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There are 30 districts in Odisha. Mayurbhanj is the largest district and Jagatsinghpur is the smallest district by area. Ganjam is the largest district and Deogarh is the smallest district by population in Odisha. Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha is located in Khordha district. The area and population of the 30 districts are given below ...
Percentage of Scheduled Tribes (district wise) of Odisha, 2011 Census The Kondha or Kandha is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population. They have a population of about one million and are based mainly in the Kandhamal and adjoining districts namely Rayagada , Koraput , Balangir and Boudh .
Pages in category "Scheduled Castes of Odisha" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Dhobi;
Chasas are classified under the OBC category in Odisha, where Odapadhan, a subdivision of the Chasa caste, belong to the SEBC category.Risley notes that, since the caste system is not practiced as per the Varna model he was idolizing, it was possible for outsiders to become Chasas, and wealthy Chasas who took up the title Mohanty could marry into Karana families. [12]
16.89% of the total population of Kandhamal district are members of a scheduled caste. Most of them are Pano (77.92%). [6] Kendujhar district has 11.62% members of scheduled castes and among them the major caste groups are the Pano (58.77%). [7] In 1891, those living in Sitra were called workers in metal, speaking Kui and Odia.
Scheduled Castes of Odisha (12 P) Pages in category "Social groups of Odisha" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
They live mainly in western Odisha and adjoining parts of Chhattisgarh, especially in Bolangir and Bargarh districts. They are divided into various endogamous divisions such as Odia, Laria, Kandria/Kandharia, Kabria and Saharia Ganda, which are further divided into a number of totemistic exogamous clans ( bansa ) like bagh,sika, nag, and podha .
The Bhottada (also known as Dhotada, Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara) [2] is an ethnic group found mainly in many districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. [3] The 2011 census showed their population to be around 450,771. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government. [1]