Coordinates: 21°51′58″N 85°33′25″E / 21.866°N 85.557°E / 21.866; 85.557

Jhumpura

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Jhumpura
City
Jhumpura is located in Odisha
Jhumpura
Jhumpura
Location in Odisha, India
Jhumpura is located in India
Jhumpura
Jhumpura
Jhumpura (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′58″N 85°33′25″E / 21.866°N 85.557°E / 21.866; 85.557
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictKendujhar
Population
 (2017)
 • Total16,064
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
 • LocalHo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD 09
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Jhumpura is a census town and a block in Kendujhar district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Demographics

As of 2017 India census,[1] Jhumpura had a population of 16,064. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhumpura has an average literacy rate of 82.73%, higher than the national average of 72.87%: male literacy is 88.31%, and female literacy is 76.72%. In Jhumpura, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational institutions

  • Green Field School
  • P.S. College, Jhumpura
  • P.S High School
  • Kerala English Medium School
  • Misbha English Medium School
  • Saraswati Sishu Mandir
  • Jhumpura Maktab

Transport

By road

  • Jhumpura is well connected by Road. NH-20 (Formerly 215) passes through the town.
  • Regular bus service with major cities like Kendujhar (20 km), Barbil (38 km), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Kolkata.

By rail

  • Nearest Railway station is Porjanpur railway station, 11 km from town.
  • Barbil-Puri express (Daily) and Puri-Chakradharapur (Daily), Tata-Visakhapatnam express (weekly) pass through the station.

By air

  • Nearest airport is Bhubaneswar (245 km).

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.