ODISHA -GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

 

Longitude                                

  81º 29'E - 87º 29' E

Latitude                            

  17º 49'N - 22º 34' N

Actual Rainfall     

  1279.8 M.M.

Normal Rainfall     

  1482.2 M.M.

Longitude                                

  81º 29'E - 87º 29' E

Geographical Area in Km2 

 1555707.0

Forest Area in km

58135.47

DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS

Total Population

45, 596, 577 (Census 2016, Source-www.onlinepages.com) 

Rural Population

31,210,602

Urban Population

5,496,318

Population Density Sq. Km

269

Literacy rate

 73.5 %(Census 2011, Source- www.indiaonlinepages.com)

Ports and Harbours

Major Ports

1

Minor/ Intermediate Ports

 

Administrative information

 No. of Coastal Districts

7

No. of Blocks

314

 No. of G.P's

5259

 No. of Villages

34

Inhabited

46989

Uninhabited

4068

Total

51057

No. of Sub-divisions

58

No. of Tahasil

171

No. of Towns

138

 No. of Municipalities

32

No. of N.A.Cs

70

Geographic Location

 


Coastline :

Coast Line

480 km.

Continental Shelf Area

24,000 km². (approx) 

District-wise Coastal Length (in km)

Baleshwar(Balasore)

80

Bhadrak

50

Kendrapada

68

Jagatsinghpur

67

Puri

155

Ganjam

60

Total

480

Continental Shelf Area :

Continental Shelf Area in different Depth Zones

Depth Zones (in m)

Area (in km)

00 - 20

6820

21 - 50

8650

51 - 100

4810

101 - 200

3550

Total

23830


Balasore / Baleshwar District 

Balasore is one of the coastal district of Orissa,lies on the northern most part of the state having 21 degree 03’ to 21 degree 59’ North Latitude & 86 degree 20’ to 87 degree 29’ East Longitude. Broadly this district can be divided into three geographical regions, namely, the Coastal belt, the inner alluvial plain and the North-Western hills. The coastal belt is about 26 Kms wide and shapes like a strip. In this region, sand dunes are noticed along the coast with some ridges. This region is mostly flooded with brackish water of estuarine rivers which is unsuitable for cultivation. But, presently this area is utilized for coconut and betel cultivation. The second contiguous geographical region is deltaic alluvial plain. Two important rivers of Orissa, namely: - Budhabalanga and Subarnarekha have passed through this district from west to east before surging into the Bay of Bengal. The soil of Balasore district is mostly alluvial laterite.

Area

3,634 km²

Head quarter

Balasore

Sub division

2

Blocks

12

Municipality

1

N.A.C

4

Tahasils

19

Villages

2,971

Grama panchayat

257

Towns

4

Temperature

43.1(Max), 10.6(Min)

Rainfall

1832.3mm (Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

subdivisions

Bhogarai

Baleshwar

Baleshwar

Simulia

Busta

Nilgiri

Balasore sadar

Nilgiri

 

Khaira

Jaleswar

 

Soro

Soro

 

Bahanaga

 

 

Remuna

 

 

Baliapal

 

 

Jaleswar

 

 

Nilgiri

 

 

Nilgiri sadar  

 

 


(SOURCE:http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/balasore.asp)
(SOURCE:http://orissadiary.com/orissa_profile/district/Balasor.asp)


Bhadrak District :

Bhadrak subdivision of the undivided Balasore district became a new district on 1st april'1993. Bhadrak having a rich heritage and history derives its name as legend has it, from the Goddess Bhadrakali whose temple stands on the bank of the river Salandi. It is a level trac of allivial soil with a gradual slope eastwards to the Bay of Bengal. A number of deltaic rivers viz. Salandi, Baitarani, Kansabansa, Gamol, Mantei, Genguti, Kochila, Reba and Kapali pass through and around the District.

