Jayapatna

Jayapatna is a Town and Tehsil in Kalahandi 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 Jayapatna Block (CD) is 03170. The total area of Jayapatna Tehsil is 590 km², which includes 588.03 km² of rural area and 2.24 km² of urban area. Jayapatna has a sex ratio of approximately 1025 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jayapatna Tehsil

Jayapatna Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Jayapatna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jayapatna Tehsil

The population profile of Jayapatna 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 Jayapatna 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 Jayapatna Tehsil is around 1,90,799 people. This includes 94,204 males and 96,595 females. Rural population is about 1,84,644 (90,968 males and 93,676 females), while urban population is nearly 6,155 (3,236 males and 2,919 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,387 of the population, with 12,832 boys and 12,555 girls. Rural areas have 24,736 children, and urban areas have about 651 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 92,978 literate people in Jayapatna Tehsil, including 56,749 literate males and 36,229 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 88,622 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,356 people.
• About 97,821 people in Jayapatna Tehsil are not literate, including 37,455 males and 60,366 females. Rural areas include 96,022 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,799 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,550 households, with 47,009 in villages and 1,541 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jayapatna 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 Jayapatna Tehsil is approximately 30,699 people, including 15,076 males and 15,623 females. Around 29,590 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,109 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jayapatna Tehsil is about 65,886 people, including 32,128 males and 33,758 females. Around 65,179 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 707 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 323 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 314 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,748 people per sq. km.