Baleshwar district, Odisha
Baleshwar is a district of Odisha, with a population of 23,20,529 at the 2011 Census across 3,689 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Odisha's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 23 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,689 km²
- Density
- 629
- per km²
- Literacy
- 69.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 957
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 28.4% | 19 / 30 | 653 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.5% | 5 / 30 | 263 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 56.1% | 4 / 30 | 486 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.1% | 16 / 30 | 533 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 70.9% | 3 / 30 | 450 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 84 | 3 / 30 | 72 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 30 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 13.6% | 13 / 30 | 610 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 92.2% | 14 / 30 | 475 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 70.5% | 12 / 30 | 460 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.0% | 16 / 30 | 401 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,43,597 · Female 2,34,989 | 4,78,586 | 3 / 30 | 148 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,37,748 · Female 1,37,930 | 2,75,678 | 14 / 30 | 141 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 866 | 18 / 30 | 575 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.3% | 12 / 30 | 206 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 26.4% | 9 / 30 | 233 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,84,020 · Female 2,48,687 | 9,32,707 | 4 / 30 | 194 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 77.1% | 9 / 30 | 240 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,02,359 · Female 7,18,873 | 16,21,232 | 4 / 30 | 164 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.7% | 24 / 30 | 448 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 38.3% | 6 / 30 | 402 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 73.8% | 12 / 30 | 383 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 21.7% | 13 / 30 | 92 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 43.2% | 30 / 30 | 718 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 9 / 30 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.4% | 24 / 30 | 666 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.6% | 22 / 30 | 560 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.0% | 23 / 30 | 530 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 79.4% | 9 / 19 | 74 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.2% | 29 / 30 | 500 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 21.6% | 12 / 30 | 373 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 23.9% | 10 / 30 | 162 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.8% | 22 / 30 | 229 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.6% | 29 / 30 | 454 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 4.3% · Men 20.2% | 12.4% | 21 / 30 | 320 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 4 / 30 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 35.0% | 4 / 30 | 159 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.4% | 6 / 30 | 215 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.9% · Men 29.5% | 26.3% | 5 / 30 | 217 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 94.1% | 14 / 30 | 53 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 40.6% | 27 / 30 | 357 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.6% | 10 / 30 | 179 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.1% | 12 / 30 | 317 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.7% | 14 / 30 | 491 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 62.7% | 4 / 11 | 113 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 2 / 30 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 7,183 | 2 / 30 | 66 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 29.8% · Men 44.9% | 37.5% | 17 / 30 | 117 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.3% | 5 / 30 | 333 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.1% · Men 7.4% | 6.3% | 17 / 30 | 304 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,85,787 · Female 11,34,742 | 23,20,529 | 4 / 30 | 201 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 24,39,954 | 5 / 30 | 177 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 627 | 4 / 30 | 243 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 661 | 5 / 30 | 244 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.6 | 29 / 30 | 753 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.9 | 8 / 30 | 305 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 107.6 | 13 / 30 | 282 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 46.4 | 21 / 30 | 401 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.6 | 6 / 30 | 223 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 17 | 9 / 30 | 204 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.3 | 16 / 30 | 309 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 16 / 30 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 98.4% | 3 / 23 | 101 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 69.2 | 2 / 30 | 196 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 70.3 | 9 / 30 | 370 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.3 | 16 / 30 | 568 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 120.3 | 20 / 30 | 459 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Baleshwar
- NH-NH-116B
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-18
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