Municipality · Khordha district
Khordha
Khordha is a municipality, governed by an elected municipal council, in Khordha district, Odisha. Census 2011 counted 46,205 people in 9,328 households, up 1068.6% from 3,954 in 2001.
- Population (2011)
- 46,205
- Literacy
- 92.2%
- Area
- 25.84 km²
- Wards (2011)
- 22
- Sub-district
- Khordha
- LGD body code
- 250514
People and work in Khordha
- Population
- 46,205
- 23,937 male · 22,268 female
- Households
- 9,328
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 92.2%
- men 95.2% · women 88.9%above urban Khordha (91.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- above urban Khordha (898)
- Girls per 1,000 boys (0–6)
- 908
- People per km²
- 1,788
- Scheduled Castes
- 5,716 (12.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,313 (2.8%)
What the 15,221 workers did
- Cultivators126 (0.8%)
- Agricultural labourers264 (1.7%)
- Household industry560 (3.7%)
- Other work12,068 (79.3%)
- Marginal workers2,203 (14.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (district, sub-district and town level).
Population since 1961
Census counts for each decade in which Khordha was counted as a town (L = lakh).
Place and climate
- Area
- 25.84 km²
- Population class
- Class III
- Community development block
- Khordha
- Annual rainfall
- 1,466.5 mm
- Temperature range
- 9°C to 43°C
- Distance to Bhubaneswar
- 26 km by road
- District headquarters
- In the town
- Nearest railway station
- Khurda Road (in the town)
- Nearest city of 1 lakh+
- Bhubaneswar, 26 km
- Roads
- 80 km pucca, 150 km kutcha
- Fire station
- In the town
- Homes with electricity connections
- 7,728
Schools and colleges
- Primary schools
- 35 (20 government, 15 private)
- Middle schools
- 25 (12 government, 13 private)
- Secondary schools
- 10 (3 government, 7 private)
- Senior secondary schools
- 2 (1 government, 1 private)
- Degree colleges
- 10
- Engineering colleges
- 2
Health
- Hospitals (allopathic)
- 1, 100 beds
- Dispensaries and health centres
- 1
- Nursing homes
- 4
- Family welfare centres
- 1
- TB clinics
- 1
- Veterinary hospitals
- 1
- Medicine shops
- 300
Banks, culture and products
- Nationalised banks
- 10
- Private banks
- 2
- Co-operative banks
- 1
- Cinema halls
- 1
- Public libraries
- 2
- Reading rooms
- 2
- Auditoriums / community halls
- 2
- Stadiums
- 2
- Main manufactured products
- Hindustan Coca Cola Beverage, Prinik Steel Private Limited, United Beveries
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since.
Other towns in Khordha
- Bhubaneswar
- Jatani
- Balugaon
- Banapur
- Pratapsasan
- Bhakarsahi
- Balipatapur
- Bhapur
- Dungamal
- Majhihara
- Kaipadar
- Tangi
See also: Khordha sub-district · People of Khordha district
Town status is as of the 2011 census; the Local Government Directory lists Khordha as a municipality (December 2022). Know the town's history, landmarks or festivals? Share it with us.