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district · Census 2011 · code 382

Jajapur population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Odisha, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,827,192people
Households407,851PCA households
Literacy rate80.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.22%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,827,1921,692,095135,097
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds407,851378,64529,206
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6216,804200,28416,520
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.87%11.84%12.23%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males973976944
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6926926930
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,290,4551,188,483101,972
Literacy rate%80.13%79.67%86%
Male literacy rate%86.84%86.53%90.66%
Female literacy rate%73.29%72.68%81.07%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople433,387415,65217,735
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople151,432139,20912,223
Total workersCensus workers552,234511,60540,629
Work participation rate%30.22%30.24%30.07%
Main workersworked at least 6 months407,564372,54335,021
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months144,670139,0625,608
Non-workerspeople1,274,9581,180,49094,468

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1211, 1212, 1213; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 407,851 households and 1,827,192 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 7.39% of the population. Rural residents made up 92.61%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.87% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.84% for males and 73.29% for females.
  • Of 552,234 workers, 73.8% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators106,23914,642
Agricultural labourers106,24779,774
Household industry workers14,0676,871
Other workers181,01143,383

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801845

Byasanagar

56,946 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801846

Jajapur

37,458 people within this district · Town

Census code 401372

Brahmabarada

10,721 people within this district · Census town

Census code 402000

Sayadpur

8,798 people within this district · Census town

Census code 401470

Anjira

6,561 people within this district · Census town

Census code 400546

Kalarangiata

5,505 people within this district · Census town

Census code 400547

Kaliapani

5,028 people within this district · Census town

Census code 401469

Kabatabandha

4,080 people within this district · Census town