Jhumpura

Jhumpura is a Town and Tehsil in Kendujhar 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 Jhumpura Block (CD) is 02840. The total area of Jhumpura Tehsil is 159 km², which includes 155.62 km² of rural area and 3.27 km² of urban area. Jhumpura has a sex ratio of approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jhumpura Tehsil

Jhumpura Tehsil has a total of 55 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 Jhumpura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jhumpura Tehsil

The population profile of Jhumpura 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 Jhumpura 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 Jhumpura Tehsil is around 46,936 people. This includes 23,547 males and 23,389 females. Rural population is about 40,872 (20,394 males and 20,478 females), while urban population is nearly 6,064 (3,153 males and 2,911 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 6,772 of the population, with 3,389 boys and 3,383 girls. Rural areas have 5,996 children, and urban areas have about 776 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 26,764 literate people in Jhumpura Tehsil, including 15,422 literate males and 11,342 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 22,389 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,375 people.
• About 20,172 people in Jhumpura Tehsil are not literate, including 8,125 males and 12,047 females. Rural areas include 18,483 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,689 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 10,607 households, with 9,284 in villages and 1,323 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jhumpura 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 Jhumpura Tehsil is approximately 3,148 people, including 1,540 males and 1,608 females. Around 2,583 people live in rural parts. Nearly 565 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jhumpura Tehsil is about 20,068 people, including 9,952 males and 10,116 females. Around 19,050 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,018 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 295 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 263 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,854 people per sq. km.