District of Odisha

Jagatsinghpur District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jagatsinghpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,57,000 (11.57 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jagatsinghpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,36,971.

Q: What was the population of Jagatsinghpur district in Census 2011?

11,36,971: 5,77,865 males and 5,59,106 females, of whom 1,15,980 lived in towns and 10,20,991 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.57 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,57,000 1.16 million 1 March 2026

Jagatsinghpur district's population is estimated at ≈11.57 lakh (11,57,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,36,971.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Odisha. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Jagatsinghpur district

Census 2011: 11,36,971
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 11.57 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,15,980

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,20,991

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 11.57 lakh 11,57,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 11.37 lakh 11,36,971 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 682per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 968 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 929 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 86.6% Male 92.4% · Female 80.6%
Urban share: 10.2% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +7.5% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 1,668km² Census 2011
Households: 2.61 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages: 1,292 Census 2011
Towns: 4 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

11 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,41,539
1961	5,22,197
1971	6,41,238
1981	7,91,717
1991	9,34,045
2001	10,57,891
2011	11,36,971
2016 *	11,51,000
2021 *	11,57,000
2026 *	11,57,000
2031 *	11,48,000
2036 *	11,31,000

* Estimate

How Jagatsinghpur's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jagatsinghpur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jagatsinghapur	2,44,570	21.5%	971	87.0%	13.8%
2	Tirtol	2,15,866	19.0%	995	89.0%	4.2%
3	Balikuda	1,64,893	14.5%	973	85.1%	0.0%
4	Kujang	1,08,944	9.6%	959	87.2%	0.0%
5	Ersama	1,06,896	9.4%	996	84.4%	0.0%
6	Biridi	82,795	7.3%	961	85.9%	0.0%
7	Naugaon	78,016	6.9%	993	86.2%	0.0%
8	Paradip	71,637	6.3%	835	86.0%	95.7%
9	Paradeep Lock	39,766	3.5%	957	86.1%	12.0%
10	Abhyachandpur	23,588	2.1%	953	84.0%	0.0%

Largest towns in Jagatsinghpur (Census 2011)

Paradip 68,585
Jagatsinghapur 33,631
Krushnanandapur CT 8,974
Paradipgarh CT 4,790

How people in Jagatsinghpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.6%

Agricultural labourers

27.3%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

41.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.5%.

Age structure of Jagatsinghpur

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	39,928	37,218
5-9	44,268	41,203
10-14	52,473	49,700
15-19	51,058	50,306
20-24	52,109	53,420
25-29	52,282	53,931
30-34	44,766	43,913
35-39	42,512	41,991
40-44	39,605	37,184
45-49	34,471	32,706
50-54	29,214	27,378
55-59	23,567	22,693
60-64	22,269	20,468
65-69	15,513	15,213
70-74	14,274	14,417
75-79	8,629	7,739
80+	9,362	8,017

Children (0–14): 23.4%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 64.7%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 12.0%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 29.5years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 46.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Jagatsinghpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 92.3%
Urdu 3.7%
Bengali 2.4%
Telugu 0.6%
Hindi 0.5%
Santali 0.2%
Others 0.1%
Kui 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Odia92.3%
Urdu3.7%
Bengali2.4%
Telugu0.6%
Hindi0.4%
Santali0.2%
Kui0.0%
Ho0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jagatsinghpur

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 52.6%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 11.4%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 39.1%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 24.5%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 73.9%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 26.1%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 4.4%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.6%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.3%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 54.0%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 32.9%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 16.7%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 5.0%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.6%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 58.0%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.3%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 91.1%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 4.7%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 56.1%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 36.0%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 49.2%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 57.1%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.4%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Jagatsinghpur district held 2.7% of Odisha's population in 2011, 19th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 86.6%, 13.7 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 979.
10.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
The population grew 7.5% in 2001–11, slower than Odisha's 14.1%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.57 lakh, implies growth of about 2% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
Its largest town, Paradip, had 68.6 thousand people in 2011, 6.0% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jagatsinghpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jagatsinghpur (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jagatsinghpur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	10,86,140	95.5%	93.6%
Muslim	46,929	4.1%	2.2%
Christian	1,604	0.1%	2.8%
Sikh	206	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	74	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	58	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	63	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	1,897	0.2%	0.2%
Total	11,36,971	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jagatsinghpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,57,000 (11.57 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jagatsinghpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,36,971.

What was the population of Jagatsinghpur district in Census 2011?

11,36,971: 5,77,865 males and 5,59,106 females, of whom 1,15,980 lived in towns and 10,20,991 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jagatsinghpur?

Literacy was 86.6% in 2011 (men 92.4%, women 80.6%). The sex ratio was 968 females per 1,000 males, and 929 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jagatsinghpur district?

Paradip, with 68,585 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jagatsinghpur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,292 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction