Cuttack district, Odisha
Cuttack is a district of Odisha, with a population of 26,24,470 at the 2011 Census across 3,830 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Odisha's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 26 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,830 km²
- Density
- 685
- per km²
- Literacy
- 76.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 940
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 45.1% | 3 / 30 | 444 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.3% | 17 / 30 | 571 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 61.7% | 2 / 30 | 445 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 9 / 30 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.2% | 16 / 30 | 618 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 75 | 6 / 30 | 109 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 30 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 21.7% | 4 / 30 | 508 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.1% | 7 / 30 | 368 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 69.8% | 13 / 30 | 468 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.3% | 28 / 30 | 651 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,54,456 · Female 2,44,177 | 4,98,633 | 2 / 30 | 137 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 47,437 · Female 46,308 | 93,745 | 23 / 30 | 323 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 745 | 30 / 30 | 745 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.7% | 18 / 30 | 319 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.2% | 20 / 30 | 483 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,61,876 · Female 1,74,489 | 9,36,365 | 3 / 30 | 192 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.6% | 6 / 30 | 145 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 11,03,033 · Female 9,08,436 | 20,11,469 | 2 / 30 | 109 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 14.6% | 7 / 30 | 267 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.9% | 4 / 30 | 339 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.1% | 6 / 30 | 238 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 21.3% | 14 / 30 | 97 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 63.8% | 18 / 30 | 483 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.6% | 5 / 30 | 178 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.4% | 26 / 30 | 731 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 18.9% | 25 / 30 | 649 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.2% | 24 / 30 | 558 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 5 / 30 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 32.5% | 5 / 30 | 156 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.7% | 25 / 30 | 471 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 64.5% | 14 / 30 | 163 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 84.2% | 10 / 30 | 100 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 20.2% | 10.7% | 26 / 30 | 401 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 4 / 30 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 34.6% | 5 / 30 | 160 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.9% | 2 / 30 | 120 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.7% · Men 27.1% | 25.0% | 8 / 30 | 273 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 90.4% | 20 / 30 | 126 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 42.3% | 26 / 30 | 346 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.9% | 3 / 30 | 102 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 88.7% | 6 / 30 | 252 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.0% | 20 / 30 | 568 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 30 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,988 | 10 / 30 | 141 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 25.8% · Men 51.0% | 38.8% | 12 / 30 | 98 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.7% | 25 / 30 | 723 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.8% · Men 11.3% | 10.1% | 6 / 30 | 80 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 13,52,760 · Female 12,71,710 | 26,24,470 | 2 / 30 | 159 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 27,23,027 | 3 / 30 | 150 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 684 | 2 / 30 | 214 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 711 | 3 / 30 | 223 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.6 | 24 / 30 | 504 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.9 | 7 / 30 | 298 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 112.8 | 12 / 30 | 261 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 43 | 22 / 30 | 427 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.5 | 4 / 30 | 175 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 21 | 4 / 30 | 129 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8 | 14 / 30 | 277 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 16 / 30 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 7.6% | 10 / 23 | 466 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.5 | 10 / 30 | 485 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 32.3 | 19 / 30 | 494 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.8 | 17 / 30 | 618 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 106.7 | 22 / 30 | 499 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Cuttack
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-55
- NH-NH-655
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