Parliament Question: Establishment of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2108 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 Establishment of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in Odisha 2108 Dr. Sasmit Patra: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas established in Odisha, district-wise, along with names of the specific locations and the year of establishment; (b) total number of teachers employed presently and number of students studying in each of these institutions in Odisha presently; (c) total number of these institutions running in own premises and those running in rented premises; and (d) how many more Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas are expected to be established in Odisha in the future? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) to (d) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), at present, 76 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are functioning in the State of Odisha out of which 57 KVs are running from their own permanent premises, while 19 KVs are functioning from rent-free temporary buildings provided by the respective Sponsoring Agencies having 65733 students (as on 31.12.2025) and 1727 teachers (as on 01.01.2026). The Government of India has recently sanctioned 57 new KVs in October, 2025 across the country, including 06 KVs in the State of Odisha, namely (i) Pallahara (Distt. Angul) (ii) Nilagiri (Distt. Balasore) (iii) Padampur (Distt. Bargarh) (iv) Rasol Hindol (Distt. Dhenkanal) (v) Udala (Distt. Mayurbhanj) and (vi) Rairakhol (Distt. Sambalpur). The district-wise details of KVs functional in the State of Odisha are at Annexure–I.As per information received from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), all the 30 Districts of Odisha have been covered under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme and total 31 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs), including one additional NV in Malkangiri (ST concentrated) are functional in Odisha State. All these NVs are functioning from their permanent campuses having 16814 students (as on 31.12.2025) and 568 teachers (as on 31.12.2025). The district-wise details of these NVs are at Annexure–II. Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country. Proposals for opening of new KVs may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite extent of land, free of cost and suitable rent-free temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV, as per Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) norms. *****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2108 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 RAISED BY DR. SASMIT PATRA, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN ODISHA. DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN ODISHA S. Year of Sanction / Name of District Name of Kendriya Vidyalayas No. Establishment 1 ANGUL NO. 1 1995-96 2 KANIHA, NTPC 1994-95 3 No.2 ANGUL 2017-18 4 ANGUL MCL JAGGANNATH AREA 2022-23 5 MCL SUBHDRA AREA 2022-23 6 ATHMALLIK 2025-26 7 TALCHER 2025-26 8 BARGARH BARGARH 1996-97 9 BARIPADA 1987-88 10 MAYURBHANJ MAHULDIHA, RAIRANGPUR 2010-11 11 MURGABADI 2010-11 12 BERHAMPUR 1966-67 13 GOPALPUR CANTT. 