A district in voices · Census 2011
Sambalpur
More than a single voice.
The largest recorded language group was ODIA, with 8,20,357 people (78.80%). Open the individual entries below: broad groups can contain distinct names and stories.
District population · 201110,41,099
Rural population70.41%7,33,006 people
Urban population29.59%3,08,093 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: 10,41,099 people in Sambalpur · all areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 8,20,357 | 78.80% |
| HINDI | 71,273 | 6.85% |
| KISAN | 51,874 | 4.98% |
| MUNDA | 35,781 | 3.44% |
| KHARIA | 15,555 | 1.49% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 8,137 | 0.78% |
| OTHERS | 8,123 | 0.78% |
| URDU | 6,875 | 0.66% |
| BENGALI | 5,918 | 0.57% |
| TELUGU | 4,699 | 0.45% |
| MUNDARI | 4,600 | 0.44% |
| PUNJABI | 2,654 | 0.25% |
| GUJARATI | 1,665 | 0.16% |
| MALAYALAM | 456 | 0.04% |
| NEPALI | 416 | 0.04% |
| COORGI/KODAGU | 356 | 0.03% |
| TAMIL | 350 | 0.03% |
| SANTALI | 299 | 0.03% |
| SINDHI | 275 | 0.03% |
| SAVARA | 262 | 0.03% |
| HO | 221 | 0.02% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 194 | 0.02% |
| MAITHILI | 190 | 0.02% |
| MARATHI | 190 | 0.02% |
| KODA/KORA | 67 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 61 | <0.01% |
| SANSKRIT | 51 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 45 | <0.01% |
| KUI | 45 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 34 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 19 | <0.01% |
| GARO | 13 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 10 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 6 | <0.01% |
| TAMANG | 5 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 3 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 3 | <0.01% |
| KABUI | 3 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KHASI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONDA | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONYAK | 2 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 2 | <0.01% |
| BODO | 1 | <0.01% |
| BHUMIJ | 1 | <0.01% |
| KHANDESHI | 1 | <0.01% |
| NISSI/DAFLA | 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 1733 | 5,45,701 | 2,76,093 | 2,69,608 | 52.42% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 1734 | 2,74,605 | 1,38,552 | 1,36,053 | 26.38% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 1783 | 51,874 | 25,733 | 26,141 | 4.98% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1700 | 41,417 | 22,156 | 19,261 | 3.98% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1796 | 35,650 | 17,855 | 17,795 | 3.42% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1709 | 19,299 | 9,612 | 9,687 | 1.85% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 1777 | 15,555 | 7,590 | 7,965 | 1.49% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 1793 | 8,137 | 4,020 | 4,117 | 0.78% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 1754 | 6,856 | 3,541 | 3,315 | 0.66% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 1681 | 5,917 | 3,087 | 2,830 | 0.57% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1751 | 4,649 | 2,409 | 2,240 | 0.45% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 1798 | 4,600 | 2,340 | 2,260 | 0.44% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 1710 | 3,022 | 1,652 | 1,370 | 0.29% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1737 | 2,564 | 1,334 | 1,230 | 0.25% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1695 | 2,051 | 1,103 | 948 | 0.20% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1705 | 1,877 | 986 | 891 | 0.18% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1688 | 1,658 | 869 | 789 | 0.16% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 1703 | 1,517 | 764 | 753 | 0.15% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1698 | 1,275 | 633 | 642 | 0.12% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 1708 | 709 | 379 | 330 | 0.07% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 1722 | 454 | 241 | 213 | 0.04% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 1730 | 416 | 215 | 201 | 0.04% |
| Coorgi/Kodagu Under COORGI/KODAGU · C-16 row 1761 | 356 | 174 | 182 | 0.03% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 1748 | 349 | 191 | 158 | 0.03% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 1743 | 299 | 165 | 134 | 0.03% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 1802 | 262 | 130 | 132 | 0.03% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1746 | 257 | 128 | 129 | 0.02% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 1771 | 221 | 114 | 107 | 0.02% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 1781 | 194 | 100 | 94 | 0.02% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 1720 | 190 | 107 | 83 | 0.02% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 1727 | 186 | 111 | 75 | 0.02% |
| Kol Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1795 | 131 | 72 | 59 | 0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1738 | 90 | 44 | 46 | <0.01% |
| Koda/Kora Under KODA/KORA · C-16 row 1785 | 67 | 35 | 32 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 1763 | 61 | 31 | 30 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1752 | 50 | 26 | 24 | <0.01% |
| Others Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 1741 | 45 | 19 | 26 | <0.01% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 1791 | 45 | 26 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 1735 | 44 | 24 | 20 | <0.01% |
