Nayagarh district
is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India. It was created in 1992 when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts, namely Khordha, Nayagarh and Puri.
The district is bordered by Khordha district to the south and east, Cuttack district to the east and north, Angul district to the north, Boudh district to the northwest, Kandhamal district to the west and Ganjam district to the southwest.
Maoist attacks
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor. On 15 February 2008, a number of police facilities across the district came under attack from Maoist rebels resulting in the death of 13 police officers and 1 civilian. During the raid, the rebels stole a number of weapons. Targets of the attack were the police training school, the police armoury and a police station. The fighting lasted about one and a half hours.
Blocks
- Bhapur
- Daspalla
- Gania
- Khandapada
- Nayagarh
- Nuagan
- Odagaon
- Ranapur
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 331,061 | — |
| 1911 | 337,561 | +0.19% |
| 1921 | 303,665 | −1.05% |
| 1931 | 336,493 | +1.03% |
| 1941 | 363,652 | +0.78% |
| 1951 | 392,506 | +0.77% |
| 1961 | 470,878 | +1.84% |
| 1971 | 578,498 | +2.08% |
| 1981 | 683,392 | +1.68% |
| 1991 | 782,647 | +1.37% |
| 2001 | 864,516 | +1.00% |
| 2011 | 962,789 | +1.08% |
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According to the 2011 census, Nayagarh district has a population of 962,789, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 453rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 247 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.3%. Nayagarh has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 79.17%.
Languages of Nayagarh district in 2011 census