Cuttack District, Odisha

Cuttack is an administrative district in Odisha, India. The district is located about 30 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is in Cuttack. Odia is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,932 km², including 3,703.07 km² of rural area and 228.93 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Cuttack District

Cuttack District is divided into 15 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,426 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Athgarh305156.39
2Banki194385.85
3Baramba144372.08
4Barang12570.27
5Cuttack144121.43
6Dompada29
7Kantapada90
8Kishannagar116126.69
9Mahanga203224.05
10Narsinghpur342471.32
11Niali134210.14
12Nischintakoili20958.94
13Salipur145148.43
14Tangi-Choudwar195184.37
15Tigiria51150.76

Population of Cuttack District

According to the 2011 Census, Cuttack District had a population of 26,24,470 people living in 5,79,170 households. The population comprised 13,52,760 males and 12,71,710 females, with an average population density of 667 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population26,24,47018,88,4237,36,047
Male Population13,52,7609,70,8853,81,875
Female Population12,71,7109,17,5383,54,172
Total Households5,79,1704,29,4541,49,716
Population Density667 / km²510 / km²3,215 / km²

Cuttack District had 20,11,469 literate people and 2,71,816 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,98,633 and 93,745 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)2,71,8162,01,59870,218
Literate Population20,11,46914,07,9786,03,491
Illiterate Population6,13,0014,80,4451,32,556
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population4,98,6334,06,77191,862
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population93,74581,65812,087

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.