Jashpur District

Chhattisgarh

Jashpur district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Jashpur Nagar. It covers 6,457 sq km and had a population of 8,51,669 at the 2011 census, a density of 132 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jashpur Nagar
Area
6,457 sq km
Population
8.52 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
132 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.92%
Sex Ratio
1,005
per 1,000 males
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Jashpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jashpur district.

Total Population
8.52 Lakh
Male Population
4.25 Lakh
Female Population
4.27 Lakh
Rural Population
7.76 Lakh
Urban Population
75,459
Scheduled Caste
48,210
Scheduled Tribe
5.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.92%
Population Density
132 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,005
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.54%Female literacy 59.32%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jashpur district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
85
Nyay Panchayats
435
Gram Panchayats
760
Villages
Headquarters
Jashpur Nagar
Languages
Sadri, Kurukh, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.88° N, 84.15° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jashpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Raigarh

Constituency No. 2 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Radheshyam Rathiya
Radheshyam Rathiya
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jashpur
  • Kunkuri
  • Pathalgaon
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jashpur

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jashpur
No. 12 · Raigarh
RB
Raymuni Bhagat
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pathalgaon
No. 14 · Raigarh
GS
Gomati Sai
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Jashpur

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jashpur district.

  • Radheshyam Rathiya
    Radheshyam Rathiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Raigarh · No. 2
  • RB
    Raymuni Bhagat
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jashpur · No. 12
  • VS
    Vishnu Deo Sai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kunkuri · No. 13
  • GS
    Gomati Sai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pathalgaon · No. 14

Election History

Lok Sabha

Raigarh · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRadheshyam Rathiya
    Votes 8,08,275Vote share 56.86%Margin 2,40,180
    1. 1. Radheshyam Rathiya · BJP8,08,275 (56.86%)
    2. 2. Dr. Menka Devi Singh · INC5,68,095 (39.97%)
    3. 3. Innocent Kujur · BSP14,210 (1%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Jashpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
3 Assembly
No. 12, 13, 14

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Jashpur District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Jashpur Nagar
Area
6,457 sq km
Population
8.52 Lakh
Population density
132 per km²
Sex ratio
1,005 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.92%
Languages
Sadri, Kurukh, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
435
Villages
760
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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