A district in voices · Census 2011
Gajapati
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 2,39,857 people (41.51%). 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: 5,77,817 people in Gajapati · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 2,39,857 | 41.51% |
| SAVARA | 1,99,284 | 34.49% |
| TELUGU | 89,710 | 15.53% |
| KUI | 32,004 | 5.54% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 7,250 | 1.25% |
| OTHERS | 6,871 | 1.19% |
| HINDI | 1,175 | 0.20% |
| TIBETAN | 539 | 0.09% |
| GUJARATI | 367 | 0.06% |
| URDU | 292 | 0.05% |
| MALTO | 126 | 0.02% |
| BENGALI | 116 | 0.02% |
| KONDA | 69 | 0.01% |
| TAMIL | 32 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 28 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 19 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 19 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 14 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 9 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 8 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 8 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 7 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 6 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 2 | <0.01% |
| ADI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KHANDESHI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 1 | <0.01% |
| PARJI | 1 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 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 14983 | 2,39,593 | 1,18,675 | 1,20,918 | 41.47% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 15020 | 1,99,284 | 96,798 | 1,02,486 | 34.49% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 14994 | 89,710 | 43,882 | 45,828 | 15.53% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15012 | 32,004 | 15,197 | 16,807 | 5.54% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 15008 | 7,250 | 3,463 | 3,787 | 1.25% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 14963 | 756 | 386 | 370 | 0.13% |
| Tibetan Under TIBETAN · C-16 row 15022 | 539 | 268 | 271 | 0.09% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 14959 | 362 | 183 | 179 | 0.06% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 14964 | 342 | 194 | 148 | 0.06% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 14996 | 291 | 143 | 148 | 0.05% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 14985 | 258 | 122 | 136 | 0.04% |
| Others Under MALTO · C-16 row 15016 | 126 | 15 | 111 | 0.02% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 14956 | 116 | 51 | 65 | 0.02% |
| Konda Under KONDA · C-16 row 15010 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 14962 | 40 | 19 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 14992 | 32 | 15 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 14976 | 27 | 12 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 14969 | 19 | 15 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 14979 | 19 | 10 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 14990 | 19 | 9 | 10 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 15001 | 14 | 7 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Kurmali Thar Under HINDI · C-16 row 14965 | 10 | 3 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 14954 | 9 | 2 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 14981 | 8 | 4 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 14987 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 14984 | 6 | 4 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 15005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 14958 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KONKANI · C-16 row 14974 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 14961 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 14967 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 14968 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 14971 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 14966 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 14973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 14977 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 14988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 14997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Adi Gallong/Gallong Under ADI · C-16 row 14999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Ahirani Under KHANDESHI · C-16 row 15003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KHARIA · C-16 row 15006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 15014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Dhurwa Under PARJI · C-16 row 15018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 15024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <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: 5,07,151 people in Gajapati · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SAVARA | 1,98,156 | 39.07% |
| ODIA | 1,96,630 | 38.77% |
| TELUGU | 64,388 | 12.70% |
| KUI | 31,857 | 6.28% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 7,177 | 1.42% |
| OTHERS | 6,839 | 1.35% |
| HINDI | 958 | 0.19% |
| TIBETAN | 533 | 0.11% |
| GUJARATI | 362 | 0.07% |
| KONDA | 69 | 0.01% |
| BENGALI | 57 | 0.01% |
| URDU | 38 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 17 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 14 | <0.01% |
| TAMIL | 10 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 9 | <0.01% |
| MALTO | 7 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 6 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 6 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 5 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 3 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 2 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 1 | <0.01% |
| ADI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KHANDESHI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 1 | <0.01% |
| PARJI | 1 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 15020 | 1,98,156 | 96,184 | 1,01,972 | 39.07% |
| Odia Under ODIA · C-16 row 14983 | 1,96,372 | 96,851 | 99,521 | 38.72% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 14994 | 64,388 | 31,537 | 32,851 | 12.70% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15012 | 31,857 | 15,152 | 16,705 | 6.28% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 15008 | 7,177 | 3,401 | 3,776 | 1.42% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 14963 | 756 | 386 | 370 | 0.15% |
| Tibetan Under TIBETAN · C-16 row 15022 | 533 | 265 | 268 | 0.11% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 14959 | 362 | 183 | 179 | 0.07% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 14985 | 254 | 120 | 134 | 0.05% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 14964 | 136 | 87 | 49 | 0.03% |
| Konda Under KONDA · C-16 row 15010 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 0.01% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 14956 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 14962 | 40 | 19 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 14996 | 37 | 18 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 14976 | 16 | 9 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 14969 | 14 | 13 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 14990 | 14 | 8 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 14992 | 10 | 4 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 14954 | 9 | 2 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Kurmali Thar Under HINDI · C-16 row 14965 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALTO · C-16 row 15016 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 14981 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 15005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 14979 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 14984 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 15001 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 14967 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 14968 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 14971 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 14987 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 14973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 14977 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 14997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Adi Gallong/Gallong Under ADI · C-16 row 14999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Ahirani Under KHANDESHI · C-16 row 15003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 15014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Dhurwa Under PARJI · C-16 row 15018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 15024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 70,666 people in Gajapati · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 43,227 | 61.17% |
| TELUGU | 25,322 | 35.83% |
| SAVARA | 1,128 | 1.60% |
| URDU | 254 | 0.36% |
| HINDI | 217 | 0.31% |
| KUI | 147 | 0.21% |
| MALTO | 119 | 0.17% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 73 | 0.10% |
| BENGALI | 59 | 0.08% |
| OTHERS | 32 | 0.05% |
| TAMIL | 22 | 0.03% |
| MARATHI | 14 | 0.02% |
| MALAYALAM | 11 | 0.02% |
| ENGLISH | 11 | 0.02% |
| PUNJABI | 6 | <0.01% |
| TIBETAN | 6 | <0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 5 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 5 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 5 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 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 14983 | 43,221 | 21,824 | 21,397 | 61.16% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 14994 | 25,322 | 12,345 | 12,977 | 35.83% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 15020 | 1,128 | 614 | 514 | 1.60% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 14996 | 254 | 125 | 129 | 0.36% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 14964 | 206 | 107 | 99 | 0.29% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 15012 | 147 | 45 | 102 | 0.21% |
| Others Under MALTO · C-16 row 15016 | 119 | 12 | 107 | 0.17% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 15008 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 0.10% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 14956 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 14992 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 14979 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 14976 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0.02% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 15001 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Tibetan Under TIBETAN · C-16 row 15022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 14958 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 14969 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KONKANI · C-16 row 14974 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 14987 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 14990 | 5 | 1 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 14985 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 14961 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kurmali Thar Under HINDI · C-16 row 14965 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 14981 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 14984 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 14966 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 14988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KHARIA · C-16 row 15006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
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Sources, geography & interpretation
Census C-16, Odisha, 2011. District code 389; source name Gajapati. 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.