Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Bhawanipatna is the 10^th highest ranked in Odia Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 566. Bhawanipatna is the 33^rd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that the people in this district have shown a greater focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhawanipatna is the 38^th highest ranked in Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011)   . This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Bhawanipatna is the 147^th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Bhawanipatna is the 611^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhawanipatna is the 597^th worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   .This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bhawanipatna is the 586^th worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   .This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts