Districts of Orissa
Orissa or presently Odisha, is a big state in India which lies on the eastern seashores of the country. The state is made up of many administrative and geographic divisions that are known as districts and there are 30 districts in the state. Districts of Orissa with important details Given below are the thirty districts of Orissa and useful details in relation to those districts:
| District | Code | Headquarter(s) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) | Density of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angul | AN | Angul | 6347 | 1271703 | 199 /km2 (515 /square mile) |
| Boudh (Bauda) | BD | Boudh | 4289 | 439917 | 142 /km2 (368 /square mile) |
| Bhadrak | BH | Bhadrak | 2788 | 1506522 | 601 /km2 (1,557 /square mile) |
| Bolangir (Balangir) | BL | Balangir | 6552 | 1648574 | 251 /km2 (650 /square mile) |
| Bargarh (Baragarh) | BR | Bargarh | 5832 | 1478833 | 253 /km2 (655 /square mile) |
| Baleswar (Balasore) | BW | Balasore | 3706 | 2317419 | 609 /km2 (1,577 /square mile) |
| Cuttack | CU | Cuttack | 3915 | 2618708 | 666 /km2 (1,725 /square mile) |
| Debagarh (Deogarh) | DE | Debagarh | 2781 | 312164 | 106 /km2 (275 /square mile) |
| Dhenkanal | DH | Dhenkanal | 4597 | 1192948 | 268 /km2 (694 /square mile) |
| Ganjam | GN | Chhatrapur | 8033 | 3520151 | 429 /km2 (1,111 /square mile) |
| Gajapati | GP | Paralakhemundi | 3056 | 575880 | 133 /km2 (344 /square mile) |
| Jharsuguda | JH | Jharsuguda | 2202 | 514853 | 245 /km2 (635 /square mile) |
| Jajapur (Jajpur) | JP | Jajapur | 2885 | 1900054 | 658 /km2 (1,704 /square mile) |
| Jagatsinghpur | JS | Jagatsinghpur | 1759 | 1058894 | 602 /km2 (1,559 /square mile) |
| Khordha | KH | Bhubaneswar | 2888 | 1877395 | 650 /km2 (1,683 /square mile) |
| Kendujhar (Keonjhar) | KJ | Kendujhar | 8240 | 1802777 | 217 /km2 (562 /square mile) |
| Kalahandi | KL | Bhawanipatna | 8197 | 1335494 | 169 /km2 (438/square mile) |
| Kandhamal | KN | Phulbani | 6004 | 648201 | 81/km2 (210 /square mile) |
| Koraput | KO | Koraput | 8534 | 1177954 | 140.58 /km2 (364 /square mile) |
| Kendrapara | KP | Kendrapara | 2546 | 1301856 | 492.38 /km2 (1,275 /square mile) |
| Malkangiri | ML | Malkangiri | 6115 | 480232 | 83 /km2 (215 /square mile) |
| Mayurbhanj | MY | Baripada | 10418 | 2223456 | 658 /km2 (1,704 /square mile) |
| Nabarangpur | NB | Nabarangapur | 5135 | 1018171 | 192 /km2 (497 /square mile) |
| Nuapada | NU | Nuapada | 3408 | 530690 | 138 /km2 (357 /square mile) |
| Nayagarh | NY | Nayagarh | 3954 | 863934 | 218/km2 |
| Puri | PU | Puri | 3055 | 1502682 | 492 /km2 (1,274 /square mile) |
| Rayagada | RA | Rayagada | 7585 | 823019 | 116 /km2 (300 /square mile) |
| Sambalpur | SA | Sambalpur | 6702 | 935613 | 122 /km2 (316 /square mile) |
| Subarnapur (Sonepur) | SO | Subarnapur | 2284 | 541835 | 231 /km2 (598 /square mile) |
| Sundargarh (Sundergarh) | SU | Sundargarh | 9942 | 1830673 | 188/km2 (487 /square mile) |
Either a district magistrate or a district collector is appointed to oversee every district. They are recruited by the Orissa Administrative Service or Indian Administrative Service. Every district is again split into subdivisions that are overseen by an SDM or sub-divisional magistrate. These subdivisions are broken into blocks. The subunits of blocks are town municipalities and panchayats or village committees.
Last Updated on 30 January 2012
