District of Odisha

Jagatsinghapur: 11.4 lakh people, one story

People
11,36,971
Area
1,668 km²
Literacy
86.59%
Sex ratio
968
Top 3 in OdishaPopulation density: 682 per km². Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaLiteracy rate: 86.59%. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaFemale literacy: 80.63%. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in OdishaArea: 1,668 km². Rank 30 of 30.See the numbers →

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JagatsinghapurOdisha

The history, places and schemes of Jagatsinghapur are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Jagatsinghapur in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population11.4 lakh#19/30 in Odisha
Area1,668 km²#30/30 in Odisha
Population density682 per km²#2/30 in Odisha▲ state 270
Sex ratio968 females per 1000 males#21/30 in Odisha▼ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)929 girls per 1000 boys#21/30 in Odisha▼ state 941
Literacy rate86.59%#2/30 in Odisha▲ state 72.87
Female literacy80.63%#2/30 in Odisha▲ state 64.01
Urban population10.2%#16/30 in Odisha▼ state 16.7

People & society

86.6% can read. 968 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
92.481.6
Female literacy
80.664.0
Scheduled Castes
21.817.1
Scheduled Tribes
0.722.8
Living in towns
10.216.7

Gender literacy gap: 11.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 95.5%
  • Muslim 4.1%
  • Christian 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    55 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    4 lakh workers, 35.5% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 27.6%
    • Farm labourers 27.3%
    • Household industry 4.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 41.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 40% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      39.632.6
      Latrine at home
      18.516.7
      Tap water
      8.510.5
      LPG / PNG
      5.77.4
      Phone
      42.530.1
      Television
      24.820.2
      Bicycle
      48.346.2
      Two-wheeler
      12.611.0

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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