| Bundeli/Bundel khandi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1697 | 42 | 23 | 19 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 1712 | 33 | 27 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 1769 | 24 | 9 | 15 | <0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1707 | 23 | 11 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 1768 | 21 | 10 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 1679 | 19 | 14 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1704 | 19 | 11 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 1755 | 19 | 10 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1745 | 18 | 9 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GARO · C-16 row 1766 | 12 | 7 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 1715 | 10 | 8 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Khari Boli Under HINDI · C-16 row 1701 | 9 | 3 | 6 | <0.01% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 1732 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 1686 | 6 | 6 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1690 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Nagpuria Under HINDI · C-16 row 1706 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 1740 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Tamang Under TAMANG · C-16 row 1804 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MARATHI · C-16 row 1728 | 4 | 1 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 1725 | 3 | 3 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 1757 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Kabui Under KABUI · C-16 row 1773 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Banjari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1693 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 1723 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Khasi Under KHASI · C-16 row 1779 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Konda Under KONDA · C-16 row 1787 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Konyak Under KONYAK · C-16 row 1789 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 1806 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BENGALI · C-16 row 1682 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bodo/Boro Under BODO · C-16 row 1684 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Saurashtra/Saurashtri Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1689 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Baghati/Baghati Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1692 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Bharmauri/Gaddi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1694 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Brajbhasha Under HINDI · C-16 row 1696 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 1699 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 1702 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 1713 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Konkani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 1717 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 1718 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Yerukala/Yerukula Under TAMIL · C-16 row 1749 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 1759 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Garo Under GARO · C-16 row 1765 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Ahirani Under KHANDESHI · C-16 row 1775 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Tagin Under NISSI/DAFLA · C-16 row 1800 | 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: 7,33,006 people in Sambalpur · rural areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 5,87,977 | 80.21% |
| KISAN | 48,861 | 6.67% |
| MUNDA | 32,192 | 4.39% |
| HINDI | 26,485 | 3.61% |
| KHARIA | 14,188 | 1.94% |
| OTHERS | 7,474 | 1.02% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 6,520 | 0.89% |
| MUNDARI | 4,555 | 0.62% |
| TELUGU | 1,878 | 0.26% |
| BENGALI | 639 | 0.09% |
| COORGI/KODAGU | 353 | 0.05% |
| PUNJABI | 310 | 0.04% |
| URDU | 288 | 0.04% |
| SAVARA | 262 | 0.04% |
| HO | 137 | 0.02% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 131 | 0.02% |
| TAMIL | 117 | 0.02% |
| GUJARATI | 96 | 0.01% |
| MALAYALAM | 82 | 0.01% |
| KODA/KORA | 67 | <0.01% |
| SANTALI | 66 | <0.01% |
| MAITHILI | 53 | <0.01% |
| NEPALI | 53 | <0.01% |
| MARATHI | 46 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 41 | <0.01% |
| KUI | 33 | <0.01% |
| SINDHI | 27 | <0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 23 | <0.01% |
| KANNADA | 13 | <0.01% |
| KASHMIRI | 10 | <0.01% |
| GARO | 8 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 4 | <0.01% |
| BHILI/BHILODI | 3 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONKANI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONDA | 2 | <0.01% |
| KONYAK | 2 | <0.01% |
| TULU | 2 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 1 | <0.01% |
| BHUMIJ | 1 | <0.01% |
| KHANDESHI | 1 | <0.01% |
| NISSI/DAFLA | 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 1733 | 3,84,795 | 1,93,384 | 1,91,411 | 52.50% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 1734 | 2,03,156 | 1,02,497 | 1,00,659 | 27.72% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 1783 | 48,861 | 24,247 | 24,614 | 6.67% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1796 | 32,070 | 16,060 | 16,010 | 4.38% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1709 | 17,094 | 8,525 | 8,569 | 2.33% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 1777 | 14,188 | 6,914 | 7,274 | 1.94% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1700 | 7,432 | 4,120 | 3,312 | 1.01% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 1793 | 6,520 | 3,223 | 3,297 | 0.89% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 1798 | 4,555 | 2,318 | 2,237 | 0.62% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1751 | 1,845 | 951 | 894 | 0.25% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 1703 | 973 | 506 | 467 | 0.13% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 1681 | 639 | 373 | 266 | 0.09% |
