Ganjam district, Odisha
Ganjam is a district of Odisha, with a population of 35,29,031 at the 2011 Census across 8,421 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
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8,421 km²
- Density
- 419
- per km²
- Literacy
- 62.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 983
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 63.7% | 1 / 30 | 284 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.6% | 21 / 30 | 629 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 53.5% | 7 / 30 | 498 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 4 / 30 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.9% | 2 / 30 | 418 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 119 | 1 / 30 | 8 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 30 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 25.9% | 2 / 30 | 476 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.0% | 1 / 30 | 243 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 72.8% | 9 / 30 | 427 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.6% | 18 / 30 | 434 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,42,111 · Female 3,46,124 | 6,88,235 | 1 / 30 | 71 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 59,172 · Female 59,756 | 1,18,928 | 20 / 30 | 283 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 855 | 20 / 30 | 599 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 11.4% | 6 / 30 | 117 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 22.3% | 13 / 30 | 304 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,90,027 · Female 5,11,745 | 15,01,772 | 1 / 30 | 63 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 68.6% | 19 / 30 | 454 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,62,652 · Female 9,47,398 | 22,10,050 | 1 / 30 | 82 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 11.5% | 12 / 30 | 338 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 32.6% | 16 / 30 | 516 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 69.5% | 17 / 30 | 479 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 22.3% | 11 / 30 | 84 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 61.3% | 22 / 30 | 535 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.9% | 7 / 30 | 229 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 23.9% | 25 / 30 | 675 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 18.9% | 25 / 30 | 649 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.2% | 28 / 30 | 699 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 64.5% | 17 / 19 | 288 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 5 / 30 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 36.9% | 3 / 30 | 107 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.2% | 29 / 30 | 610 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.7% | 28 / 30 | 396 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 82.7% | 15 / 30 | 116 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 23.5% | 11.9% | 22 / 30 | 336 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 8 / 30 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.6% | 15 / 30 | 291 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 19 / 30 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.4% · Men 29.7% | 26.6% | 3 / 30 | 199 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.5% | 22 / 30 | 171 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 51.9% | 9 / 30 | 271 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 93.0% | 18 / 30 | 365 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 83.1% | 16 / 30 | 358 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.7% | 21 / 30 | 574 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 66.7% | 3 / 11 | 87 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 4 / 30 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,823 | 19 / 30 | 236 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 17.9% · Men 45.1% | 31.6% | 26 / 30 | 221 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 16.9% | 1 / 30 | 65 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.3% · Men 11.4% | 9.9% | 7 / 30 | 82 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,79,218 · Female 17,49,813 | 35,29,031 | 1 / 30 | 83 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 38,57,660 | 1 / 30 | 68 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 420 | 9 / 30 | 369 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 458 | 9 / 30 | 346 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 38.5 | 6 / 30 | 119 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.1 | 24 / 30 | 574 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 91.8 | 16 / 30 | 341 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 26 | 26 / 30 | 552 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.5 | 20 / 30 | 535 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 13 | 12 / 30 | 292 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.7 | 23 / 30 | 538 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 16 / 30 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 14.4% | 9 / 23 | 451 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 32.2 | 5 / 30 | 344 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 223.2 | 1 / 30 | 58 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.3 | 7 / 30 | 413 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 360.1 | 2 / 30 | 63 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ganjam
- NH-NH-157
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-326
- NH-NH-516
- NH-NH-516A
- NH-NH-59
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