Jajapur

Jajapur is a Town and Tehsil in Jajapur 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 Jajapur Block (CD) is 02977. The total area of Jajapur Tehsil is 101 km², which includes 89.26 km² of rural area and 11.65 km² of urban area. Jajapur has a sex ratio of approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jajapur Tehsil

Jajapur Tehsil has a total of 103 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 Jajapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jajapur Tehsil

The population profile of Jajapur 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 Jajapur 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 Jajapur Tehsil is around 1,34,859 people. This includes 68,855 males and 66,004 females. Rural population is about 97,401 (49,639 males and 47,762 females), while urban population is nearly 37,458 (19,216 males and 18,242 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,415 of the population, with 7,510 boys and 6,905 girls. Rural areas have 10,592 children, and urban areas have about 3,823 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,02,395 literate people in Jajapur Tehsil, including 55,218 literate males and 47,177 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 72,420 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,975 people.
• About 32,464 people in Jajapur Tehsil are not literate, including 13,637 males and 18,827 females. Rural areas include 24,981 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,483 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,792 households, with 22,594 in villages and 8,198 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jajapur 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 Jajapur Tehsil is approximately 36,168 people, including 18,477 males and 17,691 females. Around 29,805 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,363 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jajapur Tehsil is about 1,649 people, including 848 males and 801 females. Around 1,084 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 565 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,336 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,091 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,215 people per sq. km.