Anugul

District in Odisha

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
12.7 Lakh
State: 4.2 Crore
Area
6,144 km²
4.1% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
77.5%
State: 72.9%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
943
State: 979
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
207 /km²
State: 270 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
16th of 30
In Odisha

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Anugul: 139.4%, 13th highest of 30 districts in Odisha

MSME Density in Anugul: 35.3 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 30 districts in Odisha

Women Literacy in Anugul: 72.4%, 13th highest of 30 districts in Odisha

Health Insurance in Anugul: 83.6%, 20th highest of 30 districts in Odisha

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Anugul is a district in Odisha with a population of 12.7 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,144 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.5% is above the state average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 979.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density207 /km²▼270 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio943▼979943
Literacy Rate77.5%▲72.9%72.9%
SC Population18.8%▲17.1%16.6%
ST Population14.1%▼22.8%8.7%
Worker Participation41.3%▼41.8%39.8%

What changed in Anugul, 2019–21 to 2023–24

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage3rd highest of 3030.2%was 25.0%▲17.8%19.2%
Female Work Gap12th highest of 3028.2 pts▼29.1 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density10th highest of 3035.3 per 1k pop▲33.6 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use17th highest of 3052.2%was 20.8%▲51.9%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases6th highest of 305685 per lakh▲3878 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)8th highest of 307.3 per lakh▲5.8 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)14th highest of 291.7 per lakh▼1.8 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Anugul district?

Anugul has a population of 12.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 207 people per sq km across 6,144 sq km.

What is the population of Anugul in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Anugul?

Anugul has a literacy rate of 77.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Odisha average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Anugul compare to Odisha?

Anugul is the 16th most populous of 30 districts in Odisha. Its sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 979 (Census 2011).

How many children in Anugul are stunted or underweight?

In Anugul, 27.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.7% wasted and 28.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Odisha average of 25.4% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Anugul have health insurance?

83.6% of households in Anugul have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 63.1% in 2019–21. The Odisha average is 82.6% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Anugul between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Anugul improved most in women internet use (21% to 52%), health insurance (63% to 84%), women owning a mobile phone (57% to 70%), and got worse in modern contraception (53% to 36%), women overweight or obese (23% to 37%), women hypertension (19% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Anugul?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.