Demographics
It is impossible to arrive at a precise figure for the Oriya population. The Census of India 2001 pegged the population of Orissa at around 36 million. Around 8 million of these are people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Therefore the Oriyas number around 27 million. Smaller Oriya communities may also be found in the neighbouring states of West Bengal (Midnapore), Jharkhand (West Singhbhum), Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam district). Surat in Gujarat also has a large Oriya population, primarily from the southern district of Ganjam that works in its diamond industry. The sex ratio is around 970 women per 1000 men, high by Indian standards.
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