Odisha
Areas of Operation in Jharsuguda District
District Profile
Jharsuguda district has a rich and developed cultural heritage. The district is the second most urbanized district in the state. The fairs and festivals are common to other parts of Odisha but there are few which are distinct – Ranjita festival, Ratha Jatra of Kukurjunga, Gokulastami Jatra of Rajpur and makar Rathajatra of Belpahar. Economy of the district is mainly dependent on cultivation, but in the last ten years there has been a lot of industrialisation close to jharsuguda town.
Atmashakti Intervention: August 2009
We have sixteen jansathi’s working in Jharsuguda, Laikera, Lakhanpur, Kirmira and Kolabina Blocks.
| ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP | |
| Area | 2,114 sq km |
| Blocks | 5 |
| Panchayats | 78 |
| Villages | 358 |
| Rural/Urban Ratio | 63.90/36.10
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| DEMOGRAPHY | |
| Population | 5,79,505 |
| Sex Ratio | 953 |
| Children (age 0 to 6 years) | 64,794 |
| Average Family Size | 5 |
| No of Aaganwadi’s Centre / Mini AWC’s | 786/171 |
| No of Primary Health Centers | 16 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 71 |
| Maternal Moterality rate | 53 |
| Literacy | 78.36 |
| ECONOMY | |
| HDI | 0.722 |
| GDP | 0.687 |
| Percapita Income Rs | 11,210 |
| Per capita-state | 5,264 |
| Forest Cover | 80.21 sq km |
| Industrial Units | |
| Irrigated Area | 53.91thousands hect |
| Affected by Left Wing Extremism | No |
| MGNREGA DATA (2020-21) | |
| No. of Families who got work | 12059 |
| Average No. of Days | 47.04 |