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Districts of Odisha

Odisha is a state with 30 districts in the official directory. Going by 2011 census figures, the most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031 people) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

DistrictHeadquartersPopulation 2011Area, sq km
AnugolaAngul12,73,8216,232
BalangirBalangir16,48,9976,575
BaleshwarBalasore23,20,5293,634
BaragadaBargarh14,81,2555,837
BhadrakBhadrak15,06,3372,505
BoudhBoudh4,41,1623,098
DebagadaDebagarh3,12,5202,782
DhenkanalDhenkanal11,92,8114,452
GajapatiParalakhemundi5,77,8173,850
GanjamChhatrapur35,29,0318,071
JagatsinghapurJagatsinghpur11,36,9711,759
JajpurJajpur18,27,1922,888
JharsugudaJharsuguda5,79,5052,081
KalahandiBhawanipatna15,76,8697,920
KandhamalaPhulbani7,33,1108,021
KatakaCuttack26,24,4703,932
KendrapadaKendrapara14,40,3612,644
KendujharKendujhar18,01,7338,240
KhordhaKhordha22,51,6732,888
KoraputKoraput13,79,6478,379
MalkangiriMalkangiri6,13,1925,791
MayurbhanjBaripada25,19,73810,418
NabarangpurNabarangpur12,20,9465,294
NayagadaNayagarh9,62,7893,890
NuapadaNuapada6,10,3823,408
PuriPuri16,98,7303,051
RayagadaRayagada9,67,9117,585
SambalpurSambalpur10,41,0996,702
SubarnapurSonepur6,10,1832,284
SundaragadaSundergarh20,93,4379,712

Reading the table

The names are those in the official directory. "Not recorded" means Wikidata has no value for that district, or the value failed our checks. Population is from the 2011 census, the last full census, so districts created later may show the figure of the area they were carved from, or none.

Questions people ask

How many districts are there in Odisha?

Odisha has 30 districts in the Government of India web directory (iGOD), as on 11 November 2026.

Which is the largest district of Odisha by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Ganjam is the most populous district of Odisha, with 35,29,031 people.

Which is the smallest district of Odisha by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Debagada is the least populous, with 3,12,520 people. Districts without a 2011 figure are not counted.

Which is the largest district of Odisha by area?

Among the districts with an area on record, Mayurbhanj is the largest at 10,418 sq km, as recorded on Wikidata.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.

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