Jajpur District

Odisha

Jajpur district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Jajpur Town. It covers 2,899 sq km and had a population of 18,26,275 at the 2011 census, a density of 630 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jajpur Town
Area
2,899 sq km
Population
18.26 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
630 /km²
Literacy Rate
80.13%
Sex Ratio
972
per 1,000 males
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Jajpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jajpur district.

Total Population
18.26 Lakh
Male Population
9.26 Lakh
Female Population
9.00 Lakh
Rural Population
16.82 Lakh
Urban Population
1.44 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.42 Lakh
Literacy Rate
80.13%
Population Density
630 /km²
Sex Ratio
972
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.8%Female literacy 73.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jajpur district.

10
Tehsils
10
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
311
Gram Panchayats
1,781
Villages
Headquarters
Jajpur Town
Languages
Odia, Hindi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.85° N, 86.33° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jajpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Jajpur

Constituency No. 8 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Rabindra Narayan Behera
Rabindra Narayan Behera
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Binjharpur
  • Bari
  • Barchana
  • Dharmasala
  • Jajpur
  • Korei
  • Sukinda
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jajpur

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Binjharpur
No. 48 · Jajpur
PM
Pramila Mallik
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Bari
No. 49 · Jajpur
BM
Biswa Ranjan Mallick
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Barchana
No. 50 · Jajpur
AN
Amar Kumar Nayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dharmasala
No. 51 · Jajpur
HS
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo
Independent
MLA
Jajpur
No. 52 · Jajpur
SD
Sujan Das
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Korei
No. 53 · Jajpur
AD
Akash Dasnayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sukinda
No. 54 · Jajpur
PS
Pradeep Bal Samanta
Biju Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Jajpur

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jajpur district.

  • Rabindra Narayan Behera
    Rabindra Narayan Behera
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Jajpur · No. 8
  • PM
    Pramila Mallik
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Binjharpur · No. 48
  • BM
    Biswa Ranjan Mallick
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Bari · No. 49
  • AN
    Amar Kumar Nayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Barchana · No. 50
  • HS
    Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo
    Independent
    MLA
    Dharmasala · No. 51
  • SD
    Sujan Das
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Jajpur · No. 52
  • AD
    Akash Dasnayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Korei · No. 53
  • PS
    Pradeep Bal Samanta
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sukinda · No. 54

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jajpur · No. 8

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRabindra Narayan Behera
    Votes 5,34,239Vote share 42.66%Margin 1,587
    1. 1. Rabindra Narayan Behera · BJP5,34,239 (42.66%)
    2. 2. Sarmistha Sethi · Biju Janata Dal5,32,652 (42.53%)
    3. 3. Anchal Das · INC1,62,100 (12.94%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalSarmistha Sethi
    Votes 5,44,020Vote share 49.81%Margin 1,01,693
    1. 1. Sarmistha Sethi · Biju Janata Dal5,44,020 (49.81%)
    2. 2. Amiya Kanta Mallick · BJP4,42,327 (40.5%)
    3. 3. Manas Jena · INC83,695 (7.66%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalRita Tarai
    Votes 5,41,349Vote share 55.21%Margin 3,20,271
    1. 1. Rita Tarai · Biju Janata Dal5,41,349 (55.21%)
    2. 2. Asok Das · INC2,21,078 (22.55%)
    3. 3. Amiya Kanta Mallick · BJP1,82,100 (18.57%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Jajpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 8
7 Assembly
No. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54

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Jajpur District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Jajpur Town
Area
2,899 sq km
Population
18.26 Lakh
Population density
630 per km²
Sex ratio
972 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
80.13%
Languages
Odia, Hindi, Urdu
Tehsils
10
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
311
Villages
1,781
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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