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Municipality · Nabarangpur district

Nabarangapur

Nabarangapur is a municipality, governed by an elected municipal council, in Nabarangpur district, Odisha. Census 2011 counted 29,960 people in 7,113 households, up 7.0% from 28,005 in 2001.

Population (2011)
29,960
Literacy
85.2%
Area
21 km²
Wards (2011)
20
Sub-district
Nabarangapur P.S
LGD body code
250569

People and work in Nabarangapur

Population
29,960
14,943 male · 15,017 female
Households
7,113
about 4.2 people each
Literacy (age 7+)
85.2%
men 91.1% · women 79.3%above urban Nabarangpur (77.9%)
Females per 1,000 males
1,005
above urban Nabarangpur (990)
Girls per 1,000 boys (0–6)
962
People per km²
1,427
Scheduled Castes
4,091 (13.7%)
Scheduled Tribes
3,306 (11.0%)

What the 11,078 workers did

  • Cultivators151 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural labourers65 (0.6%)
  • Household industry304 (2.7%)
  • Other work8,541 (77.1%)
  • Marginal workers2,017 (18.2%)

Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (district, sub-district and town level).

Including its outgrowths — built-up areas next to the town that the census counts with it — Nabarangapur had 36,945 people in 2011.

Population since 1951

Census counts for each decade in which Nabarangapur was counted as a town (L = lakh).

Place and climate

Area
21 km²
Population class
Class III
Community development block
Nabarangapur
Annual rainfall
1,676.7 mm
Temperature range
6°C to 44°C
Distance to Bhubaneswar
565 km by road
District headquarters
In the town
Nearest railway station
Jeypur, 39 km
Nearest city of 1 lakh+
Jeypur, 44 km
Roads
30 km pucca, 45 km kutcha
Fire station
In the town
Homes with electricity connections
4,939

Schools and colleges

Primary schools
33 (24 government, 9 private)
Middle schools
10 (8 government, 2 private)
Secondary schools
4 (4 government, 0 private)
Senior secondary schools
2 (0 government, 2 private)
Degree colleges
6

Health

Hospitals (allopathic)
2, 144 beds
Hospitals (other systems)
1
Dispensaries and health centres
1
Nursing homes
1
Family welfare centres
1
TB clinics
1
Veterinary hospitals
1
Medicine shops
16

Banks, culture and products

Nationalised banks
4
Private banks
4
Co-operative banks
2
Cinema halls
1
Public libraries
4
Reading rooms
3
Auditoriums / community halls
1
Stadiums
1

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 Nabarangpur

See also: Nabarangapur P.S sub-district · People of Nabarangpur district

Town status is as of the 2011 census; the Local Government Directory lists Nabarangapur as a municipality (December 2022). Know the town's history, landmarks or festivals? Share it with us.