Kendujhar district, Odisha
Kendujhar is a district of Odisha, with a population of 18,01,733 at the 2011 Census across 8,281 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
- 18 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8,281 km²
- Density
- 218
- per km²
- Literacy
- 58.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 988
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 27.9% | 21 / 30 | 658 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.9% | 14 / 30 | 545 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 30.0% | 19 / 30 | 650 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 91.1% | 29 / 30 | 709 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 47.6% | 26 / 30 | 727 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 78 | 4 / 30 | 95 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 30 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 10.1% | 16 / 30 | 653 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 87.5% | 22 / 30 | 560 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 61.1% | 26 / 30 | 544 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.2% | 7 / 30 | 293 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,04,684 · Female 1,04,673 | 2,09,357 | 15 / 30 | 385 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,05,927 · Female 4,12,951 | 8,18,878 | 3 / 30 | 22 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 984 | 7 / 30 | 268 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.2% | 3 / 30 | 101 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 29.0% | 7 / 30 | 180 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,98,077 · Female 2,68,437 | 7,66,514 | 7 / 30 | 265 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 68.2% | 21 / 30 | 469 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,05,119 · Female 4,47,399 | 10,52,518 | 11 / 30 | 304 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.6% | 27 / 30 | 492 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 29.5% | 20 / 30 | 580 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 64.6% | 22 / 30 | 579 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.1% | 26 / 30 | 231 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.6% | 15 / 30 | 466 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.9% | 29 / 30 | 720 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.2% | 11 / 30 | 275 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 37.1% | 8 / 30 | 161 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.8% | 8 / 30 | 155 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 67.7% | 15 / 19 | 235 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.4% | 14 / 30 | 225 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 17.0% | 20 / 30 | 503 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.9% | 7 / 30 | 102 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 69.2% | 7 / 30 | 90 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.1% | 28 / 30 | 445 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 13.6% · Men 43.2% | 28.5% | 4 / 30 | 67 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 30 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 15.3% | 20 / 30 | 451 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 22 / 30 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.1% · Men 25.1% | 24.6% | 9 / 30 | 291 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 86.0% | 25 / 30 | 215 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 43.3% | 24 / 30 | 339 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 80.4% | 28 / 30 | 624 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.6% | 19 / 30 | 401 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 45.8% | 22 / 30 | 592 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 50.6% | 11 / 11 | 190 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 30 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,467 | 22 / 30 | 292 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 34.9% · Men 64.2% | 49.6% | 1 / 30 | 40 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.8% | 24 / 30 | 717 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.7% · Men 7.7% | 6.2% | 19 / 30 | 317 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,06,487 · Female 8,95,246 | 18,01,733 | 8 / 30 | 280 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,56,455 | 7 / 30 | 244 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 218 | 18 / 30 | 579 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 248 | 18 / 30 | 557 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.3 | 27 / 30 | 658 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.2 | 14 / 30 | 416 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 184 | 5 / 30 | 99 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 102.1 | 8 / 30 | 112 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.3 | 13 / 30 | 442 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 5 / 30 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10.5 | 8 / 30 | 175 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 7.8 | 12 / 30 | 137 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 15 / 23 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 15 / 30 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 34.2 | 18 / 30 | 485 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.8 | 6 / 30 | 367 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 393.5 | 1 / 30 | 44 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kendujhar
- NH-NH-20
- NH-NH-220
- NH-NH-49
- NH-NH-520
- NH-NH-720
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