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Kalahandi district, Odisha

Kalahandi is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is Bhawanipatna. At the 2011 census it had about 15.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Bhawanipatna
Name in Hindi
कलाहान्डी जिला
Population (2011 census)
15,76,869
Rank in Odisha by population
11th of 30
Area
7,920 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
199
Official website
kalahandi.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1876588
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Population in context

With 15,76,869 people in 2011, Kalahandi ranks 11th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Kalahandi has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kalahandi to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Kalahandi district in?

Kalahandi district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Kalahandi district?

The headquarters of Kalahandi district is Bhawanipatna, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kalahandi district?

Kalahandi district had a population of 15,76,869 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

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.