Jeypur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Jeypur is a Municipality city situated in Jeypore block of Koraput district. The Jeypur city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,973 families residing in the Jeypur city. The total population of Jeypur is 84,830 out of which 42,602 are males and 42,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jeypur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jeypur city is 9378 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4802 male children and 4576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jeypur is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jeypur is 82.4%. Thus Jeypur has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Jeypur.
Jeypur Municipality has total administration over 19,973 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jeypur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jeypur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,378 | 4,802 | 4,576 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 78.4% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,898 | 4,819 | 5,079 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,069 | 4,326 | 4,743 |
| Illiterate | 22,675 | 9,216 | 13,459 |
Caste-wise Population - Jeypur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Jeypur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,898 | 4,819 | 5,079 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,069 | 4,326 | 4,743 |
Religion-wise Population - Jeypur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jeypur is 75,667 which is 89.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jeypur is 2,313 which is 2.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jeypur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,667 | (89.2%) | 37,991 | 37,676 |
| Muslim | 2,313 | (2.73%) | 1,217 | 1,096 |
| Christian | 6,121 | (7.22%) | 3,001 | 3,120 |
| Sikh | 228 | (0.27%) | 129 | 99 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.03%) | 10 | 17 |
| Jain | 316 | (0.37%) | 171 | 145 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 148 | (0.17%) | 79 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Jeypur
The total literacy rate of Jeypur was 82.38% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 62,155 literates, males were 33,386 while females were 28,769. Also the male literacy rate was 88.32% and the female literacy rate was 76.41% in Jeypur.
| Jeypur | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.41% | 64.01% |
| Male | 88.32% | 81.59% |
| Total | 82.38% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Jeypur
The Sex Ratio of Jeypur is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Jeypur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Jeypur.
Child Population - Jeypur
According to Census 2011, there were 9,378 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jeypur. Out of which 4,802 were male while 4,576 were female.
Working Population - Jeypur
In Jeypur Municipality out of total population, 31,170 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,636 | 21,639 | 5,997 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 182 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 153 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 1,236 | 985 | 251 |
| Other Workers | 25,847 | 20,319 | 5,528 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,534 | 2,012 | 1,522 |
| Non Working | 53,660 | 18,951 | 34,709 |
Jeypur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jeypur is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,695 | 68.5% | 966 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,264 | 66.6% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,374 | 78.7% | 967 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,633 | 74.2% | 1,014 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,016 | 63.2% | 973 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,715 | 76% | 976 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,033 | 51.1% | 1,074 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,885 | 67.3% | 932 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,836 | 53.4% | 1,000 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,189 | 72.5% | 972 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,972 | 79.9% | 1,054 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,714 | 85.6% | 966 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,821 | 76.8% | 967 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,200 | 80.7% | 1,034 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,494 | 77.2% | 989 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,860 | 69.8% | 949 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,601 | 47.7% | 1,019 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,927 | 82.6% | 933 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,173 | 81.5% | 920 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,884 | 79.5% | 982 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,405 | 83.8% | 987 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,771 | 72.6% | 1,074 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,604 | 83.5% | 980 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,768 | 80.9% | 1,053 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,440 | 78.4% | 1,013 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,855 | 80.6% | 987 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,505 | 82.3% | 975 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,196 | 71% | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jeypur, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia