Cuttack City and District Population
Cuttack is a major city in the Indian state of Odisha. It is considered as the judicial & commercial capital of Odisha & also the former Capital. It’s the second most populated city in Odisha after Bhubaneshwar.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Cuttack City in 2011 is 6,10,189 (6.10 Lakh) and the estimated population of Cuttack in 2024 is 8 lakh.
Population of Cuttack in 2024 - 8 lakh (approx)
| Cuttack City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 6,10,189 (6.10 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 316,242 |
| Female Population | 293,947 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 91.00% |
| % of Male Literates | 93.64% |
| % of Female Literates | 88.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 930 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 897 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 57,973 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Cuttack has a population growth rate of 14.13% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 12% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 51,364 | – | – |
| 1911 | 52,528 | 1,164 | 2.27% |
| 1921 | 51,007 | -1,521 | -2.90% |
| 1931 | 65,263 | 14,256 | 27.95% |
| 1941 | 74,291 | 9,028 | 13.83% |
| 1951 | 102,505 | 28,214 | 37.98% |
| 1961 | 146,308 | 43,803 | 42.73% |
| 1971 | 205,759 | 59,451 | 40.63% |
| 1981 | 295,268 | 89,509 | 43.50% |
| 1991 | 408,869 | 113,601 | 38.47% |
| 2001 | 534,654 | 125,785 | 30.76% |
| 2011 | 610,189 | 75,535 | 14.13% |
| 2021 (es | 680,000 | 69,811 | 11.44% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Cuttack City in 2011 is 6,10,189 (6.10 Lakhs) of which the male population is 3,16,242 and the female population is 2,93,947
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Cuttack for 2011 is 3100 people per sq. km. The cuttack city administers area is 192.5 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Cuttack City in 2011 was 91.00% If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 93.64% and 88.17% respectively. The total literate in Cuttack city was 5,02,514 of which 2,67,510 are males while 2,35,004 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Cuttack, it stood at 930 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 930 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 897 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 57,973 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 30,553 are boys while 27,420 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 897. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.50 % of the total population of Cuttack City.
Sources: Census 2011
Cuttack District Population
Cuttack district is one of the districts of Odisha, India. It’s the second most populous district of Odisha after Ganjam. As per the census 2011, the Cuttack District population is 26,24,470 (26.24 Lakh) and the estimated population of Cuttack District in 2024 is 32 lakhs
| Cuttak District | Census 2011 |
| Population | 26,24,470 (26.24 Lakh) |
| Males | 1,352,760 |
| Females | 1,271,710 |
| Literacy rate | 85.50% |
| Male-Female Sex ratio | 940 |
| Child-sex ratio | 914 |
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