Sundargarh district, Odisha
Sundargarh is a district of Odisha, with a population of 20,93,437 at the 2011 Census across 9,710 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
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 9,710 km²
- Density
- 216
- per km²
- Literacy
- 64.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 973
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.2% | 8 / 30 | 494 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 91.5% | 19 / 30 | 587 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 47.2% | 13 / 30 | 542 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.1% | 16 / 30 | 533 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 65.5% | 11 / 30 | 537 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 76 | 5 / 30 | 104 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 1 / 30 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 19.8% | 6 / 30 | 538 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 92.2% | 14 / 30 | 475 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 69.7% | 14 / 30 | 470 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.9% | 26 / 30 | 617 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 96,465 · Female 95,195 | 1,91,660 | 18 / 30 | 411 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,26,856 · Female 5,35,493 | 10,62,349 | 2 / 30 | 11 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 809 | 27 / 30 | 682 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.4% | 19 / 30 | 340 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 12.9% | 22 / 30 | 516 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,84,687 · Female 2,88,540 | 8,73,227 | 5 / 30 | 219 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.0% | 16 / 30 | 367 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,50,147 · Female 5,92,175 | 13,42,322 | 6 / 30 | 219 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.0% | 29 / 30 | 522 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 35.6% | 13 / 30 | 455 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 70.8% | 16 / 30 | 461 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.7% | 27 / 30 | 238 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.1% | 2 / 30 | 106 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.2% | 27 / 30 | 689 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.9% | 15 / 30 | 367 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 34.7% | 11 / 30 | 221 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.1% | 11 / 30 | 235 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.4% | 2 / 30 | 61 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.6% | 16 / 30 | 430 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.1% | 17 / 30 | 252 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 69.8% | 5 / 30 | 83 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 73.1% | 25 / 30 | 224 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 11.5% · Men 45.9% | 28.9% | 3 / 30 | 63 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 30 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 20.8% | 16 / 30 | 330 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 22 / 30 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.1% · Men 25.3% | 23.2% | 16 / 30 | 361 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 82.0% | 29 / 30 | 296 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 39.3% | 29 / 30 | 369 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.3% | 21 / 30 | 415 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 87.7% | 7 / 30 | 272 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.9% | 19 / 30 | 540 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 9 / 30 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,756 | 12 / 30 | 157 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 21.9% · Men 52.2% | 37.3% | 18 / 30 | 120 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 2.4% | 30 / 30 | 764 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.7% · Men 7.3% | 6.5% | 15 / 30 | 280 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,61,147 · Female 10,32,290 | 20,93,437 | 6 / 30 | 226 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,24,852 | 6 / 30 | 196 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 216 | 19 / 30 | 582 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 239 | 19 / 30 | 571 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9.5 | 20 / 30 | 404 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 10 / 30 | 329 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 273.4 | 1 / 30 | 19 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 130.6 | 6 / 30 | 56 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.9 | 7 / 30 | 372 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 28 | 2 / 30 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 13.4 | 5 / 30 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 36.2 | 6 / 30 | 46 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 89.0% | 4 / 23 | 155 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 82.4 | 1 / 30 | 156 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 92.6 | 6 / 30 | 299 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.4 | 25 / 30 | 665 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 228.8 | 7 / 30 | 161 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Sundargarh
- NH-NH-143
- NH-NH-143H
- NH-NH-320D
- NH-NH-520
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