This is a list of cities by population, as listed in the 2011 Census of India in the Indian state of Odisha: [1]
State rank | Country rank | Name | District | Type* | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Literacy rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
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01 | 58 | Bhubaneswar | Khordha district | Municipal Corporation | 881,988 | 468,302 | 413,686 | 93.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02 | 73 | Cuttack | Cuttack district | Municipal Corporation | 658,986 | 331,246 | 327,740 | 91.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
03 | 81 | Rourkela | Sundargarh district | Municipal Corporation | 552,970 | 291,027 | 261,943 | 92.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
04 | 127 | Berhampur | Ganjam district | Municipal Corporation | 355,823 | 185,584 | 170,239 | 90.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
05 | 135 | Sambalpur | Sambalpur district | Municipal Corporation | 335,761 | 172,806 | 162955 | 85.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
06 | 228 | Puri | Puri district | Municipality | 201,026 | 104,267 | 96,759 | 89.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
07 | 407 | Balasore | Balasore district | Municipality | 144,373 | 73,721 | 70,652 | 86.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
08 | 446 | Baripada | Mayurbhanj district | Municipality | 116,874 | 60,535 | 56,339 | 88.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
09 | 456 | Bhadrak | Bhadrak district | Municipality | 107,463 | 55,090 | 52,373 | 81.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Population, City= 1Lakh+ population, Town= 20 Thousand+ Population |
State Rank | National Rank | City | District | Administrative Status | Population (2011) | Male | Female | Literacy Rate (%) | Notable For |
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1 | 58 | Bhubaneswar | Khordha | Municipal Corporation | 881,988 | 468,302 | 413,686 | 93.00 | State Capital, Temple City |
2 | 73 | Cuttack | Cuttack | Municipal Corporation | 658,986 | 331,246 | 327,740 | 91.03 | Silver Filigree Work, Barabati Fort |
3 | 81 | Rourkela | Sundargarh | Municipal Corporation | 552,970 | 291,027 | 261,943 | 92.01 | Steel City, Industrial Hub |
4 | 127 | Berhampur | Ganjam | Municipal Corporation | 355,823 | 185,584 | 170,239 | 90.04 | Silk City, Educational Hub |
5 | 135 | Sambalpur | Sambalpur | Municipal Corporation | 335,761 | 172,806 | 162,955 | 85.69 | Hirakud Dam, Sambalpuri Textiles |
6 | 228 | Puri | Puri | Municipality | 201,026 | 104,267 | 96,759 | 89.38 | Jagannath Temple, Beach Town |
7 | 407 | Balasore | Balasore | Municipality | 144,373 | 73,721 | 70,652 | 86.58 | Chandipur Beach, Defense Hub |
8 | 446 | Baripada | Mayurbhanj | Municipality | 116,874 | 60,535 | 56,339 | 88.02 | Cultural Center, Simlipal National Park |
9 | 456 | Bhadrak | Bhadrak | Municipality | 107,463 | 55,090 | 52,373 | 81.21 | Religious Heritage, Agriculture |
Notes: City = Population over 100,000; Town = Population over 20,000 Source: Census of India, 2011 |
Odisha's cities each offer unique cultural and historical significance to the state's rich heritage:
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