The district, at present comprised of 3 sub-divisions, 9 tehsils and 17 Community Development Blocks. It has 9 towns and 1744 village (1688 inhabited villages and 56 uninhabited villages).
The urban population of the district as percentage of total population, in the census years 1981 and 1991 is indicated below. It also shows the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) and density (population per sq. km.) in the urban population of the district in relation to the State :
| ----------- | --------- | ----------------- | -------------------- | State/ | Urban Pop. % of | Sex ratio 1991 | Density | District | total population | (Females per 1000 males | Population per sq.km. |
| ------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- | |
| 1981 1991 | Total Rural Urban | ||
| ---------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Orissa | 11.79 13.43 | 972 989 866 | 202 |
| Sundargarh | 30.60 33.46 | 938 990 842 | 161 |
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Amenities:
Number (with percentage) of villages having one or more amenities in the district as per 1991 census follow:
| --- | ------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------ |
| Sl. No. | Amenities | Number of inhabited villages | Percentage |
| ------ | --------------------------- | -------------------- | ----------------- |
| 1. | Education | 1380 | 81.75 |
| 2. | Medical | 227 | 13.45 |
| 3. | Drinking Water | 1687 | 99.94 |
| 4. | Post and Telegraph | 363 | 21.50 |
| 5. | Market/Hat | 186 | 11.02 |
| 6. | Communications | 425 | 25.18 |
| 7. | Approach by Pucca Road | 426 | 25.24 |
| 8. | Power supply | 1044 | 61.85 |
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