| | Agglomeration | Population (2009) | Population break-up | Source | Notes |
| 1a | Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Khordha (Athagarh, Choudwar, Jatni, Pipli, Barang, Naraj) | 1 900 000
1 666 429 | | IIT Kharagpur CDP
Gazetteer-metro (22) | |
| 2 | Rourkela-Kansbahal-Rajgangpur-Biramitrapur | 550 668 | | Gazetteer-metro (75) | It is not clear if the Gazetteer numbers include the population of Rajgangpur and Biramitrapur |
| 3 | Berhampur-Chhatrapur-Gopalpur-Hinjilicut | 456 426
513 760 | Berhampur - 402 672
Hinjilicut - 24 229
Chhatrapur - 21 892
Gopalpur - 7 633 | Gazetteer-metro (103)
Gazetteer-Ganjam
Report in Hindu about Berhampur Development Authority's calculation |
The Orissa government has formally formed a greater Berhampur Urban area. It does not include Hinjilicut. |
| 4 | Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Brajarajnagar-Belpahar | 463 932
| Sambalpur - 258 073
Jharsuguda - 84 237
Brajarajnagar -81 522
Belpahar -40 150 | Gazetteer-metro (157)
(500)
(517)
Gazetteer-Orissa | The Sambalpur number here includes Burla and Hirakud.
(Sambalpur to Jharsuguda is 49 Kms. So greater effort is needed to make this a combined metro area.) |
| 1b | Puri-Konark | 203 761 | Puri - 184 924
Konark - 18837 | Gazetteer Orissa | Puri is 44 kms from Khurda Rd (Jatani) |
| 5 | Koraput-Jeypore-Sunabeda-Damanjodi | 202 228 | Koraput - 42 730
Jeypore - 85 110
Sunabeda - 63 145
Damanjodi - 11 243 | Gazetteer-Orissa
Gazetteer-Metro
Gazetteer-Koraput | |
| 6a | Baripada | 143 355 | | Gazetteer-metro | |
| 6b | Balasore | 126 179 | Balasore 122 926
Industrial Est 3 253 | Gazetteer-metro | |
| 7 | Angul-Talcher-NALCO-FCI | 169 221 | Angul - 51718
Talcher - 42 142
NALCO - 29 894
DeraColliery - 23 864
FCI - 7733
Rengali - 7 069
Talcher Thermal - 6137 | Gazetteer-Orissa
Gazetteer-Anugul | |
| 8 | Joda-Barbil | 106 330 | Barbil - 61385
Joda - 44 945 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 9 | Bhawanipatna-Kesinga-Junagarh | 105 270 | Bhawanipatna - 68228
Kesinga - 19077
Junagarh - 17965 | Gazetteer-metro
Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 10 | Bhadrak | 105 142 | | Gazetteer-metro | |
| 11 | Paradeep-Kujanga | 103 827 | Paradip - 99869
Kujanga - 3958 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 12 | Balangir | 97 450 | | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 13 | Bargarh-Barpalli | 95 110 | Bargarh - 73 884
Barpali - 21 226 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 14 | Kalinganagar (Jajpur-Jajpur Rd-etc.) | 92 865 | Jajpur Rd 37 202
Vyasanagar 35 957
Jakhapura 3988
Gobara Ghati 3 528
Bandalo 3 522
Jaintar 3 381
Duburi 2 956
Sansailo 2 331 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 15 | Kendrapada-Pattamundai | 82261 | Kendrapada - 46 244
Pattamundai - 36 017 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 16 | Rayagada - Therubali | 65 097+ | Rayagada - 65 097
Therubali - ?? | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 17 | Dhenkanal | 66 988 | 66 988 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 18 | Kendujhar | 59 883 | 59 883 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 19 | Parlakhemundi | 47 895 | 47 895 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 20 | Sundergarh | 45 195 | 45 195 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |
| 21 | Phulbani | 39 427 | 39 427 | Gazetteer-Orissa | |