A district in voices · Census 2011
Baudh
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 4,38,116 people (99.31%). Open the individual entries below: broad groups can contain distinct names and stories.
This is a historical district profile, not a city survey or a present-day forecast. Mother tongue, community identity, ancestry and the languages used at work are different questions.
The whole district
Denominator: 4,41,162 people in Baudh · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 4,38,116 | 99.31% |
| KUI | 1,650 | 0.37% |
| HINDI | 722 | 0.16% |
| TELUGU | 243 | 0.06% |
| BENGALI | 133 | 0.03% |
| URDU | 72 | 0.02% |
| OTHERS | 57 | 0.01% |
| TAMIL | 49 | 0.01% |
| MARATHI | 36 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 23 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 15 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 12 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 7 | <0.01% |
| MUNDA | 7 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 6 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 4 | <0.01% |
| ARABIC/ARBI | 4 | <0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 3 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 2 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 1 | <0.01% |
Look inside the groups: individual mother-tongue entries
The entries below are already included in their parent groups above. Do not add both tables together. Only positive recorded counts for this residence category are shown; omission is not proof of an absence of speakers today. Residual group OTHERS has no subordinate entries here.
| Entry / parent group | People | Male | Female | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odia Under ODIA · C-16 row 15837 | 3,47,169 | 1,74,598 | 1,72,571 | 78.69% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 15838 | 90,662 | 45,304 | 45,358 | 20.55% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15860 | 1,650 | 816 | 834 | 0.37% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 15828 | 714 | 393 | 321 | 0.16% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 15839 | 285 | 143 | 142 | 0.06% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 15847 | 242 | 128 | 114 | 0.05% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 15823 | 133 | 74 | 59 | 0.03% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 15850 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 0.02% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 15845 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 15833 | 36 | 19 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 15858 | 23 | 14 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 15843 | 15 | 13 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 15864 | 12 | 12 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 15831 | 7 | 4 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 15862 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 15829 | 6 | 5 | 1 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 15854 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 15835 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Arabic/Arbi Under ARABIC/ARBI · C-16 row 15852 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 15825 | 3 | 1 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 15827 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 15856 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 15841 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 15848 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Rural and urban: two views within the district
Each share below uses the population of that residence category. Rural and urban counts add to the district total; their percentages use different denominators.
Rural population breakdown
Denominator: 4,20,738 people in Baudh · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 4,18,146 | 99.38% |
| KUI | 1,639 | 0.39% |
| HINDI | 460 | 0.11% |
| TELUGU | 199 | 0.05% |
| BENGALI | 60 | 0.01% |
| OTHERS | 54 | 0.01% |
| TAMIL | 45 | 0.01% |
| MARATHI | 34 | <0.01% |
| URDU | 29 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 23 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 15 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 12 | <0.01% |
| MUNDA | 7 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 6 | <0.01% |
| ARABIC/ARBI | 4 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 2 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 1 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 1 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 1 | <0.01% |
Look inside the groups: individual mother-tongue entries
The entries below are already included in their parent groups above. Do not add both tables together. Only positive recorded counts for this residence category are shown; omission is not proof of an absence of speakers today. Residual group OTHERS has no subordinate entries here.
| Entry / parent group | People | Male | Female | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odia Under ODIA · C-16 row 15837 | 3,27,490 | 1,64,485 | 1,63,005 | 77.84% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 15838 | 90,656 | 45,302 | 45,354 | 21.55% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15860 | 1,639 | 810 | 829 | 0.39% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 15828 | 460 | 256 | 204 | 0.11% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 15847 | 199 | 106 | 93 | 0.05% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 15823 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 15845 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 15833 | 34 | 19 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 15850 | 29 | 16 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 15858 | 23 | 14 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 15843 | 15 | 13 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 15864 | 12 | 12 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 15862 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 15854 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Arabic/Arbi Under ARABIC/ARBI · C-16 row 15852 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 15856 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 15831 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 15835 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 15841 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 20,424 people in Baudh · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 19,970 | 97.78% |
| HINDI | 262 | 1.28% |
| BENGALI | 73 | 0.36% |
| TELUGU | 44 | 0.22% |
| URDU | 43 | 0.21% |
| KUI | 11 | 0.05% |
| MALAYALAM | 6 | 0.03% |
| TAMIL | 4 | 0.02% |
| GUJARATI | 3 | 0.01% |
| NEPALI | 3 | 0.01% |
| OTHERS | 3 | 0.01% |
| MARATHI | 2 | <0.01% |
Look inside the groups: individual mother-tongue entries
The entries below are already included in their parent groups above. Do not add both tables together. Only positive recorded counts for this residence category are shown; omission is not proof of an absence of speakers today. Residual group OTHERS has no subordinate entries here.
| Entry / parent group | People | Male | Female | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odia Under ODIA · C-16 row 15837 | 19,679 | 10,113 | 9,566 | 96.35% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 15839 | 285 | 143 | 142 | 1.40% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 15828 | 254 | 137 | 117 | 1.24% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 15823 | 73 | 36 | 37 | 0.36% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 15847 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 0.21% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 15850 | 43 | 16 | 27 | 0.21% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15860 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 15829 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 15831 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 15838 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 15845 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 15825 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 15835 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 15827 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 15833 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 15848 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Follow a voice into its story
These introductions connect to individual mother-tongue entries recorded here. They are a selection from our growing collection, not a complete list of the district’s languages.
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Sources, geography & interpretation
Census C-16, Odisha, 2011. District code 391; source name Baudh. All figures derive from the original workbook retained in our KB. Parent groups contain their individual entries; classification does not determine community-preferred naming.
District figures cannot establish the languages of a particular town, accommodation provider or individual. C-17 multilingualism is statewide and is not apportioned to this district. No migration or ancestry claim is inferred.
Prepared with AI assistance under Ahimanikya Satapathy, Founder & Editor-in-Chief. Community naming and visual review remain open.