Area

2,677 km²

Head quarter

Bhadrak

Sub division

1

Blocks

7

Municipality

1

N.A.C

3

Tahasils

6

Villages

1,307

Grama panchayat

166

Towns

3

Temperature

42.8(Max), 11.4(Min)

Rainfall

1451.6mm(Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

subdivisions

Bhadrak sadar

Bhadrak

Bhadrak 

Basudevpur

Chandabali

 

Chandabali

Basudevpur

 

Tihidi

Tihidi

 

Bhandaripokhari

Dhamanagar

 

(SOURCE: http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/bhadrak.asp)


Ganjam District :

The district got it's name from the word "Ganj-i-am" which means the Granary of the World. The district is named after the old township and European fort of Ganjam situated on the northern bank of river Rushikulya which was the head quarter of the district.

Area

8,706 km²

Head quarter

Chatrapur

Sub division

3

Blocks

23

Municipaliy

1

N.A.C

18

Tahasils

22

Villages

3,171

Grama panchayat

444

Towns

18

Temperature

38.4(Max), 14.2(Min)

Rainfall

1542.6mm(Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

Subdivisions

Chatrapur

Khallikote

Bhanjanagar

Khallikote

Kodala

Chhatrapur

Kodala

Chhatrapur

Berhampur

Polasara

Berhampur

 

Kabisuryanagar

Chikiti

 

Purastampur

Kanisi

 

Hijilikatu

Purastampur

 

Ganjam

Aska

 

Berhampur sadar

Buguda

 

Shergarh

Digapahandi

 

Aska

Sorada

 

Dharakot

Bhanjanagar

 

Belguntha

 

 

Buguda

 

 

Bhanjanagar

 

 

Chikiti

 

 

Jagannath prasad

 

 

Sanakhemundi

 

 

Kukudakhandi

 

 

Digapahandi

 

 

Rangeilunda

 

 

Patrapur

 

 

Soroda

 

 

(SOURCE: http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/ganjam.asp)

 

Jagatsinghpur  District :
Jagatsinghpur District was created on 01.04.93.

Area

3016 km².

Head quarter

Jagatsinghpur

Sub division

1

Blocks

8

Municipality

1

N.A.C

2

Tahasils

4

Villages

1,391

Grama panchayat

165

Towns

2

Temperature

38.1(Max), 12.0(Min)

Rainfall

1765.1mm(Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

Subdivisions

Biridi

Jagatsingpur

Jajpur

Raghunathpur

Kujanga

 

Kujang

Balikuda

 

Tirtol

Tirtola

 

Erasama

 

 

Balikuda

 

 

Nuagoan

 

 

Jagatsinghpur

 

 

(SOURCE: http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/jagatsinghpur.asp)


Kendrapada District :

Kendrapara District is a new district; it was formed in the year of 1994. Kendrapara District lies in the river delta formed by the Brahmani and Baitarani rivers. The Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Gahirmatha Beach lie in the district. Kendrapada is also known as the Tulasi Khetra. The river Gobari flows through this district. It is also known for its spinning mills.

Area

2,548 km²

Head quarter

Bhawanipatna

Sub division

1

Blocks

8

Municipality

1

N.A.C

1

Tahasils

6

Villages

1532

Grama panchayat

205

Towns

2

Temperature

-

Rainfall

1463.6mm(Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

Subdivisions

Ali

Kendrapada

Kendrapada

T.Rampur

Aul

 

Pattamundai

Marshaghai

 

Rajanagar

Pattamundai

 

Derabisi

Rajanagar

 

Kendrapada

Kanika

 

Marshaghai

 

 

Mahakalapada

 

 

Gardpur

 

 

(SOURCE:http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/kendrapada.asp)

 

Puri District :

Puri being a coastal district of Orissa , is famous for its Historic antiquities ,Religious sanctuaries , Architectural Grandeur , Sea-scape beauty,moderate climate.It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors. It boasts of a continuous history from the 3rd Century B.C. to the present day and its unique monuments like those of Lord Jagannath at Puri , the Sun God at Konark are the famous in the world. It has the Chilika lake , one of the largest  brackish water lakes in India, that holds a picturesque Sea-Scape  beauty. It offers an ideal resort for birds who migrate from different parts of the continent.

Area

3,051 km².

