A district in voices · Census 2011
Koraput
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 10,78,798 people (78.19%). Open the individual entries below: broad groups can contain distinct names and stories.
District population · 201113,79,647
Rural population83.61%11,53,478 people
Urban population16.39%2,26,169 people
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: 13,79,647 people in Koraput · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 10,78,798 | 78.19% |
| KUI | 1,40,811 | 10.21% |
| TELUGU | 47,710 | 3.46% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 38,791 | 2.81% |
| GADABA | 28,965 | 2.10% |
| OTHERS | 15,891 | 1.15% |
| HINDI | 11,804 | 0.86% |
| BENGALI | 5,062 | 0.37% |
| URDU | 3,343 | 0.24% |
| MARATHI | 1,321 | 0.10% |
| KANNADA | 1,310 | 0.09% |
| KONDA | 1,233 | 0.09% |
| MALAYALAM | 732 | 0.05% |
| PARJI | 583 | 0.04% |
| SANTALI | 518 | 0.04% |
| TAMIL | 464 | 0.03% |
| PUNJABI | 385 | 0.03% |
| SAVARA | 287 | 0.02% |
| GUJARATI | 258 | 0.02% |
| NEPALI | 228 | 0.02% |
| SINDHI | 217 | 0.02% |
| HALABI | 212 | 0.02% |
| GONDI | 103 | <0.01% |
| MUNDA | 84 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 64 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 56 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 52 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 47 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 45 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 40 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 35 | <0.01% |
| HO | 33 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 29 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 27 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 20 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 15 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 14 | <0.01% |
| BHUMIJ | 13 | <0.01% |
| KORWA | 7 | <0.01% |
| LADAKHI | 6 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 6 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 5 | <0.01% |
| KOCH | 4 | <0.01% |
| POCHURY | 4 | <0.01% |
| BODO | 3 | <0.01% |
| KHASI | 3 | <0.01% |
| DIMASA | 2 | <0.01% |
| LUSHAI/MIZO | 2 | <0.01% |
| TRIPURI | 2 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 1 | <0.01% |
| MALTO | 1 | <0.01% |
| RABHA | 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 19096 | 7,43,410 | 3,68,802 | 3,74,608 | 53.88% |
| Desia Under ODIA · C-16 row 19095 | 1,69,071 | 82,158 | 86,913 | 12.25% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 19158 | 1,40,811 | 67,781 | 73,030 | 10.21% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 19097 | 1,25,802 | 60,569 | 65,233 | 9.12% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19114 | 46,982 | 23,358 | 23,624 | 3.41% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19145 | 38,005 | 18,431 | 19,574 | 2.75% |
| Gadaba Under GADABA · C-16 row 19130 | 28,965 | 13,874 | 15,091 | 2.10% |
| Bhatri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19092 | 20,556 | 10,022 | 10,534 | 1.49% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 19093 | 18,661 | 8,953 | 9,708 | 1.35% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19059 | 8,858 | 5,174 | 3,684 | 0.64% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19039 | 5,019 | 2,671 | 2,348 | 0.36% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 19117 | 3,342 | 1,770 | 1,572 | 0.24% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 19069 | 1,414 | 750 | 664 | 0.10% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 19071 | 1,306 | 600 | 706 | 0.09% |
| Others Under KONDA · C-16 row 19152 | 1,233 | 604 | 629 | 0.09% |
| Others Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19088 | 956 | 478 | 478 | 0.07% |
| Kuvi Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19146 | 786 | 355 | 431 | 0.06% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19054 | 776 | 369 | 407 | 0.06% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19115 | 728 | 355 | 373 | 0.05% |
| Relli Under ODIA · C-16 row 19098 | 626 | 313 | 313 | 0.05% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 19100 | 622 | 286 | 336 | 0.05% |
| Dhurwa Under PARJI · C-16 row 19173 | 583 | 284 | 299 | 0.04% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 19082 | 562 | 319 | 243 | 0.04% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 19107 | 518 | 274 | 244 | 0.04% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 19112 | 464 | 272 | 192 | 0.03% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19102 | 379 | 227 | 152 | 0.03% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19051 | 368 | 227 | 141 | 0.03% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19087 | 365 | 219 | 146 | 0.03% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 19179 | 287 | 144 | 143 | 0.02% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19046 | 234 | 129 | 105 | 0.02% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 19090 | 228 | 140 | 88 | 0.02% |
| Halabi Under HALABI · C-16 row 19136 | 212 | 97 | 115 | 0.02% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 19083 | 170 | 83 | 87 | 0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 19109 | 132 | 67 | 65 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 19134 | 96 | 54 | 42 | <0.01% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 19110 | 85 | 45 | 40 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 19067 | 80 | 59 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 19168 | 79 | 40 | 39 | <0.01% |
| Banjari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19049 | 67 | 34 | 33 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 19037 | 64 | 54 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19064 | 58 | 33 | 25 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 19128 | 56 | 23 | 33 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 19171 | 52 | 28 | 24 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 19044 | 47 | 47 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 19160 | 45 | 25 | 20 | <0.01% |
