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Kataka district, Odisha

Kataka is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is Cuttack. At the 2011 census it had about 26.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Cuttack
Name in Hindi
कटक जिला
Population (2011 census)
26,24,470
Rank in Odisha by population
2nd of 30
Area
3,932 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
667
Official website
cuttack.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2022256
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 26,24,470 people in 2011, Kataka ranks 2nd 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 Kataka 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 Kataka to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Kataka district in?

Kataka district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Kataka district?

The headquarters of Kataka district is Cuttack, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kataka district?

Kataka district had a population of 26,24,470 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.