Jaleswar

Jaleswar is a Town and Tehsil in Baleshwar District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jaleswar Block (CD) is 02890. The total area of Jaleswar Tehsil is 198 km², which includes 179.91 km² of rural area and 17.90 km² of urban area. Jaleswar has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jaleswar Tehsil

Jaleswar Tehsil has a total of 175 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jaleswar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jaleswar Tehsil

The population profile of Jaleswar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jaleswar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jaleswar Tehsil is around 1,49,170 people. This includes 76,774 males and 72,396 females. Rural population is about 1,23,423 (63,679 males and 59,744 females), while urban population is nearly 25,747 (13,095 males and 12,652 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,200 of the population, with 9,331 boys and 8,869 girls. Rural areas have 15,190 children, and urban areas have about 3,010 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,177 literate people in Jaleswar Tehsil, including 59,076 literate males and 46,101 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,656 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,521 people.
• About 43,993 people in Jaleswar Tehsil are not literate, including 17,698 males and 26,295 females. Rural areas include 36,767 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,226 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,997 households, with 27,484 in villages and 5,513 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jaleswar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jaleswar Tehsil is approximately 29,356 people, including 15,094 males and 14,262 females. Around 27,431 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,925 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jaleswar Tehsil is about 14,497 people, including 7,265 males and 7,232 females. Around 12,036 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,461 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 754 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 686 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,438 people per sq. km.