District of Odisha

Jharsuguda District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,10,000 (6.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jharsuguda's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,79,505.

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

5,79,505: 2,96,690 males and 2,82,815 females, of whom 2,31,165 lived in towns and 3,48,340 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,10,000 610,000 1 March 2026

Jharsuguda district's population is estimated at ≈6.1 lakh (6,10,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,79,505.

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

Jharsuguda district

Census 2011: 5,79,505
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.1 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,31,165

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 3,48,340

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 6.1 lakh 6,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 5.8 lakh 5,79,505 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 274per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 953 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6): 943 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate: 78.9% Male 86.6% · Female 70.7%
Urban share: 39.9% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11: +12.6% Odisha: +14.1%
Area: 2,114km² Census 2011
Households: 1.36 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages: 351 Census 2011
Towns: 5 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

6.1 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,35,313
1961	2,47,185
1971	2,92,876
1981	3,68,251
1991	4,46,726
2001	5,14,853
2011	5,79,505
2016 *	5,93,000
2021 *	6,04,000
2026 *	6,10,000
2031 *	6,13,000
2036 *	6,11,000

* Estimate

How Jharsuguda'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 Jharsuguda's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jharsuguda	1,22,817	21.2%	930	83.7%	79.6%
2	Laikera	99,157	17.1%	1000	73.2%	0.0%
3	Orient	80,706	13.9%	921	82.5%	99.6%
4	Rengali	60,136	10.4%	974	77.9%	0.0%
5	Banaharapali	44,039	7.6%	943	81.6%	22.1%
6	Belpahar	42,637	7.4%	929	81.7%	91.5%
7	Kolabira	41,735	7.2%	998	72.9%	0.0%
8	Lakhanpur	34,228	5.9%	993	76.0%	0.0%
9	Badmal	27,566	4.8%	877	77.5%	0.0%
10	Brajarajnagar	26,484	4.6%	963	74.6%	16.3%

Largest towns in Jharsuguda (Census 2011)

Jharsuguda 97,730
Brajarajnagar 80,403
Belpahar 38,993
Bandhbahal CT 9,735
Bundia CT 4,304

How people in Jharsuguda worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.5%

Agricultural labourers

22.9%

Household industry

6.4%

Other work

54.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.7%.

Age structure of Jharsuguda

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	23,325	22,164
5-9	24,376	23,443
10-14	28,119	27,737
15-19	29,354	28,852
20-24	30,234	28,961
25-29	27,662	25,929
30-34	23,242	21,932
35-39	22,268	20,980
40-44	19,636	18,238
45-49	17,301	15,880
50-54	13,568	12,324
55-59	10,752	9,688
60-64	9,570	9,490
65-69	6,574	6,465
70-74	4,865	4,893
75-79	2,313	2,546
80+	2,842	2,665

Children (0–14): 25.8%; Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59): 65.2%; Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+): 9.0%; Odisha 9.5%
Median age: 27.1years; Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio: 46.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Jharsuguda

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 41 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Odia 70.0%
Hindi 14.2%
Kisan 6.2%
Munda 1.9%
Kharia 1.9%
Bengali 1.3%
Others 1.1%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.6%
All other languages 2.7%

Largest mother tongues

Sambalpuri42.3%
Odia27.4%
Hindi9.6%
Kisan6.2%
Munda1.9%
Kharia1.9%
Bengali1.3%
Sadan/Sadri1.1%

Housing and amenities in Jharsuguda

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 60.5%

Odisha 43.1%
Tap water 18.2%

Odisha 13.9%
Water source within premises 25.8%

Odisha 22.5%
Toilet within premises 26.1%

Odisha 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 72.8%

Odisha 76.5%
Bathing area within premises 25.5%

Odisha 19.7%
Closed drainage 4.7%

Odisha 4.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.1%

Odisha 9.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 60.6%

Odisha 84.5%

What households own

Mobile phone 47.2%

Odisha 38.1%
Television 43.0%

Odisha 26.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 24.5%

Odisha 14.5%
Computer or laptop 5.7%

Odisha 5.1%
Car, jeep or van 2.9%

Odisha 1.8%
Use banking services 56.3%

Odisha 45.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.3%

Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

Own their home 80.0%

Odisha 90.3%
Rent their home 15.8%

Odisha 6.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 43.6%

Odisha 42.4%
House in good condition 32.5%

Odisha 29.6%
Concrete roof 20.5%

Odisha 23.6%
Cement or tiled floor 34.9%

Odisha 36.3%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 34.7%

Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

Jharsuguda district held 1.4% of Odisha's population in 2011, 27th of 30 districts.
Literacy is 78.9%, 6.0 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.6% of men but only 70.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 953 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 979.
39.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Odisha as a whole (16.7%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.1 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
Its largest town, Jharsuguda, had 97.7 thousand people in 2011, 16.9% 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 Jharsuguda, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jharsuguda (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 Jharsuguda (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Odisha
Hindu	5,53,587	95.5%	93.6%
Muslim	12,783	2.2%	2.2%
Christian	10,462	1.8%	2.8%
Sikh	1,441	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	80	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	70	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	67	0.0%	1.1%
Religion not stated	1,015	0.2%	0.2%
Total	5,79,505	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jharsuguda district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,10,000 (6.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jharsuguda's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,79,505.

What was the population of Jharsuguda district in Census 2011?

5,79,505: 2,96,690 males and 2,82,815 females, of whom 2,31,165 lived in towns and 3,48,340 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jharsuguda?

Literacy was 78.9% in 2011 (men 86.6%, women 70.7%). The sex ratio was 953 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jharsuguda district?

Jharsuguda, with 97,730 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jharsuguda district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 351 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction