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JHARSUGUDA MUNICIPALITY

Jharsuguda is located  372 km. by road from Bhubaneswar in the State of Orissa. Jharsuguda is an old town having a Railway Junction. The town is also known as  “The Gate Way of Western Orissa” by Railways. Jharsuguda is an Industrial town as well as a Business center catering to the daily basic needs of near by areas.. The area of Jharsuguda town is 70.41 sq.kms.

Population

Jharsuguda Municipality was constituted in 1951. The town is geographically divided into 24 wards. The population of Jharsuguda town is 76, 100. Out of the total population, Male and Female population is 39, 966 and 36, 134 respectively. The total SC population of the town is 11,344  where as ST population is 14, 333.

Road Statistics

  1)         Black topped road            50.73 Kms.

  2)         Cement Concrete road      11.64 Kms.

  3)         Metalled road                  30.59 Kms.

  4)         Moorum road                   25.89 Kms.

  5)         Earthen road                  278.65 Kms.

                                      Total-397.50 Kms.

Drain

  1)         Pucca drain                      59.20 Kms.

 2)         Kutcha drain                     71.11 Kms.

                                       Total-130.31 Kms.

 Water Supply

 1)         Govt. wells                               :-   84 Nos.

 2)         Private wells                             :- 4225 Nos.

 3)         Tube wells                               :-  386 Nos.

 4)         Deep Bore wells                        :-   07 Nos.

 5)         PHD House connection               :-1547 Nos.

 6)         Stand posts                             :- 226 Nos.

 7)         Tanks                                     :- 32 Nos.

 8)         Katas                                     :- 36 Nos.

Street Light

 1)        S.V. Lamp fittings.                  :-          315 Nos.

 2)        Mercury Lamps                       :-          110 Nos.

 3)        Metal High Lamps                    :-          148 Nos.

 4)        Tube light fitting                     :-         1371 Nos.

 5)        High Mast Light                      :-             01 No.

 6)        Semi High Mast                      :-             06 Nos.