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Jharsuguda district, Odisha

Jharsuguda is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 5.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Jharsuguda
Name in Hindi
झारसुगुड़ा जिला
Population (2011 census)
5,79,505
Rank in Odisha by population
27th of 30
Area
2,081 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
278
Formed
1994
Official website
jharsuguda.nic.in/home.htm
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q569181

Population in context

With 5,79,505 people in 2011, Jharsuguda ranks 27th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Jharsuguda has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Jharsuguda to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

Questions people ask

Which state is Jharsuguda district in?

Jharsuguda district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Jharsuguda district?

The headquarters of Jharsuguda district is Jharsuguda, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Jharsuguda district?

Jharsuguda district had a population of 5,79,505 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.