1993-94 14 DIGAPAHANDI 2010-11 15 GANJAM ASKA 2010-11 16 HINJILICUT 2015-16 17 BHANJNAGAR 2010-11 18 CHHATARPUR 2020-21 19 BHAWANI PATNA 1996-97 KALAHANDI 20 DHARAMGARH 2016-17 21 BHUBANESWAR NO. I (UNIT-IX) 1966-67 22 BHUBANESWAR NO. II (CRPF) 1982-83 BHUBANESWAR NO.III 23 (MANCHESWAR) 1986-87 24 BHUBANESWAR NO. IV 2003-04 25 KHURDA NO.5, KALINGA NAGAR 2010-11 26 NO.6, POKHARIPUT 2010-11 27 KHURDA ROAD 1975-76 28 CHILKA (INS) 1981-82 29 IIT BHUBANESWAR 2022-23 30 ITBP KHURDA 2025-26 31 BOLANGIR NO.1 (OF) 1988-89 32 BOLANGIR NO.2 1991-92 BOLANGIR 33 PATNAGARH 2025-26 34 TITLAGARH (RAILWAY) 2025-2635 BONDAMUNDA 1987-88 36 SUNDARGARH 1993-94 37 SUNDERGARH ROURKELA 1982-83 38 KUTRA 2010-11 39 NIT ROURKELA 2024-25 40 NO.2 CUTTACK 2010-11 41 CUTTACK 1980-81 CUTTACK 42 CISF MUNDALI 2010-11 43 CHARBATIA (ARC) 1984-85 44 DHENKANAL TOWN 1994-95 DHENKANAL 45 KAMAKHYANAGAR 2025-26 46 JHARSUGUDA JHARSUGUDA 1987-88 47 KEONJHAR 2001-02 48 KEONJHAR ANANDPUR 2019-20 49 CHAMPUA 2025-26 50 SUNABEDA 1989-90 51 KORAPUT KORAPUT 1979-80 52 JEYPORE 2025-26 53 PURI PURI 1965-66 54 SAMBALPUR NO. 1 1965-66 55 SAMBALPUR SAMBALPUR NO. 2 2015-16 56 KUCHINDA 2025-26 57 BOUDH BOUDH 2006-07 58 GAJAPATI GAJAPATI 2006-07 59 MALKANGIRI MALKANGIRI 2006-07 60 NABRANGPUR NABRANGPUR 2006-07 61 RAYAGADA 2006-07 RAYAGADA 62 GUNUPUR 2019-20 63 KANDHAMAL KANDHAMAL 2007-08 64 BHADRAK BHADRAK 2007-08 65 PARADIP PORT 1974-75 JAGATSINGHPUR 66 JAGATSINGHPUR 2017-18 67 SUBARNAPUR SONEPUR 2010-11 68 DEOGARH DEOGARH 2010-11 69 VYASNAGAR 2016-17 JAJPUR 70 JAJPUR 2010-11 71 NO. 1 BALASORE 1972-73 BALASORE 72 NO. 2 BALASORE 2017-18 73 NUAPADA 2010-11 NUAPADA 74 KHARIAR 2010-11 75 NAYAGARH NAYAGARH 2010-11 76 KENDRAPARA BARIMUL 2010-11 *****ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2108 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 RAISED BY DR. SASMIT PATRA, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS AND NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN ODISHA. DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN ODISHA Year of S. No. NV (Distt.) Location Establishment 1 Angul Champatimunda, Block / Tahsil - Angul 1997 Bagudi, Post - Mahumuhan, Block / Tahsil – 2 Balasore 1987 Soro 3 Bargarh Post - Paikmal, Block / Tahsil - Paikmal 2006 Chandimal, Sana Krushnapur, Via 4 Bhadrak 2006 Basudevpur, Bhadrak 5 Bolangir Post - Belpada, Block / Tahsil – Belpada 1987 6 Boudh Paljhar, Post - Salki, Block / Tahsil – Boudh 2002 7 Cuttack Po- Mundali 1986 Sunamunda, Post - Suguda, Block / Tahsil - 8 Deogarh 2006 Tileibani 9 Dhenkanal Post - Sarang, Block / Tahsil – Parjang 1986 10 Gajapati Betaguda, PO: Jammi, Via: Paralakhemundi 2003 11 Ganjam Post - Surangi, Block / Tahsil – Patrapur 1988 12 Jagatsinghpur Post - Rahama, Block / Tahsil – Kujang 2006 Patharapada, Post - Panikoili, Block / Tahsil – 13 Jajpur 2006 Korai Lahandabud, Post - H. Katapali, Block / Tahsil 14 Jharsuguda 2002 – Jharsuguda 15 Kalahandi Post - Narla, Block / Tahsil – Narla 1987 16 Kandhamal Post - Tudipaju, Block / Tahsil – Phulbani 2001 17 Kendrapada Post - Baro, Block / Tahsil – Kendrapara 1997 18 Keonjhar Post - Hadagarh, Block / Tahsil - Hatadihi 1986 19 Khurda Post - Gurujanga, Block / Tahsil – Khordha 2003 Landiguda, Post - Omp Line, Block / Tahsil - 20 Koraput 1986 Koraput 21 Malkangiri - I Village Gondiaguda 2004 22 Malkangiri - II OHPC Road, Near OCC Office, Balimela 2011 Salbani, Post - Dhanpur, Block / Tahsil – 23 Mayurbhanj 1988 Betnoti 24 Nabarangpur Post - Khatiguda, Block / Tahsil - Tentulikhunti 2001 Post - Nabaghanapur, Block / Tahsil – 25 Nayagarh 2007 Nayagarh 26 Nuapada Post - Tarbod, Block / Tahsil - Komna 1997 27 Puri Post - Konark, Block / Tahsil – Gop 1994 Burjuguda, Post - Therubali, Block / Tahsil - 28 Rayagada 2002 Kolnara 29 Sambalpur Post - Goshala, Block / Tahsil - Dhankauda 1987 30 Sonepur Post - Tarbha, Block / Tahsil - Tarbha 2001 31 Sundargarh Post - Zinc Nagar, Block / Tahsil - Lephripara 1988 * * * * *