Head quarter

Puri

Sub division

1

Blocks

11

Municipality

1

N.A.C

3

Tahasils

5

Villages

1,714

Grama panchayat

204

Towns

4

Temperature

36.2(Max), 13.3(Min)

Rainfall

1586.1mm(Avg)

Blocks

Tahasils

Subdivisions

Puri sadar

Krushnaprasad

Puri

Pipili

Nimapada

 

Delanga

Pipili

 

Nimapada

Puri

 

Kakatpur

Kakatpur

 

Astaranga

 

 

Brahmagiri

 

 

Krushnaprasad

 

 

Satyabadi

 

 

Gop

 

 

(SOURCE: http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/puri.asp)


Distribution of Urban Population in Various Districts of Orissa(2001)
District Population Urban Percentage of Urbanisation

Bargarh

1346336

103541

7.7

Jharsuguda

509716

185885

36.5

Sambalpur

935613

253778

27.1

Debagarh

274108

20096

7.3

Sundargarh

1830673

629194

34.4

Keonjhar

1561990

213023

13.6

Mayurbhanj

2223456

155700

7.0

Baleshwar

2024508

220368

10.9

Bhadrak

1333749

141071

10.6

Kendrapara

1302005

74137

5.7

Jagatsinghapur

1057629

104449

9.9

Cuttack

2341094

641130

27.4

Jajpur

1624341

72980

4.5

Dhenkanal

1066878

92914

8.7

Angul

1140003

158416

13.9

Nayagarh

864516

37066

4.3

Khurda

1877395

805706

42.9

Puri

1502682

204028

13.6

Ganjam

3160635

556359

17.6

Gajapati

518837

52888

10.2

Kandhamal

648201

44094

6.8

Baudh

373372

18025

4.8

Sonepur

541835

40068

7.4

Balangir

1337194

154323

11.5

Nuapada

530690

30038

5.7

Kalahandi

1335494

100219

7.5

Rayagada

831109

115407

13.9

Nabarangapur

1025766

59270

5.8

Koraput

1180637

198449

16.8

Malkangiri

504198

34616

6.9

(Source: Census of India)


Odisha State Urban Population data in 2001

Coastal District -wise urban population: (2001)

AREA AND POPULATION
Different Blocks and Urban areas of Kendrapara district

Year/Block/Urban

Geographical area in km²

Number of House-holds

Number  of villages

Inhabited

Un-inhabited

Total

2001

2664*

271475

1407

133

1540

1. Aul

224.41

27274

123

9

132

2.Derabish

183.18

27938

172

5

177

3.Garadapur

142.41

22666

134

3

137

4.Kendrapara

244.40

27913

129

7

136

5. Mahakalapada

469.64

40995

189

34

223

6. Marshaghai

157.58

27221

107

2

109

7. Pattamundai

254.72

31330

142

6

148

8. Rajkanika

263.68

24523

156

12

168

9.Rajnagar

344.29

28174

255

55

310

URBAN

1. Kendrapara(M)

10.77

7208

2. Pattamundai(NAC)

2.54

6233

(SOURCE: DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK KENDRAPARA-2005)


Demographic Details Population :

 

Type of Workers

Main Workers

Marginal Workers

Non Workers

Total Workers

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

Total

275,964

17,211

47,434

47,795

322,958

590,494

323,398

65,006

Rural

259,634

15,896

45,805

46,685

302,848

556,860

305,439

62,581

Urban

16,330

1,315

1,629

1,110

20,110

33,634

17,959

2,425

 

Blockwise Result of the BPL Census as per 1997 Survey District: Ganjam

SL.
No

Name of the Block

No. of Rural families

No. of rural families
below poverty line

% of families 
below poverty line

1

Chatrapur

26409

14349

54.33

 

2

Ganjam

17368

10302

59.32

 

3

Khallikote

26464

15677

59.24

 

4

Beguniapoda

24981

16634

66.59

 

5

Polosora

25454

15318

60.18

 

6

Purushottampur

27281

12607

46.21

 

7

K.S.Nagar

20796

9431

45.35

 

8

Hinjilicut

22157

9182

41.44

 

9

Rangeilunda

26406

16181

61.28

 

10

Kukudakhandi

24643

13350

54.17

 

11

Digapahandi

28459

16369

57.52

 

