Jarada

Jarada is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam 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 Jarada Block (CD) is 03098. The total area of Jarada Tehsil is 271 km², which includes 268.63 km² of rural area and 1.98 km² of urban area. Jarada has a sex ratio of approximately 1049 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jarada Tehsil

Jarada Tehsil has a total of 227 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 Jarada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jarada Tehsil

The population profile of Jarada 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 Jarada 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 Jarada Tehsil is around 1,15,201 people. This includes 56,205 males and 58,996 females. Rural population is about 1,09,142 (53,144 males and 55,998 females), while urban population is nearly 6,059 (3,061 males and 2,998 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,032 of the population, with 7,223 boys and 6,809 girls. Rural areas have 13,412 children, and urban areas have about 620 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 61,406 literate people in Jarada Tehsil, including 35,776 literate males and 25,630 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,438 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,968 people.
• About 53,795 people in Jarada Tehsil are not literate, including 20,429 males and 33,366 females. Rural areas include 51,704 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,091 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,655 households, with 24,361 in villages and 1,294 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jarada 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 Jarada Tehsil is approximately 19,280 people, including 9,237 males and 10,043 females. Around 17,799 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,481 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jarada Tehsil is about 6,571 people, including 3,234 males and 3,337 females. Around 6,562 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 426 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 406 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,060 people per sq. km.