Jajapur
District in Odisha
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jajapur: 39.9%, lowest of 30 districts in Odisha
MSME Density in Jajapur: 32.1 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Women Literacy in Jajapur: 75.8%, 10th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Health Insurance in Jajapur: 85.5%, 13th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Jajapur is a district in Odisha with a population of 18.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,794 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.1% is above the state average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 973 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 979.
Demographics
What changed in Jajapur, 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 | 53.4% | 43.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 50.7% | 48.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.3% | 89.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 926 | 943 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 79.6% | 75.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.2 | 45.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 28 | 46.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jajapur district?
Jajapur has a population of 18.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 654 people per sq km across 2,794 sq km.
What is the population of Jajapur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jajapur?
Jajapur has a literacy rate of 80.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Odisha average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jajapur compare to Odisha?
Jajapur is the 7th most populous of 30 districts in Odisha. Its sex ratio of 973 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 979 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jajapur are stunted or underweight?
In Jajapur, 20.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.3% wasted and 23.4% 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 Jajapur have health insurance?
85.5% of households in Jajapur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 53.9% in 2019–21. The Odisha average is 82.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jajapur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jajapur improved most in women internet use (19% to 54%), health insurance (54% to 86%), women 10+ year schooling (38% to 53%), and got worse in iodized salt (99% to 87%), male diabetes (18% to 27%), women overweight or obese (21% to 29%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jajapur?
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.