| Coorgi/Kodagu Under COORGI/KODAGU · C-16 row 1761 | 353 | 172 | 181 | 0.05% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 1710 | 292 | 172 | 120 | 0.04% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1705 | 287 | 151 | 136 | 0.04% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 1754 | 280 | 155 | 125 | 0.04% |
| Savara Under SAVARA · C-16 row 1802 | 262 | 130 | 132 | 0.04% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1737 | 221 | 136 | 85 | 0.03% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1695 | 201 | 129 | 72 | 0.03% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1698 | 151 | 72 | 79 | 0.02% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 1771 | 137 | 71 | 66 | 0.02% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 1781 | 131 | 71 | 60 | 0.02% |
| Kol Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1795 | 122 | 65 | 57 | 0.02% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 1748 | 117 | 66 | 51 | 0.02% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1688 | 93 | 55 | 38 | 0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1738 | 89 | 44 | 45 | 0.01% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 1722 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 0.01% |
| Koda/Kora Under KODA/KORA · C-16 row 1785 | 67 | 35 | 32 | <0.01% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 1743 | 66 | 38 | 28 | <0.01% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 1720 | 53 | 32 | 21 | <0.01% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 1730 | 53 | 26 | 27 | <0.01% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 1727 | 42 | 25 | 17 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1752 | 33 | 17 | 16 | <0.01% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 1791 | 33 | 19 | 14 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 1735 | 25 | 14 | 11 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GONDI · C-16 row 1769 | 24 | 9 | 15 | <0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 1763 | 23 | 13 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1746 | 21 | 11 | 10 | <0.01% |
| Bundeli/Bundel khandi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1697 | 20 | 13 | 7 | <0.01% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 1708 | 17 | 9 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 1768 | 17 | 9 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 1712 | 13 | 10 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Kashmiri Under KASHMIRI · C-16 row 1715 | 10 | 8 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Khari Boli Under HINDI · C-16 row 1701 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 1755 | 8 | 3 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GARO · C-16 row 1766 | 8 | 5 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Nagpuria Under HINDI · C-16 row 1706 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1745 | 6 | 2 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 1679 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MARATHI · C-16 row 1728 | 4 | 1 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Baori Under BHILI/BHILODI · C-16 row 1757 | 3 | 0 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 1686 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1690 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Konda Under KONDA · C-16 row 1787 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Konyak Under KONYAK · C-16 row 1789 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TULU · C-16 row 1806 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Saurashtra/Saurashtri Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1689 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Baghati/Baghati Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1692 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Bharmauri/Gaddi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1694 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Brajbhasha Under HINDI · C-16 row 1696 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Garhwali Under HINDI · C-16 row 1699 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Konkani Under KONKANI · C-16 row 1717 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Kudubi/Kudumbi Under KONKANI · C-16 row 1718 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 1725 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 1732 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BHUMIJ · C-16 row 1759 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Ahirani Under KHANDESHI · C-16 row 1775 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Tagin Under NISSI/DAFLA · C-16 row 1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
Urban population breakdown
Denominator: 3,08,093 people in Sambalpur · urban areas, 2011.
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ODIA | 2,32,380 | 75.43% |
| HINDI | 44,788 | 14.54% |
| URDU | 6,587 | 2.14% |
| BENGALI | 5,279 | 1.71% |
| MUNDA | 3,589 | 1.16% |
| KISAN | 3,013 | 0.98% |
| TELUGU | 2,821 | 0.92% |
| PUNJABI | 2,344 | 0.76% |
| KURUKH/ORAON | 1,617 | 0.52% |
| GUJARATI | 1,569 | 0.51% |
| KHARIA | 1,367 | 0.44% |
| OTHERS | 649 | 0.21% |
| MALAYALAM | 374 | 0.12% |
| NEPALI | 363 | 0.12% |
| SINDHI | 248 | 0.08% |
| SANTALI | 233 | 0.08% |
| TAMIL | 233 | 0.08% |
| MARATHI | 144 | 0.05% |
| MAITHILI | 137 | 0.04% |
| HO | 84 | 0.03% |
| KHOND/KONDH | 63 | 0.02% |
| SANSKRIT | 51 | 0.02% |
| MUNDARI | 45 | 0.01% |
| ENGLISH | 38 | 0.01% |
| KANNADA | 21 | <0.01% |
| ASSAMESE | 15 | <0.01% |
| KUI | 12 | <0.01% |
| GARO | 5 | <0.01% |
