Jharsuguda is one of 30 districts located in eastern Indian state Odisha. There are total 5 blocks which comes under Jharsuguda district, and there are total 351 villages and 2 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Jharsuguda district is 371 and number of houses in this district is 87693.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 362379. Out of total 362379, male population count is 183623, where as female population count is 178756 in Jharsuguda.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 38782 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 38782 children 19842 are boys and 18940 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Jharsuguda district is 67%. 246065 out of total 362379 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 75% and 138663 males are literate out of total 183623 male population, where as female literacy rate is 39% and 107402 out of total 178756 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Jharsuguda district is 32%. 116314 out of total 362379 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 24% and 44960 males are illiterate out of total 183623 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 39% and 71354 out of total 178756 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Jharsuguda district is 173475 and non-working population is 188904 and out of 173475 working population 31573 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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