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Jalda is a census town in Sundargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Jalda | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Jalda Location in Odisha, India  Jalda Jalda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′28″N 84°50′34″E / 22.191°N 84.8428°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,957 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 769043 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-14 |
| Website | odisha |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Jalda had a population of 11,957. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jalda has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Jalda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Jalda is divided into Jalda A Block, Jalda B Block and Jalda C Block.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.