Jajapur

District in Odisha

Population
18.3 Lakh
State: 4.2 Crore
Area
2,794 km²
1.9% of state
Literacy Rate
80.1%
State: 72.9%
Sex Ratio
973
State: 979
Density
654 /km²
State: 280 /km²
Population Rank
7th of 30
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 of 30 districts in Odisha

Women Literacy in Jajapur: 75.8%, 10th of 30 districts in Odisha

Health Insurance in Jajapur: 53.9%, 8th of 30 districts in Odisha

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Jajapur is a district in Odisha with a population of 18.3 Lakh 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density654 /km²▲280 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio973▼979943
Literacy Rate80.1%▲72.9%72.9%
SC Population23.7%▲17.1%16.6%
ST Population8.3%▼22.8%8.7%
Worker Participation30.2%▼41.8%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting21st of 3015.9%▼18.5%18.4%
Child Anaemia13th of 3066.4%▲64.7%65.2%
Women Anaemia18th of 3063.4%▼64.3%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density15th of 3032.1 per 1k pop▲32.1 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th of 303508 per lakh▼3680 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)5th highest of 30130.0 per lakh▲80.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime7th highest of 2941.0 per lakh▲26.0 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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 literacy rate of Jajapur?

Jajapur has a literacy rate of 80.1%, which is above the Odisha average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Jajapur compare to Odisha?

Jajapur has a sex ratio of 973 (below state average of 979) and a literacy rate of 80.1% (above state average of 72.9%).

What data sources are used for Jajapur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.