Jashpur Nagar

Jashpur Nagar
—  town  —
Jashpur Nagar
Location of Jashpur Nagar
in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District(s) Jashpur
Population 20,190 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 753 metres (2,470 ft)

Jashpur Nagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jashpur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Jashpur District.

Geography & Climate

Jashpur Nagar is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 753 m (2,470 ft). It is located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and therefore the climate is cool throughout the year except for the bitter winters, when temperature falls to 0 degree Celsius.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Jashpur Nagar had a population of 20,190. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Jashpur Nagar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jashpur Nagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jashpur Nagar
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Jashpur district
Jashpur
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  • Korba
  • Koriya
  • Mahasamund
  • Raigarh
  • Raipur
  • Rajnandgaon
  • Surguja