A district in voices · Census 2011
Cuttack
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 23,97,705 people (91.36%). 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: 26,24,470 people in Cuttack · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 23,97,705 | 91.36% |
| URDU | 1,22,356 | 4.66% |
| HINDI | 36,567 | 1.39% |
| BENGALI | 22,567 | 0.86% |
| TELUGU | 20,600 | 0.78% |
| MUNDA | 9,764 | 0.37% |
| SANTALI | 4,731 | 0.18% |
| HO | 2,589 | 0.10% |
| GUJARATI | 1,968 | 0.07% |
| OTHERS | 1,698 | 0.06% |
| PUNJABI | 862 | 0.03% |
| MARATHI | 523 | 0.02% |
| KUI | 417 | 0.02% |
| MALAYALAM | 376 | 0.01% |
| TAMIL | 339 | 0.01% |
| NEPALI | 228 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 220 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 166 | <0.01% |
| JUANG | 109 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 100 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 65 | <0.01% |
| LADAKHI | 63 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 60 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 57 | <0.01% |
| SINDHI | 51 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 48 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 40 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 28 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 26 | <0.01% |
| YIMCHUNGRE | 26 | <0.01% |
| SAVARA | 25 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 14 | <0.01% |
| AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO | 12 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 10 | <0.01% |
| ARABIC/ARBI | 9 | <0.01% |
| THADO | 8 | <0.01% |
| TIBETAN | 7 | <0.01% |
| KODA/KORA | 5 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 4 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 3 | <0.01% |
| ANGAMI | 3 | <0.01% |
| GADABA | 3 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 3 | <0.01% |
| LUSHAI/MIZO | 3 | <0.01% |
| RABHA | 3 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KUKI | 2 | <0.01% |
| PAITE | 2 | <0.01% |
| DIMASA | 1 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 1 | <0.01% |
| TRIPURI | 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 9812 | 23,97,597 | 12,36,389 | 11,61,208 | 91.36% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 9833 | 1,22,356 | 61,955 | 60,401 | 4.66% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9782 | 32,671 | 17,482 | 15,189 | 1.24% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 9769 | 22,564 | 11,836 | 10,728 | 0.86% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 9830 | 20,599 | 10,209 | 10,390 | 0.78% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 9876 | 9,754 | 4,977 | 4,777 | 0.37% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 9823 | 4,731 | 2,320 | 2,411 | 0.18% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 9786 | 2,615 | 1,376 | 1,239 | 0.10% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 9852 | 2,589 | 1,345 | 1,244 | 0.10% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 9774 | 1,950 | 1,006 | 944 | 0.07% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 9818 | 861 | 466 | 395 | 0.03% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 9806 | 523 | 272 | 251 | 0.02% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 9778 | 482 | 287 | 195 | 0.02% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 9866 | 417 | 169 | 248 | 0.02% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 9802 | 376 | 201 | 175 | 0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 9790 | 355 | 206 | 149 | 0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 9828 | 339 | 172 | 167 | 0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 9788 | 261 | 163 | 98 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 9808 | 228 | 126 | 102 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 9846 | 220 | 124 | 96 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 9800 | 166 | 85 | 81 | <0.01% |
| Juang Under JUANG · C-16 row 9854 | 109 | 57 | 52 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 9879 | 100 | 52 | 48 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 9804 | 65 | 59 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Ladakhi Under LADAKHI · C-16 row 9872 | 63 | 39 | 24 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 9858 | 57 | 28 | 29 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 9792 | 55 | 34 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 9780 | 52 | 52 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 9767 | 48 | 27 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 9814 | 45 | 26 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 9841 | 37 | 22 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Haryanvi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9781 | 35 | 31 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 9825 | 32 | 15 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 9787 | 31 | 31 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 9772 | 28 | 27 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 9815 | 28 | 15 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Tikhir Under YIMCHUNGRE · C-16 row 9893 | 26 | 26 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 9885 | 25 | 15 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9779 | 23 | 16 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 9820 | 23 | 14 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Bhumijali Under ODIA · C-16 row 9811 | 21 | 8 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 9826 | 19 | 10 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 9775 | 18 | 10 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Kumauni Under HINDI · C-16 row 9784 | 18 | 18 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 9789 | 17 | 8 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 9870 | 14 | 10 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 9813 | 13 | 6 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto Under AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO · C-16 row 9835 | 12 | 11 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 9856 | 10 | 6 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MUNDA · C-16 row 9877 | 10 | 9 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Arabic/Arbi Under ARABIC/ARBI · C-16 row 9839 | 9 | 3 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Thado Under THADO · C-16 row 9887 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Tibetan Under TIBETAN · C-16 row 9889 | 7 | 7 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 9793 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Koda/Kora Under KODA/KORA · C-16 row 9862 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 9783 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 9864 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Chakma Under BENGALI · C-16 row 9770 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 9821 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ANGAMI · C-16 row 9837 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 9842 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Gadaba