Junagarh is a Notified Area Committee city in district of Kalahandi, Orissa. The Junagarh city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Junagarh Notified Area Committee has population of 19,656 of which 9,835 are males while 9,821 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2506 which is 12.75 % of total population of Junagarh (NAC). In Junagarh Notified Area Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 999 against state average of 979. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Junagarh is around 972 compared to Orissa state average of 941. Literacy rate of Junagarh city is 74.27 % higher than state average of 72.87 %. In Junagarh, Male literacy is around 82.45 % while female literacy rate is 66.12 %.
Junagarh Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,541 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Junagarh 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Junagarh Notified Area Committee in 2024 is approximately
27,700.
The schedule census of 2021 for Junagarh city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Junagarh city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Junagarh town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Junagarh Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.55 % of total population in Junagarh (NAC).
Junagarh Work Profile
Out of total population, 7,421 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,573 were males while 1,848 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 7421 working population, 81.94 % were engaged in Main Work while 18.06 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.