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About Jajapur District
Jajapur is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jajapur was 1,827,192 with a growth rate of 12.49%. Jajapur covers 2,899 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jajapur's population is 973 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 926 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jajapur, Urban/Rural population of Jajapur, Literacy data of Jajapur and Religion wise data of Jajapur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jajapur,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jajapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,827,192 | Growth (%) | 12.49 |
| Male Population | 926,034 | Sex Ratio | 973 |
| Female Population | 901,158 | Child Sex Ratio | 926 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,899 |
Jajapur has a total population of 1,827,192 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 926,034 while the female population 901,158. The state area is 2,899 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jajapur has sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 926. Jajapur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jajapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 135,097 | Rural Population | 1,692,095 |
| Urban Population (%) | 7.39 | Rural Population (%) | 92.61 |
| Urban male Population | 69,495 | Rural Male Population | 856,539 |
| Urban Female Population | 65,602 | Rural Female Population | 835,556 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 944 | Rural Sex Ratio | 976 |
Jajapur urban population is 135,097 (7.39% of the total), while the rural population is 1,692,095 (92.61% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 69,495 are males, and 65,602 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 856,539 are males and 835,556 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jajapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,290,455 | Literacy (%) | 80.13 |
| Male Literate | 706,396 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.84 |
| Female Literate | 584,059 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.29 |
| Urban Literate | 101,972 | Rural Literate | 1,188,483 |
| Urban Male Literates | 55,243 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.66 |
| Rural Male Literates | 651,153 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 86.53 |
| Urban Female Literates | 46,729 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.07 |
| Rural Female Literates | 537,330 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 72.68 |
The literacy data of Jajapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.13% with 1,290,455 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.84% while female literacy is lower at 73.29% among them, 706,396 males and 584,059 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 101,972 people being literate, with men at 90.66% and female at 81.07%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,188,483 people are literate, with male at 86.53% and female at 72.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jajapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,725,595 | Hindu (%) | 94.44 |
| Muslim | 93,642 | Muslim (%) | 5.12 |
| Sikh | 470 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 1,623 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 100 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 58 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 3,073 | Other (%) | 0.17 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,631 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Jajapur population is mostly hindu (94.44%) with a total 1,725,595 people. Muslim(5.12%) with a total 93,642 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 470 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 1,623 people). Jain (0.01% with 100 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 58 people) and Other (0.17% with 3,073 people). Around (0.14% with 2,631 people) did not specify their religion.