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About Joranda Village

Joranda is a mid sized village in Athagad tehsil, in the district of Cuttack, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,300, made up of 669 males and 631 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 754029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joranda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joranda village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Cuttack
Tehsil Athagad
Pincode 754029
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 1,300
Male Population 669
Female Population 631
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Joranda compares

By the 2011 count Joranda is the 13th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 796 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Joranda

Joranda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Joranda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Joranda from other places

Joranda lies about 39 km from Cuttack, and the nearest railway station is Dhenkanal, about 18 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Joranda
Nearest town Bhuban 16 km
Nearest railway station Dhenkanal 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Athagad 31 km
District headquarters Cuttack 39 km

Villages closest to Joranda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Athagad tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Joranda

As per the Census of India 2011, Joranda village had a population of 1,300. That makes it the 13th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 796 residents.

Joranda village has 669 males and 631 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joranda has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Joranda is 754029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joranda covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Joranda falls under Athagad tehsil of Cuttack district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Joranda is Dhenkanal, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Joranda.

Joranda is about 39 km from Cuttack in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Joranda is in Athagad tehsil of Cuttack district. Bhuban is about 16 km away. Dhenkanal is about 18 km away. Athagad is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaganathaballavapur Sasan (14 km), Indipur (25 km) and Katkiasahi (35 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Joranda today is likely to be higher.

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