According to Census 2011, Orissa has population of 4.2 Crores, an increase from figure of 3.68 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Orissa as per 2011 census is 41,974,218 of which male and female are 21,212,136 and 20,762,082 respectively. In 2001, total population was 36,804,660 in which males were 18,660,570 while females were 18,144,090. The total population growth in this decade was 14.05 percent while in previous decade it was 15.94 percent. The population of Orissa forms 3.47 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 3.58 percent.
 Male |
21,212,136 | 50.53% |
 Female |
20,762,082 | 49.46% |
| Male |
15,089,681 | 81.59% | |
| Female |
11,652,914 | 64.01% |
| Male |
13.67% | |||||
| Female |
14.43% |
| Male |
2,716,497 | 51.51% |
| Female |
2,556,697 | 48.48% |
 Sex Ratio |
941/1000 |
 Rural |
34,970,562 | 83.31% | |
 Urban |
70,036,56 | 16.69% | |
 Total |
41,974,218 | 100% |
 Hindu |
3.93 Crores | 93.62% | |
 Christian |
11.61 Lakhs | 2.70% | |
.svg) Muslim |
9.11 Lakhs | 2.17% |
| Ganjam | 3,529,031 | ||||
| Cuttack | 2,624,470 | ||||
| Mayurbhanj | 2,519,738 | ||||
| Baleshwar | 2,320,529 | ||||
| Khordha | 2,251,673 |
| Khordha | 86.88% | ||||
| Jagatsinghapur | 86.59% | ||||
| Cuttack | 85.50% | ||||
| Kendrapara | 85.15% | ||||
| Puri | 84.67% |
| Rayagada | 1048 | |||||
| Gajapati | 1042 | |||||
| Kandhamal | 1037 | |||||
| Koraput | 1031 | |||||
| Nuapada | 1020 |
odisha Population Census 2011
As per details from Census 2011, Orissa has population of 4.2 Crores, an increase from figure of 3.68 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Orissa as per 2011 census is 41,974,218 of which male and female are 21,212,136 and 20,762,082 respectively. In 2001, total population was 36,804,660 in which males were 18,660,570 while females were 18,144,090. The total population growth in this decade was 14.05 percent while in previous decade it was 15.94 percent. The population of Orissa forms 3.47 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 3.58 percent.
odisha Literacy Rate Census 2011
Literacy rate in Orissa has seen upward trend and is 72.87 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 81.59 percent while female literacy is at 64.01 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Orissa stood at 63.08 percent of which male and female were 75.35 percent and 50.51 percent literate respectively. In actual numbers, total literates in Orissa stands at 26,742,595 of which males were 15,089,681 and females were 11,652,914.
odisha Decadal Growth Rate Census 2011
In 2011, population decadal growth for odisha was 14.05 %. Population decadal growth of odisha male 13.67% and female 14.43%.
According to the Census of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the decade of 2001 to 2011 is the 1st decade post Indian Independence, which added least number of people to the country's population. The percentage of decadal growth in the nation, for the first time, showed a decrease by 3.90 % since, the present Census of India 2011 has registered the rate to be 17.64 % from the rate of 21.54 % in the earlier Census conducted in the year 2001
odisha Sex Ratio and child sex ratio Census 2011
Sex Ratio in odisha is 979 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011.
Child Sex Ratio in odisha is 941 i.e. for each 1000 male,In the census 2001 the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 919 in the census 2011. As per the census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest child sex ratio among the Indian states i.e. 972 while Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio i.e.834 per thousand males.
Religious Data in odisha census 2011
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India today released the data on Population by Religious Communities of Census 2011. The distribution is total population by six major religious communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain besides “Other Religions and Persuasions” and “Religion not stated”. The data are released by sex and residence up to sub-districts and towns. Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores ; Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%); Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%); Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%); Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%); Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%); Jain 0.45 crores (0.4%), Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%) and Religion Not Stated 0.29 crores (0.2%).
Hinduism is majority religion in state of Orissa with 93.63 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Orissa state with 2.77 % following it. In Orissa state, Islam is followed by 2.17 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.05 % and Buddhism by 0.05 %. Around 1.14 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.18 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Rural population in odisha census 2011
Of the total population of Orissa state, around 83.31 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and females were 17,586,203 and 17,384,359 respectively. Total population of rural areas of Orissa state was 34,970,562. The population growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 83.31%. In rural regions of Orissa state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 989 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 946 girls per 1000 boys. In Orissa, 4,525,870 children (0-6) live in rural areas. Child population forms 12.94 percent of total rural population. In rural areas of Orissa, literacy rate for males and female stood at 79.65 % and 59.95 %. Average literacy rate in Orissa for rural areas was 70.22 percent. Total literates in rural areas were 21,377,915.
Urban population in odisha census 2011
Out of total population of Orissa, 16.69% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 7,003,656 of which 3,625,933 are males and while remaining 3,377,723 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 16.69 percent. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Orissa was 932 females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at 913 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Orissa were 747,324. Of total population in urban region, 10.67 % were children (0-6). Average Literacy rate in Orissa for Urban regions was 85.75 percent in which males were 90.72% literate while female literacy stood at 74.31%. Total literates in urban region of Orissa were 5,364,680.