Administrative Setup  

 

Geographical area in Sq. Kms.

4452

 

 

No.  of Sub-Divisions

3

 

 

No. of Tahasils

8

 

 

No. of CD Blocks

8

 

 

No. of Municipalities & Corporation

1

 

 

No. of NACs

2

 

 

No. of P.S. including Mahila P.S. 2007

12

 

 

No. of G.P.s

199

 

 

No. of Fire Stations 2007

10

 

 

No. of Assembly Constituencies

4

 

  Longitude 85° 58' to 86° 2' East  
  Latitude 20° 29' to 21° 11' North  

 

No. of Villages (2001 Census)

 

1215

 

 

a.  Inhabited

1076

 

 

b.  Un inihabited

139

 

 

  Rainfall  
  Normal Rainfall (M.M) 1421.1  
  Actual rainfall 2007 (M.M) 1300.0  
  Deviation from normal (M.M) (-) 121.1  

 

  Irrigation Potential Created (Area in 000 Hect.)  
 

Major & Medium 31.03.2008

   
   i.    Kharif  27.356  
   ii.   Rabi 7.810  
  Minor (Flow) 31.03.2008    
   i.    Kharif  20.980  
   ii.   Rabi 4.680  
  Minor (Lift) 31.03.2008    
   i.    Kharif  12.296  
   ii.   Rabi 6.919  

 

 

 Population 2001 Census (in 000 Nos.)

   
    i.  Male 544  
    ii. Female 523  
    iii.Total 1067  
    iv. Rural 974  
    v. Urban 93  
  Percentage of rural population to total population 91.29  
  No. of  Females per'000 males 961  
  Population density per Sq. km. 240  
  Decennial growth rate 1991-2001 12.56  
  Percentage of district population to State population 2.90  
  No. of Literates (in 000 Nos.)    
   Male 377  
   Female 262  
   Total 639  
   Literacy Rates (All Classes)    
    Male 80.57  
    Female 57.89  
   Total 69.42  
   Total Population (Scheduled Caste)    
    Male 100095  
    Female 97185  
   Total 197280  
  Total Population (Scheduled Tribe)    
    Male 69356  
    Female 67145  
   Total 136501  

 

 

Production of Major Crops (2007-08) (In quintals)

   
  Paddy 3339624  
  Wheat 79  
  Maize 974  
  Ragi 85  
  Mung 10095  
  Biri 24504  
  Kulthi 6614  
  Til 1902  
  Groundnut 72757  
  Mustard 149  
  Jute 0  
  Potato 53269  
  Sugarcane 508095  

 

 

Land Utilisation Pattern (2007-08 (P)) (000 Hect.)

   
  Forest area 174  
  Misc. tree & Groves 6  
  Permanent pasture 8  
  Cultivable waste land 4  
  Land put to non Agrl. use 42  
  Barren & un-cultivable land 5  
  Current fallow 19  
  Other follow 20  
  Net area sown 167  

 

 

Education

   
  Primary  Schools (2007-08)    
  No. of Schools 1282  
  Enrolment No. 120607  
  No. of Teachers 3183  
  Middle Schools (2007-08)    
  No. of Schools 566  
  Enrolment (No) 66100  
  No. of Teachers 1492  
  Secondary Schools (2006-07)    
  No. of Schools 250  
  Enrolment (No) 47451  
  No. of Teachers 1956  
  General Colleges (2006-07(P))    
  No. of Govt. College 4  
  No. of non Govt. College 12  
  Total 16  

 

 

Consumption of Fertiliser (2007-08(P))

   
  Nitrogenous (N) (000 MT) 4.41  
  Phosphatic(P)(000 MT) 1.99  
  Pottasic (K) (000 MT) 0.97  
  Total (N+P+K)(000 MT) 7.37  
  Gross Cropped area (in 000 hect.) 267  
  Fertiliser Consumption (Kg./Hect.) 29  
  Cropping intensity (%) 160  

 

  Medical & Family Welfare (2007) in Numbers    
  District Hqrs. Hospital 1  
  Sub-Divisional and other Hospitals 6  
  Community Health Centre 7  
  Primary Health Centre New 31  
  Primary Health Centre & Mobile Health Unit 3  
  Beds in Hospital 385  
  Ayurvedic Hospitals and Dispensaries 22  
  Homoeopathic Hospitals Dispensaries 19  

 

 

Infrastructure

   
  No. of Post office as on 31.03.08 235  
  No. of Villages Electrified as on 31.03.06 1001  
  All Sch. Commercial Banks(As on June 2008)    
  Offices (No) 71  
  Deposits (Rs. in crore) 922  
  Credit (Rs. in crore) 540  

 

 

Communication (Road Length in Kms)

   
  National Highway(07-08) 159  
  Express highway(07-08) 0  
  State Highway(07-08 )(P) 2  
  Major District Road (07-08)(P) 116  
  Other District Road(07-08)(P) 243  
  Rural road (07-08(P) 715  
  G.P. Road (04-05) 5670  
  Panchayat Samiti Road (04-05) 628  
  Forest Road (07-08)(P) 272  
  Railway Route length(05-06)(in kms) 51  
  No. of Railway Stations (05-04) 5  

 

 

Animal Husbandry

   
  Hospitals &Dispensaries (No) 2007-08 18  
  livestock aid Centres (No) 2007-08 86  
  Buffalo 49378  
  Cattle Cross Breed 22500  
  Live stock Census,2003 (in no.)    
  Indigenous 445500  
  Cows Cross breed 16282  
  Indigenous 233453  
  Sheep 46661  
  Goat 182683  
  Poultry 278027  
  Pig 2457  
  Production (2007-08)    
  Milk(000 MT) 54.26  
  Egg (lakh No.) 599  
  Meat (MT) 1414  

 

 

Industry (2007-08)

   
  Number of SSI Units established 149  
  Total capital investment (Rs. in lakh) 640  
  Employment generated (Numbers) 704  

 

 

Fishery (2007-08)

   
  Production of fish in MT    
  Fresh water 8048.40  
  Brakish water

-

 
  Total 8048.40  
  Marine water

-

 
  Grand Total 8048.40  

Source :- Districts at a Glance -2009 published by Directorate of  Economics & statistics,Orissa , Bhubaneswar