# Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Jalaun district Jalaun is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 57th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,689,974 people** in 5 sub-districts, 10 towns and 1,151 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Orai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/orai/) (190,575). - 1,689,974people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 10towns - 73.7%literacy ## Who lives in Jalaun? Jalaun had **1,689,974 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 57th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 865 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 63rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 881 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.9 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Jalaun? 73.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 11th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 83.5% and women at 62.5% — a gap of 21.0 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jalaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/jalaun/) (77.2%) and lowest in [Kalpi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/kalpi/) (68.2%). 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 Jalaun do for a living? 36.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.1%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 20% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Konch](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/konch/) (55% of workers in farming) and the least is [Orai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) 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 Jalaun 24.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 20th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 10 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Orai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/orai/) with 190,575 people, home to 45% 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 Jalaun Jalaun had 1,151 census villages, 942 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,349 people; 18 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ait](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/ait/) (12,586), [Saravan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/madhogarh/saravan/) (10,574), [Kuthond](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/jalaun/kuthond/) (9,559), [Parsan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/kalpi/parsan/) (9,008) and [Dakore](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/dakore/) (8,957). 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 Jalaun compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Jalaun · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881** **902 Working population ****36.7%** **32.9% 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 Jalaun Of every 100 households in Jalaun in 2011, 36 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Jalaun · ■ Electricity for lighting ****36%** Toilet within the home ****40%** No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** Tap water ****18%** Drinking water within premises ****38%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****74%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****66%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****20%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****96%** 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 Jalaun Sub-district People Villages Towns [Madhogarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/madhogarh/) 338,320 256 3 [Jalaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/jalaun/) 283,787 220 1 [Kalpi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/kalpi/) 369,860 240 2 [Orai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/orai/) 396,782 157 2 [Konch](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jalaun/konch/) 301,225 278 2 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 Jalaun - Orai · 190,575 - Jalaun · 56,909 - Konch · 53,412 - Kalpi · 51,670 - Kadaura · 14,903 - Rampura · 12,944 - Madhogarh · 12,858 - Umri · 9,248 - Kotra · 8,390 - Nadigaon · 7,991 ## Largest villages in Jalaun - Ait · 12,586 - Saravan · 10,574 - Kuthond · 9,559 - Parsan · 9,008 - Dakore · 8,957 - Bangra · 8,323 - Akbarpur · 8,031 - Pirona · 7,156 - Jagammanpur · 6,828 - Khaksis · 6,675 - Aata · 6,311 - Gopalpura · 6,218 - Ajitapur · 6,113 - Babina · 5,953 - Musmirya · 5,692 - Sirsakalar · 5,660 - Said Nagar · 5,387 - Margaya · 5,279 - Mohammdabad · 4,933 - Kailia · 4,767 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 Jalaun?5: Madhogarh, Jalaun, Kalpi, Orai, Konch - What is the population of Jalaun district?1,689,974 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jalaun?Orai