Jeypore

Jeypore is a Town and Tehsil in Koraput 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 Jeypore Block (CD) is 03209. The total area of Jeypore Tehsil is 342 km², which includes 316.16 km² of rural area and 25.90 km² of urban area. Jeypore has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jeypore Tehsil

Jeypore Tehsil has a total of 100 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 Jeypore Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jeypore Tehsil

The population profile of Jeypore 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 Jeypore 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 Jeypore Tehsil is around 1,81,906 people. This includes 90,328 males and 91,578 females. Rural population is about 97,076 (47,726 males and 49,350 females), while urban population is nearly 84,830 (42,602 males and 42,228 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,905 of the population, with 13,130 boys and 12,775 girls. Rural areas have 16,527 children, and urban areas have about 9,378 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,03,358 literate people in Jeypore Tehsil, including 58,062 literate males and 45,296 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 41,203 individuals and urban literacy covers around 62,155 people.
• About 78,548 people in Jeypore Tehsil are not literate, including 32,266 males and 46,282 females. Rural areas include 55,873 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,675 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,687 households, with 22,714 in villages and 19,973 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jeypore 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 Jeypore Tehsil is approximately 30,545 people, including 15,028 males and 15,517 females. Around 20,647 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,898 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jeypore Tehsil is about 52,663 people, including 25,285 males and 27,378 females. Around 43,594 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,069 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 532 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 307 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,275 people per sq. km.