Kendrapara District, Odisha
Kendrapara is an administrative district in Odisha, India. The district is located about 85 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is in Kendrapara. Odia is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,644 km², including 2,630.69 km² of rural area and 13.31 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kendrapara District
Kendrapara District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,624 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aali | 135 | 209.44 |
| 2 | Derabish | 182 | 101.06 |
| 3 | Garadpur | 142 | — |
| 4 | Kendrapara | 168 | 10.77 |
| 5 | Mahakalapada | 237 | 350.73 |
| 6 | Marsaghai | 110 | 175.23 |
| 7 | Pattamundai | 168 | 311.83 |
| 8 | Rajkanika | 172 | 288.54 |
| 9 | Rajnagar | 310 | 566.46 |
Population of Kendrapara District
According to the 2011 Census, Kendrapara District had a population of 14,40,361 people living in 3,21,934 households. The population comprised 7,17,814 males and 7,22,547 females, with an average population density of 545 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,40,361 | 13,56,827 | 83,534 |
| Male Population | 7,17,814 | 6,75,053 | 42,761 |
| Female Population | 7,22,547 | 6,81,774 | 40,773 |
| Total Households | 3,21,934 | 3,05,868 | 16,066 |
| Population Density | 545 / km² | 516 / km² | 6,276 / km² |
Kendrapara District had 10,89,265 literate people and 1,61,159 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,09,780 and 9,484 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,61,159 | 1,52,138 | 9,021 |
| Literate Population | 10,89,265 | 10,23,485 | 65,780 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,51,096 | 3,33,342 | 17,754 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,09,780 | 2,93,691 | 16,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,484 | 8,862 | 622 |
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.