the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Demographics In the 2011 Indian census, Nuapada district had a population of 610,382. roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 524th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.28%. Nuapada has a sex ratio of 1020 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 58.2%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.46% and 33.80% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 census, 58.02% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 23.72% Sambalpuri, 15.04% Chhattisgarhi and 1.68% Hindi as their first language. Politics Vidhan Sabha constituencies Nuapada district is part of Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. The MP of Kalahandi is Basanta Kumar Panda from the BJP. The following are the two Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Nuapada district and the elected members of that area. Schools and colleges Khariar Public School, Khariar Mahamaya junior college, Nuapada Khariar Autonomous College, Khariar Model Degree College, Khariar Delhi Public School Khariar Road - Nuapada Kendra Vidyalaya Nuapada Navodaya Vidyalaya Tarbod Gyanjyoti Kr Vidyalaya National High school Odisha Adarsha vidyalaya - Nuapada Western Odisha Residential Public School - Khariar Kendriya Vidyalaya Khariar Raja A.T. High School Khariar Model School, Badi Khariar Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya - Jhagrahi Komna Panchayat Samiti Junior College Komna Panchayat Samiti Degree College Komna Panchayat Samiti Junior College Budhikomna - Komna Shree Sai Junior college Kurumpuri - Komna Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre Komna J.M. High School Komna Krishna Public School Komna Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir Komna References External links 1993 establishments in Orissa Districts of Odisha