Best Psychiatrists in Odisha

Psychiatrists in Odisha at a glance

Quick facts for the Odisha cities listed here. Hospital, bed and doctor figures are estimates scaled from state and national data, because no public source counts them city by city.

Odisha's 2 largest listed cities add up to roughly 2.1 million people. Bhubaneswar (1.2 million) and Cuttack (0.9 million) lead the list. Most figures are 2025 estimates and should be read as approximate.

Applying state-level hospital-bed ratios to these populations gives about 1,100 hospital beds, including some 56 ICU beds, in an estimated 110 hospitals (roughly 80 public and 31 private). Odisha averages 0.54 beds per 1,000 people against about 1.39 for India, and about 28% of its beds are private.

On the national ratio of one practising doctor per 811 people, these cities would have about 2,600 doctors and 4,700 nurses and midwives across all systems of medicine. Mental health is the thinnest part of this workforce: the national average is only about 0.3 psychiatrists per 100,000 people (WHO Mental Health Atlas 2014), so a population this size would have only a few dozen if it matched that average. Specialist head-counts are not published city by city, so these figures show scale, not how many psychiatrists practise in Odisha.

Odisha has infant mortality of 28 per 1,000 live births (India: 24) and modelled life expectancy of about 71.8 years (India: about 72). This page lists 2 psychiatrists across these cities, and every city and sister city below has its own page with maps, qualifications to check and answers to common questions.

General information compiled from public sources (MoHFW, SRS 2024, CDDEP / One Health Trust, UN WPP 2024, Census 2011); estimates, not official counts, and not medical advice.

What psychiatrists treat

• Depression
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• OCD
• Schizophrenia and psychosis
• Alcohol and substance dependence
• ADHD and child behaviour concerns

When to see a psychiatrist

• Low mood, loss of interest or hopelessness lasting more than two weeks
• Constant worry, panic attacks or fear that disrupts daily life
• Unusual thoughts, hearing voices or extreme mood swings
• Alcohol or drug use that you cannot cut down
• A child with sudden changes in behaviour or school performance

How to choose a psychiatrist

1. Check the qualification: MBBS with MD (Psychiatry), DPM or DNB (Psychiatry).
2. Verify registration with the NMC / State Medical Council register (psychologists register with the Rehabilitation Council of India, not the NMC) and note the registration number.
3. Ask how long the clinic has treated the condition you have, not just how long the doctor has practised.
4. Read recent patient feedback on more than one platform, and be wary of identical glowing reviews.
5. Check practical details: location, clinic hours, appointment system, and whether emergency back-up exists if something goes wrong.