# Jajapur District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/ District · Odisha # Jajapur district Jajapur is a district of Odisha, 7th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,827,192 people** in 18 sub-districts, 8 towns and 1,783 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Byasanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajapur-road/byasanagar/) (56,946). - 1,827,192people (2011) - 18sub-districts - 8towns - 80.1%literacy ## Who lives in Jajapur? Jajapur had **1,827,192 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.4% of Odisha's population and 7th of 30 districts of Odisha by population. There were 973 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Odisha figure of 979; 19th of 30 districts of Odisha). Among children under 7 the ratio was 926 girls per 1,000 boys (the Odisha figure is 941). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.4 across Odisha. ## How literate is Jajapur? 80.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Odisha's 72.9%), 8th of 30 districts of Odisha. Men were at 86.8% and women at 73.3% — a gap of 13.5 points (it is 17.6 points across Odisha). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajapur/) (85.0%) and lowest in [Kaliapani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kaliapani/) (59.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jajapur do for a living? 30.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 7.3%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 33% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 38% of workers here, against 32% across Odisha. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Korai](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/korai/) (53% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kaliapani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kaliapani/) (18% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 33 (33%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jajapur 7.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Odisha's 16.7%), 25th of 30 districts of Odisha. The Census counted 8 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Byasanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajapur-road/byasanagar/) with 56,946 people, home to 42% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jajapur Jajapur had 1,783 census villages, 1,598 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,059 people; 16 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tomka Forest Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/tomka/tomka-forest-block/) (13,696), [Charinangal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/balichandrapur/charinangal/) (8,027), [Marzitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jenapur/marzitapur/) (6,664), [Nizigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/sukinda/nizigarh/) (6,269) and [Jari](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/binjharpur/jari/) (6,008). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jajapur compared with Odisha ■ Jajapur · ■ Odisha Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **941 Working population ****30.2%** **41.8% 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 Jajapur Of every 100 households in Jajapur in 2011, 47 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Jajapur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****47%** Toilet within the home ****23%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****7%** Drinking water within premises ****34%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** Use banking services ****42%** Television ****26%** Mobile phone ****41%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****25%** Own their home ****95%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jajapur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sukinda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/sukinda/) 80,344 73 0 [Tomka](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/tomka/) 45,810 50 0 [Kaliapani](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kaliapani/) 38,517 32 2 [Kalinganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kalinganagar/) 49,415 36 0 [Jakhapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jakhapura/) 17,424 13 0 [Jajapur Road](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajapur-road/) 98,293 44 1 [Korai](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/korai/) 96,874 149 0 [Panikoili](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/panikoili/) 65,386 87 0 [Jajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajapur/) 134,859 103 1 [Jajpur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajpur-sadar/) 127,778 158 0 [Dharmasala](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/dharmasala/) 164,969 231 1 [Jenapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jenapur/) 87,741 96 2 [Kuakhia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kuakhia/) 111,408 122 0 [Badachana](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/badachana/) 129,826 206 0 [Balichandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/balichandrapur/) 111,449 64 0 [Binjharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/binjharpur/) 196,780 137 1 [Bari - Ramachandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/bari-ramachandrapur/) 123,956 85 0 [Mangalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/mangalpur/) 146,363 97 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jajapur - Byasanagar · 56,946 - Jajapur · 37,458 - Brahmabarada · 10,721 - Sayadpur · 8,798 - Anjira · 6,561 - Kalarangiata · 5,505 - Kaliapani · 5,028 - Kabatabandha · 4,080 ## Largest villages in Jajapur - Tomka Forest Block · 13,696 - Charinangal · 8,027 - Marzitapur · 6,664 - Nizigarh · 6,269 - Jari · 6,008 - Bari · 6,003 - Nalipur · 5,819 - Neulpur · 5,756 - Fatepur · 5,482 - Kanika pada · 5,431 - Singhpur · 5,323 - Bangara · 5,277 - Dasarathapur · 5,252 - Sunguda · 5,140 - Oleichandanapur · 5,098 - Darpangarh · 5,068 - Gobara Ghati · 4,964 - Bainsiria · 4,748 - Alakunda · 4,689 - Malika pur · 4,675 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jajapur?18: Sukinda, Tomka, Kaliapani, Kalinganagar, Jakhapura, Jajapur Road, Korai, Panikoili, Jajapur, Jajpur Sadar, Dharmasala, Jenapur… - What is the population of Jajapur district?1,827,192 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jajapur?Byasanagar