| TAMANG | 5 | <0.01% |
| DOGRI | 4 | <0.01% |
| GONDI | 4 | <0.01% |
| COORGI/KODAGU | 3 | <0.01% |
| KABUI | 3 | <0.01% |
| MANIPURI | 2 | <0.01% |
| KHASI | 2 | <0.01% |
| BODO | 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 1733 | 1,60,906 | 82,709 | 78,197 | 52.23% |
| Sambalpuri Under ODIA · C-16 row 1734 | 71,449 | 36,055 | 35,394 | 23.19% |
| Hindi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1700 | 33,985 | 18,036 | 15,949 | 11.03% |
| Urdu Under URDU · C-16 row 1754 | 6,576 | 3,386 | 3,190 | 2.13% |
| Bengali Under BENGALI · C-16 row 1681 | 5,278 | 2,714 | 2,564 | 1.71% |
| Munda Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1796 | 3,580 | 1,795 | 1,785 | 1.16% |
| Kisan Under KISAN · C-16 row 1783 | 3,013 | 1,486 | 1,527 | 0.98% |
| Telugu Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1751 | 2,804 | 1,458 | 1,346 | 0.91% |
| Others Under HINDI · C-16 row 1710 | 2,730 | 1,480 | 1,250 | 0.89% |
| Punjabi Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1737 | 2,343 | 1,198 | 1,145 | 0.76% |
| Sadan/Sadri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1709 | 2,205 | 1,087 | 1,118 | 0.72% |
| Bhojpuri Under HINDI · C-16 row 1695 | 1,850 | 974 | 876 | 0.60% |
| Kurukh/Oraon Under KURUKH/ORAON · C-16 row 1793 | 1,617 | 797 | 820 | 0.52% |
| Marwari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1705 | 1,590 | 835 | 755 | 0.52% |
| Gujarati Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1688 | 1,565 | 814 | 751 | 0.51% |
| Kharia Under KHARIA · C-16 row 1777 | 1,367 | 676 | 691 | 0.44% |
| Chhattisgarhi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1698 | 1,124 | 561 | 563 | 0.36% |
| Rajasthani Under HINDI · C-16 row 1708 | 692 | 370 | 322 | 0.22% |
| Laria Under HINDI · C-16 row 1703 | 544 | 258 | 286 | 0.18% |
| Malayalam Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 1722 | 372 | 197 | 175 | 0.12% |
| Nepali Under NEPALI · C-16 row 1730 | 363 | 189 | 174 | 0.12% |
| Sindhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1746 | 236 | 117 | 119 | 0.08% |
| Santali Under SANTALI · C-16 row 1743 | 233 | 127 | 106 | 0.08% |
| Tamil Under TAMIL · C-16 row 1748 | 232 | 125 | 107 | 0.08% |
| Marathi Under MARATHI · C-16 row 1727 | 144 | 86 | 58 | 0.05% |
| Maithili Under MAITHILI · C-16 row 1720 | 137 | 75 | 62 | 0.04% |
| Ho Under HO · C-16 row 1771 | 84 | 43 | 41 | 0.03% |
| Khond/Kondh Under KHOND/KONDH · C-16 row 1781 | 63 | 29 | 34 | 0.02% |
| Others Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 1741 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 0.01% |
| Mundari Under MUNDARI · C-16 row 1798 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0.01% |
| English Under ENGLISH · C-16 row 1763 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Pahari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1707 | 23 | 11 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Bundeli/Bundel khandi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1697 | 22 | 10 | 12 | <0.01% |
| Kannada Under KANNADA · C-16 row 1712 | 20 | 17 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Magadhi/Magahi Under HINDI · C-16 row 1704 | 19 | 11 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Others Under ODIA · C-16 row 1735 | 19 | 10 | 9 | <0.01% |
| Others Under TELUGU · C-16 row 1752 | 17 | 9 | 8 | <0.01% |
| Assamese Under ASSAMESE · C-16 row 1679 | 15 | 10 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Kachchhi Under SINDHI · C-16 row 1745 | 12 | 7 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Kui Under KUI · C-16 row 1791 | 12 | 7 | 5 | <0.01% |
| Others Under URDU · C-16 row 1755 | 11 | 7 | 4 | <0.01% |
| Kol Under MUNDA · C-16 row 1795 | 9 | 7 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Bhuiya/Bhuyan[Ori] Under ODIA · C-16 row 1732 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Sanskrit Under SANSKRIT · C-16 row 1740 | 6 | 3 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Tamang Under TAMANG · C-16 row 1804 | 5 | 2 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Dogri Under DOGRI · C-16 row 1686 | 4 | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GUJARATI · C-16 row 1690 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under GARO · C-16 row 1766 | 4 | 2 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Gondi Under GONDI · C-16 row 1768 | 4 | 1 | 3 | <0.01% |
| Coorgi/Kodagu Under COORGI/KODAGU · C-16 row 1761 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Kabui Under KABUI · C-16 row 1773 | 3 | 2 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Banjari Under HINDI · C-16 row 1693 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Others Under MALAYALAM · C-16 row 1723 | 2 | 1 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Manipuri Under MANIPURI · C-16 row 1725 | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khasi Under KHASI · C-16 row 1779 | 2 | 0 | 2 | <0.01% |
| Others Under BENGALI · C-16 row 1682 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Bodo/Boro Under BODO · C-16 row 1684 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <0.01% |
| Khari Boli Under HINDI · C-16 row 1701 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Khortha/Khotta Under HINDI · C-16 row 1702 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under KANNADA · C-16 row 1713 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Others Under PUNJABI · C-16 row 1738 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Yerukala/Yerukula Under TAMIL · C-16 row 1749 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01% |
| Garo Under GARO · C-16 row 1765 | 1 | 0 | 1 | <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 372; source name Sambalpur. 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.