District of Odisha

Jharsuguda: 5.8 lakh people, one story

People
5,79,505
Area
2,114 km²
Literacy
78.86%
Sex ratio
953
Top 3 in OdishaUrban population: 39.9%. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in OdishaHomes with electricity (2011): 46.0 % of households. Rank 2 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in OdishaWorkers in farming: 39.4 % of workers. Rank 29 of 30.See the numbers →Lowest in OdishaArea: 2,114 km². Rank 29 of 30.See the numbers →

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JharsugudaOdisha

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

Jharsuguda in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.8 lakh#27/30 in Odisha
Area2,114 km²#29/30 in Odisha
Population density274 per km²#10/30 in Odisha▲ state 270
Sex ratio953 females per 1000 males#25/30 in Odisha▼ state 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)943 girls per 1000 boys#16/30 in Odisha▲ state 941
Literacy rate78.86%#10/30 in Odisha▲ state 72.87
Female literacy70.73%#11/30 in Odisha▲ state 64.01
Urban population39.9%#2/30 in Odisha▲ state 16.7

People & society

78.9% can read. 953 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
86.681.6
Female literacy
70.764.0
Scheduled Castes
18.117.1
Scheduled Tribes
30.522.8
Living in towns
39.916.7

Gender literacy gap: 15.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 95.5%
  • Muslim 2.2%
  • Christian 1.8%
  • Sikh 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    39 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.5 lakh workers, 42.7% of all people

    This district
    Odisha
    • Cultivators 16.5%
    • Farm labourers 22.9%
    • Household industry 6.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 54.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 46% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      46.032.6
      Latrine at home
      19.916.7
      Tap water
      13.810.5
      LPG / PNG
      10.77.4
      Phone
      37.130.1
      Television
      32.620.2
      Bicycle
      57.846.2
      Two-wheeler
      18.611.0

      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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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.