Jharsuguda is a Municipality city in district of Jharsuguda, Orissa. The Jharsuguda city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Jharsuguda Municipality has population of 97,730 of which 50,932 are males while 46,798 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 12074 which is 12.35 % of total population of Jharsuguda (M). In Jharsuguda Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 919 against state average of 979. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Jharsuguda is around 931 compared to Orissa state average of 941. Literacy rate of Jharsuguda city is 84.91 % higher than state average of 72.87 %. In Jharsuguda, Male literacy is around 90.58 % while female literacy rate is 78.73 %.
Jharsuguda Municipality has total administration over 21,916 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jharsuguda 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Jharsuguda Municipality in 2024 is approximately
136,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Jharsuguda city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Jharsuguda city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Jharsuguda town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Jharsuguda Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.19 % of total population in Jharsuguda (M).
Jharsuguda Work Profile
Out of total population, 34,623 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 28,329 were males while 6,294 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 34623 working population, 85.82 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.18 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.