Jagatsinghapur

Jagatsinghapur is a Town and Tehsil in Jagatsinghapur 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 Jagatsinghapur Block (CD) is 02940. The total area of Jagatsinghapur Tehsil is 276 km², which includes 258.42 km² of rural area and 17.72 km² of urban area. Jagatsinghapur has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jagatsinghapur Tehsil

Jagatsinghapur Tehsil has a total of 231 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 Jagatsinghapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jagatsinghapur Tehsil

The population profile of Jagatsinghapur 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 Jagatsinghapur 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 Jagatsinghapur Tehsil is around 2,44,570 people. This includes 1,24,065 males and 1,20,505 females. Rural population is about 2,10,939 (1,06,826 males and 1,04,113 females), while urban population is nearly 33,631 (17,239 males and 16,392 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,784 of the population, with 11,816 boys and 10,968 girls. Rural areas have 19,925 children, and urban areas have about 2,859 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,92,937 literate people in Jagatsinghapur Tehsil, including 1,04,084 literate males and 88,853 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,65,451 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,486 people.
• About 51,633 people in Jagatsinghapur Tehsil are not literate, including 19,981 males and 31,652 females. Rural areas include 45,488 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,145 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,744 households, with 48,734 in villages and 7,010 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jagatsinghapur 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 Jagatsinghapur Tehsil is approximately 59,175 people, including 29,691 males and 29,484 females. Around 52,392 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,783 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jagatsinghapur Tehsil is about 1,953 people, including 1,094 males and 859 females. Around 1,587 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 366 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 886 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 816 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,898 people per sq. km.