Jagatsinghpur
District in Odisha
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jagatsinghpur: 145.4%, 11th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
MSME Density in Jagatsinghpur: 36.7 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Women Literacy in Jagatsinghpur: 84.8%, 3rd highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Health Insurance in Jagatsinghpur: 84.9%, 16th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Jagatsinghpur is a district in Odisha with a population of 11.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,674 sq km. Its literacy rate of 86.6% is above the state average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 979.
Demographics
What changed in Jagatsinghpur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 52.8% | 43.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 44.7% | 48.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 96.8% | 89.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 929 | 943 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 83.3% | 75.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 29.3 | 45.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.0 | 4.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 35 | 46.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jagatsinghpur district?
Jagatsinghpur has a population of 11.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 679 people per sq km across 1,674 sq km.
What is the population of Jagatsinghpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 11.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jagatsinghpur?
Jagatsinghpur has a literacy rate of 86.6% (Census 2011), which is above the Odisha average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jagatsinghpur compare to Odisha?
Jagatsinghpur is the 19th most populous of 30 districts in Odisha. Its sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 979 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jagatsinghpur are stunted or underweight?
In Jagatsinghpur, 14.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.5% wasted and 17.3% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Odisha average of 25.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Jagatsinghpur have health insurance?
84.9% of households in Jagatsinghpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 56.8% in 2019–21. The Odisha average is 82.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jagatsinghpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jagatsinghpur improved most in health insurance (57% to 85%), women internet use (32% to 52%), male tobacco use (51% to 45%), and got worse in male diabetes (21% to 35%), 4+ antenatal visits (83% to 71%), women diabetes (17% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jagatsinghpur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.