Jira — Jagatsinghapur, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha

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Jira is a village in Jagatsinghapur mandal, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, with a population of 848 across 231 households. It has a literacy rate of 82% and is situated at coordinates 18.394°N, 82.783°E.

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Mr Sushil Kumar Sahoo

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LGD code: 397884
Pincode: 754294
Population: 848
Households: 231
Literacy rate: 82%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 464

Key facts — Jira

LGD code: 397884
Pincode: 754294
Population (Census 2011): 848
Population (projected 2026): 1,000
Households: 231
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 82.0%
Coordinates: 18.39393°N, 82.78324°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nayagarh
Member of Parliament: Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Aruna Kumar Sahoo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Mr Sushil Kumar Sahoo
Block / Mandal: Jagatsinghapur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Jagatsinghapur district level

Then & Now

Jira — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

848

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,000

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

231

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

272

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 848Census 2011
Households: 231Census 2011
Literacy rate: 82.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0002026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2722026 projection
Active job cards: 82,413MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,746MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 843NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 86.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 60.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Jagatsinghapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Jagatsinghapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Jagatsinghapur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Jira?

The pincode of Jira, Jagatsinghapur mandal, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha is 754294.

In which district is Jira located?

Jira is a village in Jagatsinghapur mandal of Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Jira as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jira village has a population of 848 across 231 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jira?

The current sarpanch of Jira gram panchayat is Mr Sushil Kumar Sahoo.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jira in?

Jira falls under the Puri Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jira in?

Jira falls under the Nayagarh assembly constituency (AC #122) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Jira?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jira village is 82.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Jira?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jira village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jira?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jira, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Jira?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jira village is 397884.

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