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District of Odisha

Jajpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.24 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,24,000 1.92 million 1 March 2026

Jajpur district's population is estimated at ≈19.24 lakh (19,24,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,26,963 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Jajpur district

Census 2011
18,26,963
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.24 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,35,097

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
16,91,866

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 19.24 lakh 19,24,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.27 lakh 18,26,963 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 630per km² 2011
Sex ratio
973 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
926 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
80.1% Male 86.8% · Female 73.3%
Urban share
7.4% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+12.5% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
≈ 2,899km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.08 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
1,782 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Jajpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,86,003
200116,24,137
201118,26,963
2016 *18,70,000
2021 *19,03,000
2026 *19,24,000
2031 *19,31,000
2036 *19,24,000

* Estimate

How Jajpur'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 Jajpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Binjharpur 1,96,78010.8%101382.2%4.5%
2 Dharmasala 1,64,9699.0%96281.3%6.5%
3 Mangalpur 1,46,3638.0%102383.7%0.0%
4 Jajapur 1,34,8597.4%95985.0%27.8%
5 Badachana (part)1,29,5977.1%95580.0%0.0%
6 Jajpur Sadar 1,27,7787.0%96081.9%0.0%
7 Bari - Ramachandrapur1,23,9566.8%100480.6%0.0%
8 Balichandrapur 1,11,4496.1%96880.0%0.0%
9 Kuakhia 1,11,4086.1%95884.1%0.0%
10 Jajapur Road 98,2935.4%94083.3%57.9%
11 Korai 96,8745.3%96982.4%0.0%
12 Jenapur 87,7414.8%96478.1%12.1%
13 Sukinda80,3444.4%96368.0%0.0%
14 Panikoili 65,3863.6%95083.9%0.0%
15 Kalinganagar 49,4152.7%97264.2%0.0%
16 Tomka45,8102.5%95566.4%0.0%
17 Kaliapani 38,5172.1%95359.6%27.3%
18 Jakhapura17,4241.0%98078.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Jajpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jajpur (Census 2011)
  1. Byasanagar 56,946
  2. Jajapur 37,458
  3. Brahmabarada CT 10,721
  4. Sayadpur CT 8,798
  5. Anjira CT 6,561
  6. Kalarangiata CT 5,505
  7. Kaliapani CT 5,028
  8. Kabatabandha CT 4,080

How people in Jajpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.9%

Agricultural labourers

33.7%

Household industry

3.8%

Other work

40.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.2%.

Age structure of Jajpur

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Jajpur
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-478,39172,552
5-983,49878,620
10-1492,90988,875
15-1986,88287,412
20-2487,89290,059
25-2980,82082,111
30-3468,13467,846
35-3965,75464,953
40-4458,54354,633
45-4950,69048,779
50-5441,44139,348
55-5932,77033,646
60-6432,99530,845
65-6921,81921,276
70-7419,22718,541
75-7910,2489,361
80+11,3429,807
Children (0–14)
27.2%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
62.7%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
10.2%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
27.0years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
51.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Jajpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 36 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jajpur
  1. Odia 90.3%
  2. Urdu 4.8%
  3. Ho 2.1%
  4. Santali 0.7%
  5. Munda 0.7%
  6. Hindi 0.6%
  7. Bengali 0.3%
  8. Others 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia91.1%
  2. Urdu4.9%
  3. Ho1.4%
  4. Santali0.7%
  5. Munda0.5%
  6. Hindi0.4%
  7. Bengali0.3%
  8. Telugu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Jajpur

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 47.1%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 6.9%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 34.2%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 22.7%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 75.6%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 22.8%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.4%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.4%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.5%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 40.7%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 26.1%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.4%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 4.4%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 42.1%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.8%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.2%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 3.0%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 41.6%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 29.2%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 35.8%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 41.4%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.7%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Jajpur district held 4.4% of Odisha's population in 2011, 7th of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.1%, 7.3 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • 7.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.24 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
  • Its largest town, Byasanagar, had 56.9 thousand people in 2011, 3.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

Jajpur covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Jajapur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    100.0% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Odisha →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Jajpur (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jajpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu ≈ 17,25,400 94.4% 93.6%
Muslim ≈ 93,600 5.1% 2.2%
Christian ≈ 1,600 0.1% 2.8%
Sikh ≈ 500 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 3,100 0.2% 1.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,600 0.1% 0.2%
Total18,26,963100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jajpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,24,000 (19.24 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jajpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,26,963.

What was the population of Jajpur district in Census 2011?
18,26,963: 9,25,920 males and 9,01,043 females, of whom 1,35,097 lived in towns and 16,91,866 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jajpur?
Literacy was 80.1% in 2011 (men 86.8%, women 73.3%). The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males, and 926 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jajpur district?
Byasanagar, with 56,946 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jajpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,782 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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