 73,625 | 68,585 | 2335 | → | |
| Parlākhemundi | CityOG | 36,667 | 43,097 | 46,272 | 363 | → | |
| Patāmundai | Town | 28,220 | 32,730 | 36,528 | 254 | → | |
| Patnāgarh | Town | 16,246 | 18,694 | 21,024 | 1826 | → | |
| Phulbāni | City | 27,154 | 33,890 | 37,371 | 1600 | → | |
| Polasara | Town | 16,854 | 19,568 | 23,119 | 1181 | → | |
| Puri | City | 125,199 | 157,837 | 200,564 | 1684 | → | |
| Rairangpur | TownOG | 18,097 | 21,896 | 34,929 | 1438 | → | |
| Rajagangapur | City | 39,549 | 43,594 | 51,362 | 2616 | → | |
| Raurkela (Rourkela) | Aggl | 398,864 | 484,874 | 552,239 | 15717 | → | |
| Rāyagada | City | 48,247 | 57,759 | 71,208 | 1865 | → | |
| Sambalpur | Aggl | 193,297 | 226,469 | 266,271 | 8950 | → | |
| Sonapur | City | 14,409 | 17,540 | 20,770 | 1513 | → | |
| Soro | Town | 22,737 | 27,794 | 32,531 | 2364 | → | |
| Sunabeda | Town | 52,507 | 58,884 | 50,394 | 7648 | → | |
| Sundargarh (Sundergarh) | City | 30,352 | 38,421 | 45,036 | 2383 | → | |
| Tālcher | City | 26,806 | 34,998 | 40,841 | 2546 | → | |
| Titlāgarh | TownOG | 25,719 | 30,273 | 34,067 | 1534 | → | |
| Umarkot | Town | 18,604 | 24,859 | 28,993 | 2590 | → |
- (2001) (2011) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Delimitation Commission of India, Population Census India.