| Haryanvi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19058 | 44 | 40 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19040 | 43 | 22 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19068 | 42 | 22 | 20 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 19080 | 40 | 25 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 19141 | 35 | 17 | 18 | <0.01% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 19062 | 30 | 16 | 14 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19078 | 27 | 11 | 16 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19099 | 27 | 16 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 19138 | 27 | 13 | 14 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 19156 | 27 | 20 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19047 | 24 | 12 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Bhumijali Under ODIA · C-16 row 19094 | 23 | 11 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 19148 | 20 | 11 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 19056 | 17 | 15 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 19074 | 15 | 12 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 19085 | 14 | 14 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 19060 | 10 | 7 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19066 | 10 | 5 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19063 | 9 | 7 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Bhumij Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 19123 | 9 | 3 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Kumauni Under HINDI · C-16 row 19061 | 8 | 8 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KORWA · C-16 row 19154 | 7 | 6 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19103 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Lohara Under HO · C-16 row 19139 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Ladakhi Under LADAKHI · C-16 row 19162 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 19183 | 6 | 1 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Nagpuria Under HINDI · C-16 row 19065 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 19132 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MUNDA · C-16 row 19169 | 5 | 5 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bharmauri/Gaddi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19050 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 19072 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 19124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Koch Under KOCH · C-16 row 19150 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Pochury Under POCHURY · C-16 row 19175 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Bodo/Boro Under BODO · C-16 row 19042 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 19120 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Khasi Under KHASI · C-16 row 19143 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 19121 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under DIMASA · C-16 row 19126 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Maria/ Muria Under GONDI · C-16 row 19133 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Lushai/Mizo Under LUSHAI/MIZO · C-16 row 19164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kokbarak Under TRIPURI · C-16 row 19181 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Brajbhasha Under HINDI · C-16 row 19052 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bundeli/Bundel khandi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19053 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Dhundhari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19055 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar Under HINDI · C-16 row 19057 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19076 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19077 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 19105 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 19118 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALTO · C-16 row 19166 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Rabha Under RABHA · C-16 row 19177 | 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: 11,53,478 people in Koraput · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 8,98,012 | 77.85% |
| KUI | 1,40,532 | 12.18% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 38,366 | 3.33% |
| GADABA | 27,787 | 2.41% |
| TELUGU | 20,489 | 1.78% |
| OTHERS | 14,537 | 1.26% |
| HINDI | 5,273 | 0.46% |
| BENGALI | 1,836 | 0.16% |
| KANNADA | 1,243 | 0.11% |
| KONDA | 1,233 | 0.11% |
| MARATHI | 1,059 | 0.09% |
| URDU | 802 | 0.07% |
| PARJI | 583 | 0.05% |
| MALAYALAM | 376 | 0.03% |
| TAMIL | 198 | 0.02% |
| SAVARA | 195 | 0.02% |
| HALABI | 182 | 0.02% |
| NEPALI | 128 | 0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 116 | 0.01% |
| GONDI | 92 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 88 | <0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 54 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 41 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 39 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 31 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 28 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 25 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 22 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 19 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 13 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 12 | <0.01% |
| MUNDA | 11 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 9 | <0.01% |
| MUNDARI | 9 | <0.01% |
| BHUMIJ | 8 | <0.01% |
| KORWA | 7 | <0.01% |
| HO | 6 | <0.01% |
| POCHURY | 4 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 3 | <0.01% |
| KHASI | 3 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 3 | <0.01% |
| BODO | 2 | <0.01% |
| MALTO | 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 19096 | 5,73,027 | 2,82,080 | 2,90,947 | 49.68% |
| Desia Under ODIA · C-16 row 19095 | 1,65,727 | 80,614 | 85,113 | 14.37% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 19158 | 1,40,532 | 67,620 | 72,912 | 12.18% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 19097 | 1,19,472 | 57,555 | 61,917 | 10.36% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19145 | 37,606 | 18,224 | 19,382 | 3.26% |
| Gadaba Under GADABA · C-16 row 19130 | 27,787 | 13,337 | 14,450 | 2.41% |
| Bhatri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19092 | 20,219 | 9,868 | 10,351 | 1.75% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19114 | 19,765 | 9,720 | 10,045 | 1.71% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 19093 | 18,298 | 8,762 | 9,536 | 1.59% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19059 | 3,100 | 1,927 | 1,173 | 0.27% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19039 | 1,798 | 979 | 819 | 0.16% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 19071 | 1,243 | 566 | 677 | 0.11% |
| Others Under KONDA · C-16 row 19152 | 1,233 | 604 | 629 | 0.11% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 19069 | 1,156 | 611 | 545 | 0.10% |
| Others Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19088 | 950 | 474 | 476 | 0.08% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 19117 | 801 | 419 | 382 | 0.07% |
