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Voice of Jagatsinghapur : Amulya Kumar Das

The health infrastructure provided by the government is tremendously weak.
People from the rural areas face lot of obstacles.
The quality of education imparted to children is very poor.
There is frequent load shedding and it affects the children during their examination.
There is acute shortage of water.

Jagatsinghapur District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio

Geographical Area : 1668.0 Km2
Population in Jagatsinghpur (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,136,604
Male : 577,699
Female : 558,905

Disabled population
Total disabled population : 27161
In seeing : 10708
In speech : 1829
In hearing : 2413
In movement : 8409
Mental : 3802

Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis )
Backwardness : 147
Sex Ratio Rank : 394
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 350 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 64 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD

Brief About Jagatsinghapur District

Consequent upon bifurcation of old Cuttack District into four new districts, the Jagatsinghpur District was created on 01.04.93.The new district was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Mr.Biju Pattnaik on 01.04.93 in an auspicious ceremony. Initially the District Collectorate was functioning in the Sub- Collector's Building. The foundation stone to the District Collectorate was laid on 29.11.95 by the then Dy.Chief Minister Mr.B.K . Biswal & within two years, the construction to new building got completed and it was inaugurated on 01.11.97 by the then Dy.Chief Minister.It is located at the heart of the town & very close to the Bus-Stop.A centrally located Statue of Dr.Ambedkar stands infront of the portico which adds beauty to its glory & majesty.

The District Under the Administrative Control of central Division ,District Magistrate and Collector is Head of the District Administration .He is assisted by three Additional District Magistrate for managing day to day administration in Revenue ,Development,and maintaining law and order.

 
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