Under GADABA · C-16 row 9848 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 9860 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Lushai/Mizo Under LUSHAI/MIZO · C-16 row 9874 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Rabha Under RABHA · C-16 row 9883 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Awadhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9777 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 9795 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 9798 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kuki Under KUKI · C-16 row 9868 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Paite Under PAITE · C-16 row 9881 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9785 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kishtwari Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 9796 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 9810 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Bagri Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 9817 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 9831 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under DIMASA · C-16 row 9844 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 9850 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kokbarak Under TRIPURI · C-16 row 9891 | 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: 18,88,423 people in Cuttack · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 17,86,938 | 94.63% |
| URDU | 76,772 | 4.07% |
| MUNDA | 9,313 | 0.49% |
| HINDI | 4,541 | 0.24% |
| BENGALI | 2,935 | 0.16% |
| HO | 2,517 | 0.13% |
| SANTALI | 2,060 | 0.11% |
| TELUGU | 1,361 | 0.07% |
| OTHERS | 1,223 | 0.06% |
| JUANG | 107 | <0.01% |
| KUI | 102 | <0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 72 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 56 | <0.01% |
| LADAKHI | 51 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 51 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 41 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 34 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 31 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 26 | <0.01% |
| YIMCHUNGRE | 26 | <0.01% |
| TAMIL | 24 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 22 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 21 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 17 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 17 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 14 | <0.01% |
| SAVARA | 14 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 9 | <0.01% |
| ARABIC/ARBI | 5 | <0.01% |
| KODA/KORA | 5 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 4 | <0.01% |
| RABHA | 3 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 2 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KUKI | 2 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 1 | <0.01% |
| LUSHAI/MIZO | 1 | <0.01% |
| PAITE | 1 | <0.01% |
| TRIPURI | 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 9812 | 17,86,867 | 9,19,474 | 8,67,393 | 94.62% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 9833 | 76,772 | 38,490 | 38,282 | 4.07% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 9876 | 9,313 | 4,743 | 4,570 | 0.49% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9782 | 4,440 | 2,413 | 2,027 | 0.24% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 9769 | 2,932 | 1,627 | 1,305 | 0.16% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 9852 | 2,517 | 1,303 | 1,214 | 0.13% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 9823 | 2,060 | 976 | 1,084 | 0.11% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 9830 | 1,361 | 711 | 650 | 0.07% |
| Juang Under JUANG · C-16 row 9854 | 107 | 56 | 51 | <0.01% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 9866 | 102 | 38 | 64 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 9774 | 72 | 33 | 39 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 9804 | 56 | 56 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Ladakhi Under LADAKHI · C-16 row 9872 | 51 | 33 | 18 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 9879 | 51 | 25 | 26 | <0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 9790 | 48 | 27 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 9808 | 41 | 19 | 22 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 9814 | 37 | 22 | 15 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 9846 | 34 | 18 | 16 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 9806 | 31 | 16 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 9778 | 29 | 17 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 9858 | 26 | 13 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Tikhir Under YIMCHUNGRE · C-16 row 9893 | 26 | 26 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 9828 | 24 | 18 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 9767 | 22 | 14 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 9802 | 21 | 16 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Bhumijali Under ODIA · C-16 row 9811 | 21 | 8 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 9788 | 17 | 14 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 9800 | 17 | 8 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 9818 | 14 | 10 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 9841 | 14 | 7 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 9885 | 14 | 5 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 9813 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 9820 | 6 | 4 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 9815 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Arabic/Arbi Under ARABIC/ARBI · C-16 row 9839 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Koda/Kora Under KODA/KORA · C-16 row 9862 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 9783 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 9864 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Chakma Under BENGALI · C-16 row 9770 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 9821 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 9842 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Rabha Under RABHA · C-16 row 9883 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 9792 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 9795 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kuki Under KUKI · C-16 row 9868 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 9772 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9779 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9785 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 9786 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 9810 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 9870 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Lushai/Mizo Under LUSHAI/MIZO · C-16 row 9874 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Paite Under PAITE · C-16 row 9881 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kokbarak Under TRIPURI · C-16 row 9891 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 7,36,047 people in Cuttack · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 6,10,767 | 82.98% |