12

Sanakhemundi

30328

15735

51.88

 

13

Chikiti

20717

11600

55.99

 

14

Patrapur

26729

16682

62.41

 

15

Bhanjanagar

27574

15275

55.40

 

16

Bellaguntha

22199

8733

39.34

 

17

Buguda

23812

13635

57.26

 

18

J.N.Prasad

27951

17668

63.21

 

19

Aska

27836

9750

35.02

 

20

Dharakote

21689

13191

60.82

 

21

Soroda

25611

19897

77.69

 

22

Sheragada

23444

10015

42.72

 

 

Total

548308

301581

55.00

 

(SOURCE: http://ganjam.nic.in/bpl_census.htm)


Distribution of Urban Population in Various Districts of Odisha (2001)
District Population Urban Percentage of Urbanization

Bargarh

1346336

103541

7.7

Jharsuguda

509716

185885

36.5

Sambalpur

935613

253778

27.1

Debagarh

274108

20096

7.3

Sundargarh

1830673

629194

34.4

Keonjhar

1561990

213023

13.6

Mayurbhanj

2223456

155700

7.0

Baleshwar

2024508

220368

10.9

Bhadrak

1333749

141071

10.6

Kendrapara

1302005

74137

5.7

Jagatsinghapur

1057629

104449

9.9

Cuttack

2341094

641130

27.4

Jajpur

1624341

72980

4.5

Dhenkanal

1066878

92914

8.7

Angul

1140003

158416

13.9

Nayagarh

864516

37066

4.3

Khurda

1877395

805706

42.9

Puri

1502682

204028

13.6

Ganjam

3160635

556359

17.6

Gajapati

518837

52888

10.2

Kandhamal

648201

44094

6.8

Baudh

373372

18025

4.8

Sonepur

541835

40068

7.4

Balangir

1337194

154323

11.5

Nuapada

530690

30038

5.7

Kalahandi

1335494

100219

7.5

Rayagada

831109

115407

13.9

Nabarangapur

1025766

59270

5.8

Koraput

1180637

198449

16.8

Malkangiri

504198

34616

6.9

(Source: Census of India)


Male-Female Population Distribution and Percentage Decadal Growth Rate in Various Districts of Odisha (2001)
Population Population Decadal Growth rate

District

Persons

Male

Female

1981-1991

1991-2001

Bargarh

1345601

681012

664589

16.93

11.47

Jharsuguda

509056

261555

247501

21.41

15.13

Sambalpur

928889

471555

457334

18.47

14.17

Debagarh

274095

138425

135670

18.50

17.02

Sundargarh

1829412

934902

894510

17.62

16.26

Mayurbhanj

2221782

1121982

1099800

19.14

17.89

Baleswar

2023056

1037938

985118

24.96

19.24

Bhadrak

1332249

675162

657087

23.55

20.47

Kendrapara

1301856

646356

655500

17.15

13.25

Jagatsinghpur

1056556

538542

518014

17.98

13.15

Cuttack

2340686

1207569

1133117

19.37

14.00

Jajpur

1622868

822638

800230

22.01

17.08

Dhenkanal

1065983

543439

522544

18.92

12.46

Anugul

1139341

586903

552438

22.31

18.55

Nayagarh

863934

445658

418276

14.52

10.39

Khurdha

1874405

986003

888402

32.67

24.79

Puri

1498604

761397

737207

18.08

14.80

Ganjam

3160635

1568568

1568369

19.25

16.01

Gajapati

518448

255288

263160

13.04

14.02

Kandhamal

647912

322674

325238

21.59

18.60

Baudh

373038

187947

185091

18.35

17.45

Sonepur

540659

275045

265614

19.99

13.39

Balangir

1335760

673727

662033

15.94

8.52

Nuapada

530524

264490

266034

19.56

13.00

Kalahandi 1

1334372

667126

667246

19.48

17.99

Rayagada

823019

405631

417388

17.29

15.27

Nabarangapur

1018171

511004

507167

24.22

20.26

Koraput

1177954

589438

588516

19.93

14.41

Malkangiri

480232

240540

239692

26.00

13.71

(Source: Census of India, 2001)