A district in voices · Census 2011
Nayagarh
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 9,54,046 people (99.09%). 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: 9,62,789 people in Nayagarh · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 9,54,046 | 99.09% |
| KUI | 5,787 | 0.60% |
| HINDI | 961 | 0.10% |
| TELUGU | 941 | 0.10% |
| URDU | 423 | 0.04% |
| BENGALI | 153 | 0.02% |
| MUNDA | 131 | 0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 77 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 72 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 48 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 43 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 32 | <0.01% |
| TAMIL | 21 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 14 | <0.01% |
| PUNJABI | 12 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 11 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 5 | <0.01% |
| OTHERS | 4 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 2 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 1 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 1 | <0.01% |
| KORWA | 1 | <0.01% |
| SAVARA | 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 12550 | 9,54,012 | 4,98,173 | 4,55,839 | 99.09% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 12576 | 5,787 | 2,946 | 2,841 | 0.60% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 12560 | 941 | 458 | 483 | 0.10% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 12536 | 893 | 460 | 433 | 0.09% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 12562 | 423 | 213 | 210 | 0.04% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 12531 | 153 | 92 | 61 | 0.02% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 12578 | 131 | 69 | 62 | 0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 12533 | 77 | 35 | 42 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 12556 | 72 | 38 | 34 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 12546 | 48 | 26 | 22 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 12564 | 43 | 23 | 20 | <0.01% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 12538 | 34 | 15 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 12551 | 32 | 15 | 17 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 12566 | 32 | 21 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 12535 | 25 | 12 | 13 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 12558 | 21 | 10 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 12544 | 14 | 4 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 12554 | 12 | 5 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 12568 | 11 | 2 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 12539 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 12548 | 5 | 4 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 12537 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 12542 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 12552 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 12574 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 12529 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 12540 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 12570 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KORWA · C-16 row 12572 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 12580 | 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: 8,83,051 people in Nayagarh · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 8,75,298 | 99.12% |
| KUI | 5,781 | 0.65% |
| TELUGU | 792 | 0.09% |
| HINDI | 580 | 0.07% |
| URDU | 171 | 0.02% |
| MUNDA | 126 | 0.01% |
| BENGALI | 89 | 0.01% |
| SANTALI | 64 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 39 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 31 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 21 | <0.01% |
| GUJARATI | 17 | <0.01% |
| TAMIL | 16 | <0.01% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 11 | <0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 4 | <0.01% |
| OTHERS | 4 | <0.01% |
| KOYA | 2 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 1 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 1 | <0.01% |
| KISAN | 1 | <0.01% |
| KORWA | 1 | <0.01% |
| SAVARA | 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 12550 | 8,75,264 | 4,57,076 | 4,18,188 | 99.12% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 12576 | 5,781 | 2,944 | 2,837 | 0.65% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 12560 | 792 | 382 | 410 | 0.09% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 12536 | 576 | 294 | 282 | 0.07% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 12562 | 171 | 74 | 97 | 0.02% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 12578 | 126 | 66 | 60 | 0.01% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 12531 | 89 | 55 | 34 | 0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 12556 | 64 | 34 | 30 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 12564 | 39 | 22 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Proja (Ori) Under ODIA · C-16 row 12551 | 32 | 15 | 17 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 12566 | 31 | 20 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 12546 | 21 | 10 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 12533 | 17 | 5 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 12558 | 16 | 9 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 12568 | 11 | 2 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 12544 | 4 | 0 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 12537 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 12552 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Koya Under KOYA · C-16 row 12574 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 12529 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 12540 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 12548 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 12570 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KORWA · C-16 row 12572 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 12580 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 79,738 people in Nayagarh · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 78,748 | 98.76% |
| HINDI | 381 | 0.48% |
| URDU | 252 | 0.32% |
| TELUGU | 149 | 0.19% |
| BENGALI | 64 | 0.08% |
| GUJARATI | 60 | 0.08% |
| MARATHI | 27 | 0.03% |
| PUNJABI | 12 | 0.02% |
| MALAYALAM | 10 | 0.01% |
| SANTALI | 8 | 0.01% |
| KUI | 6 | <0.01% |
| TAMIL | 5 | <0.01% |
| MUNDA | 5 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 4 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 4 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 2 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 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 12550 | 78,748 | 41,097 | 37,651 | 98.76% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 12536 | 317 | 166 | 151 | 0.40% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 12562 | 252 | 139 | 113 | 0.32% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 12560 | 149 | 76 | 73 | 0.19% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 12531 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 12533 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 12538 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 12546 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 12535 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 12554 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 12544 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 12556 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 12576 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 12539 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 12558 | 5 | 1 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 12578 | 5 | 3 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 12548 | 4 | 3 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 12564 | 4 | 1 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 12542 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 12566 | 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 385; source name Nayagarh. 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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