| URDU | 45,584 | 6.19% |
| HINDI | 32,026 | 4.35% |
| BENGALI | 19,632 | 2.67% |
| TELUGU | 19,239 | 2.61% |
| SANTALI | 2,671 | 0.36% |
| GUJARATI | 1,896 | 0.26% |
| PUNJABI | 848 | 0.12% |
| MARATHI | 492 | 0.07% |
| OTHERS | 475 | 0.06% |
| MUNDA | 451 | 0.06% |
| MALAYALAM | 355 | 0.05% |
| TAMIL | 315 | 0.04% |
| KUI | 315 | 0.04% |
| NEPALI | 187 | 0.03% |
| ENGLISH | 186 | 0.03% |
| MAITHILI | 149 | 0.02% |
| HO | 72 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 58 | <0.01% |
| SINDHI | 51 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 49 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 31 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 27 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 26 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 23 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 17 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 13 | <0.01% |
| AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO | 12 | <0.01% |
| LADAKHI | 12 | <0.01% |
| SAVARA | 11 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 10 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 9 | <0.01% |
| THADO | 8 | <0.01% |
| TIBETAN | 7 | <0.01% |
| ARABIC/ARBI | 4 | <0.01% |
| ANGAMI | 3 | <0.01% |
| GADABA | 3 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 3 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 2 | <0.01% |
| JUANG | 2 | <0.01% |
| LUSHAI/MIZO | 2 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 1 | <0.01% |
| DIMASA | 1 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 1 | <0.01% |
| PAITE | 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 9812 | 6,10,730 | 3,16,915 | 2,93,815 | 82.97% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 9833 | 45,584 | 23,465 | 22,119 | 6.19% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9782 | 28,231 | 15,069 | 13,162 | 3.84% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 9769 | 19,632 | 10,209 | 9,423 | 2.67% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 9830 | 19,238 | 9,498 | 9,740 | 2.61% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 9823 | 2,671 | 1,344 | 1,327 | 0.36% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 9786 | 2,614 | 1,375 | 1,239 | 0.36% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 9774 | 1,878 | 973 | 905 | 0.26% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 9818 | 847 | 456 | 391 | 0.12% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 9806 | 492 | 256 | 236 | 0.07% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 9778 | 453 | 270 | 183 | 0.06% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 9876 | 441 | 234 | 207 | 0.06% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 9802 | 355 | 185 | 170 | 0.05% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 9828 | 315 | 154 | 161 | 0.04% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 9866 | 315 | 131 | 184 | 0.04% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 9790 | 307 | 179 | 128 | 0.04% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 9788 | 244 | 149 | 95 | 0.03% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 9808 | 187 | 107 | 80 | 0.03% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 9846 | 186 | 106 | 80 | 0.03% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 9800 | 149 | 77 | 72 | 0.02% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 9852 | 72 | 42 | 30 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 9792 | 53 | 32 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 9780 | 52 | 52 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 9879 | 49 | 27 | 22 | <0.01% |
| Haryanvi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9781 | 35 | 31 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 9825 | 32 | 15 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 9787 | 31 | 31 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 9858 | 31 | 15 | 16 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 9772 | 27 | 26 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 9767 | 26 | 13 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 9815 | 23 | 13 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 9841 | 23 | 15 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9779 | 22 | 15 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 9826 | 19 | 10 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 9775 | 18 | 10 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Kumauni Under HINDI · C-16 row 9784 | 18 | 18 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 9789 | 17 | 8 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 9820 | 17 | 10 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 9870 | 13 | 9 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto Under AFGHANI/KABULI/PASHTO · C-16 row 9835 | 12 | 11 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Ladakhi Under LADAKHI · C-16 row 9872 | 12 | 6 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 9885 | 11 | 10 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 9856 | 10 | 6 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MUNDA · C-16 row 9877 | 10 | 9 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 9804 | 9 | 3 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 9814 | 8 | 4 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Thado Under THADO · C-16 row 9887 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Tibetan Under TIBETAN · C-16 row 9889 | 7 | 7 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 9813 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 9793 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Arabic/Arbi Under ARABIC/ARBI · C-16 row 9839 | 4 | 1 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ANGAMI · C-16 row 9837 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Gadaba Under GADABA · C-16 row 9848 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 9860 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Awadhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 9777 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 9798 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Juang Under JUANG · C-16 row 9854 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Lushai/Mizo Under LUSHAI/MIZO · C-16 row 9874 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kishtwari Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 9796 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bagri Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 9817 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 9831 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under DIMASA · C-16 row 9844 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 9850 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Paite Under PAITE · C-16 row 9881 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
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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 381; source name Cuttack. 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.