Jalda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011

Jalda is a Census Town city situated in Raghunathapali block of Sundargarh district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,482 families residing in the Jalda city. The total population of Jalda is 15,789 out of which 7,933 are males and 7,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalda is 990.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalda city is 1829 which is 12% of the total population. There are 941 male children and 888 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalda is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalda is 75.9%. Thus Jalda has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 67.09% in Jalda.

Population
15,789
Literacy
75.9%
Sex Ratio
990

Jalda Census Town has total administration over 3,482 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jalda Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalda Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,829 941 888
Literacy 75.9% 74.7% 59.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,614 813 801
Scheduled Tribe 8,370 4,149 4,221
Illiterate 5,190 2,009 3,181

Caste-wise Population - Jalda

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53% of total population in Jalda.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,614 813 801
Schedule Tribe 8,370 4,149 4,221

Religion-wise Population - Jalda

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jalda is 11,973 which is 75.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jalda is 35 which is 0.22% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jalda as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,973 (75.83%) 5,998 5,975
Muslim 35 (0.22%) 25 10
Christian 3,301 (20.91%) 1,667 1,634
Sikh 21 (0.13%) 10 11
Buddhist 3 (0.02%) 2 1
Jain 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Other Religion 441 (2.79%) 223 218
No Religion Specified 13 (0.08%) 7 6

Literacy Rate - Jalda

The total literacy rate of Jalda was 75.92% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 10,599 literates, males were 5,924 while females were 4,675. Also the male literacy rate was 84.73% and the female literacy rate was 67.09% in Jalda.

  Jalda Odisha
Female 67.09% 64.01%
Male 84.73% 81.59%
Total 75.92% 72.87%

Sex Ratio - Jalda

The Sex Ratio of Jalda is 990. Thus per every 1000 men there were 990 females in Jalda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Jalda.


Child Population - Jalda

According to Census 2011, there were 1,829 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jalda. Out of which 941 were male while 888 were female.


Working Population - Jalda

In Jalda Census Town out of total population, 5,749 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,355 3,357 998
Cultivators 75 65 10
Agriculture Labourer 34 21 13
Household Industries 138 116 22
Other Workers 4,108 3,155 953
Marginal Workers 1,394 902 492
Non Working 10,040 3,674 6,366

Jalda Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jalda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,789 67.1% 990

Map of Jalda, Sundargarh, Odisha


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