| Kuvi Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19146 | 760 | 344 | 416 | 0.07% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19054 | 750 | 357 | 393 | 0.07% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19115 | 724 | 353 | 371 | 0.06% |
| Relli Under ODIA · C-16 row 19098 | 626 | 313 | 313 | 0.05% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 19100 | 608 | 280 | 328 | 0.05% |
| Dhurwa Under PARJI · C-16 row 19173 | 583 | 284 | 299 | 0.05% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 19082 | 206 | 132 | 74 | 0.02% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 19112 | 198 | 117 | 81 | 0.02% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 19179 | 195 | 98 | 97 | 0.02% |
| Halabi Under HALABI · C-16 row 19136 | 182 | 79 | 103 | 0.02% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 19083 | 170 | 83 | 87 | 0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 19090 | 128 | 81 | 47 | 0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19102 | 115 | 79 | 36 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19087 | 109 | 80 | 29 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 19107 | 88 | 45 | 43 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 19134 | 86 | 48 | 38 | <0.01% |
| Banjari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19049 | 63 | 31 | 32 | <0.01% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19051 | 55 | 53 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19046 | 46 | 28 | 18 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 19037 | 41 | 38 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 19044 | 39 | 39 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19040 | 38 | 19 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 19067 | 34 | 29 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Haryanvi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19058 | 32 | 32 | 0 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 19128 | 31 | 12 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 19062 | 29 | 15 | 14 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19078 | 27 | 11 | 16 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 19160 | 25 | 15 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19099 | 22 | 12 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 19141 | 22 | 11 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 19156 | 19 | 13 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 19074 | 13 | 10 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Bhumijali Under ODIA · C-16 row 19094 | 13 | 5 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 19056 | 12 | 11 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19068 | 12 | 4 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 19085 | 12 | 12 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 19060 | 10 | 7 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 19080 | 9 | 9 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 19171 | 9 | 5 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19047 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Bhumij Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 19123 | 8 | 2 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Kumauni Under HINDI · C-16 row 19061 | 7 | 7 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KORWA · C-16 row 19154 | 7 | 6 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Lohara Under HO · C-16 row 19139 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 19168 | 6 | 5 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19063 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MUNDA · C-16 row 19169 | 5 | 5 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 19132 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Pochury Under POCHURY · C-16 row 19175 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19064 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khasi Under KHASI · C-16 row 19143 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 19183 | 3 | 1 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Bodo/Boro Under BODO · C-16 row 19042 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 19121 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Maria/ Muria Under GONDI · C-16 row 19133 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Brajbhasha Under HINDI · C-16 row 19052 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bundeli/Bundel khandi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19053 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Dhundhari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19055 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar Under HINDI · C-16 row 19057 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19066 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19076 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19103 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 19118 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 19120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALTO · C-16 row 19166 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kokbarak Under TRIPURI · C-16 row 19181 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 2,26,169 people in Koraput · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 1,80,786 | 79.93% |
| TELUGU | 27,221 | 12.04% |
| HINDI | 6,531 | 2.89% |
| BENGALI | 3,226 | 1.43% |
| URDU | 2,541 | 1.12% |
| OTHERS | 1,354 | 0.60% |
| GADABA | 1,178 | 0.52% |
| SANTALI | 430 | 0.19% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 425 | 0.19% |
| MALAYALAM | 356 | 0.16% |
| KUI | 279 | 0.12% |
| PUNJABI | 269 | 0.12% |
| TAMIL | 266 | 0.12% |
| MARATHI | 262 | 0.12% |
| SINDHI | 217 | 0.10% |
| GUJARATI | 204 | 0.09% |
| NEPALI | 100 | 0.04% |
| SAVARA | 92 | 0.04% |
| MUNDA | 73 | 0.03% |
| KANNADA | 67 | 0.03% |
| MUNDARI | 43 | 0.02% |
| MAITHILI | 31 | 0.01% |
| HALABI | 30 | 0.01% |
| HO | 27 | 0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 25 | 0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 23 | 0.01% |
| KISAN | 20 | <0.01% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 20 | <0.01% |
| KHARIA | 13 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 11 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 8 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 8 | <0.01% |
| LADAKHI | 6 | <0.01% |
| BHUMIJ | 5 | <0.01% |
| KOCH | 4 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 3 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 2 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 2 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 2 | <0.01% |
| DIMASA | 2 | <0.01% |
| LUSHAI/MIZO | 2 | <0.01% |
| BODO | 1 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 1 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 1 | <0.01% |
| RABHA | 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 19096 | 1,70,383 | 86,722 | 83,661 | 75.33% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19114 | 27,217 | 13,638 | 13,579 | 12.03% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 19097 | 6,330 | 3,014 | 3,316 | 2.80% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19059 | 5,758 | 3,247 | 2,511 | 2.55% |
| Desia Under ODIA · C-16 row 19095 | 3,344 | 1,544 | 1,800 | 1.48% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19039 | 3,221 | 1,692 | 1,529 | 1.42% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 19117 | 2,541 | 1,351 | 1,190 | 1.12% |
| Gadaba Under GADABA · C-16 row 19130 | 1,178 | 537 | 641 | 0.52% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 19107 | 430 | 229 | 201 | 0.19% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19145 | 399 | 207 | 192 | 0.18% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 19093 | 363 | 191 | 172 | 0.16% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 19082 | 356 | 187 | 169 | 0.16% |
| Bhatri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19092 | 337 | 154 | 183 | 0.15% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19051 | 313 | 174 | 139 | 0.14% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 19158 | 279 | 161 | 118 | 0.12% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 19112 | 266 | 155 | 111 | 0.12% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19102 | 264 | 148 | 116 | 0.12% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 19069 | 258 | 139 | 119 | 0.11% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19087 | 256 | 139 | 117 | 0.11% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19046 | 188 | 101 | 87 | 0.08% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 19109 | 132 | 67 | 65 | 0.06% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 19090 | 100 | 59 | 41 | 0.04% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 19179 | 92 | 46 | 46 | 0.04% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 19110 | 85 | 45 | 40 | 0.04% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 19168 | 73 | 35 | 38 | 0.03% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 19071 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 0.03% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19064 | 55 | 30 | 25 | 0.02% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 19067 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0.02% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 19171 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0.02% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 19080 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 19068 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Halabi Under HALABI · C-16 row 19136 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 19138 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19054 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Kuvi Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 19146 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 19128 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 19037 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 19148 | 20 | 11 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 19160 | 20 | 10 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 19047 | 16 | 9 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 19100 | 14 | 6 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 19141 | 13 | 6 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Haryanvi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19058 | 12 | 8 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Bhumijali Under ODIA · C-16 row 19094 | 10 | 6 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 19134 | 10 | 6 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19066 | 9 | 4 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 19044 | 8 | 8 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 19156 | 8 | 7 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MARATHI · C-16 row 19088 | 6 | 4 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Ladakhi Under LADAKHI · C-16 row 19162 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BENGALI · C-16 row 19040 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 19056 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Nagpuria Under HINDI · C-16 row 19065 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 19099 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 19103 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Banjari Under HINDI · C-16 row 19049 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Bharmauri/Gaddi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19050 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 19063 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 19072 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 19115 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 19124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Koch Under KOCH · C-16 row 19150 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 19183 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 19074 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 19085 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 19120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under DIMASA · C-16 row 19126 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Lushai/Mizo Under LUSHAI/MIZO · C-16 row 19164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bodo/Boro Under BODO · C-16 row 19042 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kumauni Under HINDI · C-16 row 19061 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 19062 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 19077 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 19105 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bhumij Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 19123 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 19132 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Rabha Under RABHA · C-16 row 19177 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kokbarak Under TRIPURI · C-16 row 19181 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
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Sources, geography & interpretation
Census C-16, Odisha, 2011. District code 398; source name Koraput. 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.
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