Jharsuguda District

Odisha

Jharsuguda district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Jharsuguda. It covers 2,114 sq km and had a population of 5,79,505 at the 2011 census, a density of 274 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jharsuguda
Area
2,114 sq km
Population
5.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
274 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.86%
Sex Ratio
952
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Jharsuguda District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jharsuguda district.

Total Population
5.80 Lakh
Male Population
2.97 Lakh
Female Population
2.83 Lakh
Rural Population
3.48 Lakh
Urban Population
2.31 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.02 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.78 Lakh
Literacy Rate
78.86%
Population Density
274 /km²
Sex Ratio
952
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.6%Female literacy 70.7%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jharsuguda district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
20
Nyay Panchayats
78
Gram Panchayats
351
Villages
Headquarters
Jharsuguda
Languages
Odia, Sambalpuri / Kosali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.85° N, 84° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jharsuguda

(1)

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

Bargarh

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Pradeep Purohit
Pradeep Purohit
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Brajarajnagar
  • Jharsuguda
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Jharsuguda

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Brajarajnagar
No. 6 · Bargarh
SP
Suresh Pujari
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jharsuguda
No. 7 · Bargarh
TT
Tankadhar Tripathy
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Jharsuguda

(3)

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

  • Pradeep Purohit
    Pradeep Purohit
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bargarh · No. 1
  • SP
    Suresh Pujari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Brajarajnagar · No. 6
  • TT
    Tankadhar Tripathy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jharsuguda · No. 7

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bargarh · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPradeep Purohit
    Votes 7,16,359Vote share 54.58%Margin 2,51,667
    1. 1. Pradeep Purohit · BJP7,16,359 (54.58%)
    2. 2. Parineeta Mishra · Biju Janata Dal4,64,692 (35.41%)
    3. 3. Sanjay Bhoi · INC98,210 (7.48%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Jharsuguda
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 6, 7

Quick Navigation

Jharsuguda MPsAssembly segmentsLok Sabha seatsOdisha profileRepresentatives

Jharsuguda District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Jharsuguda
Area
2,114 sq km
Population
5.80 Lakh
Population density
274 per km²
Sex ratio
952 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.86%
Languages
Odia, Sambalpuri / Kosali, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
78
Villages
351
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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.
Back to Odisha