# Jhagrakhand, Koriya (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ Town · Koriya, Chhattisgarh # Jhagrakhand Jhagrakhand is a town in Manendragarh sub-district of Koriya district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,680 people** in 1,744 households. Literacy was 79.7%. - 7,680people (2011) - 1,744households - 79.7%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Jhagrakhand ■ Jhagrakhand · ■ Koriya urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%** **81.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **911 Working population ****30.7%** **29.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jhagrakhand Of every 100 households in Jhagrakhand in 2011, 99 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Jhagrakhand · ■ Koriya urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **92% Toilet within the home ****47%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****53%** **39% Tap water ****66%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%** **31% Use banking services ****69%** **75% Television ****64%** **66% Mobile phone ****54%** **66% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****36%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****16%** **16% Own their home ****28%** **50% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Jhagrakhand work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,902 (81%) · **■** Household industry 46 (2%) · **■** Farming 22 (1%) · **■** Marginal 384 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Jhagrakhand changed? From 5,149 in 1941 to 7,680 in 2011. **1941 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Jhagrakhand in numbers and road distances - Density549 per km² - Growth 2001–20112.4% - Annual rainfall1,222 mm - Temperature range17 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)327 km by road - Baikunthpur (district HQ)54 km by road - Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)134 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)327 km by road - Manendragarh (railway station)3 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Jhagrakhand ### Civic services - Pucca roads9 km - DrainageNo drainage - Flush toilets1,000 - Water storage150 kl - Electricity — homes1,836 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks and tiles. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jhagrakhand - ATMs1 in Jhagrakhand - Restaurants1 in Jhagrakhand Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Jhagrakhand ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-1/) 524 121 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-2/) 478 120 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-3/) 532 122 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-4/) 591 138 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-5/) 460 102 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-6/) 502 119 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-7/) 467 110 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-8/) 471 85 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-9/) 624 150 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-10/) 488 115 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-11/) 522 101 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-12/) 460 108 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-13/) 557 135 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-14/) 576 123 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/manendragarh/jhagrakhand/ward-15/) 428 95 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Jhagrakhand?7,680 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhagrakhand in?Koriya district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Jhagrakhand in 1941?5,149 - How many wards does Jhagrakhand have?15 census wards (2011)