Jhumpura is a
census town
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India
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and a block in
Kendujhar district
Kendujhar district, also known as Keonjhar district, is an administrative district of Odisha. The district is one of the fifth Scheduled Areas of Odisha. The town of Kendujhar (or Kendujhargarh) is the district headquarters. The district has t ...
in the
India
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state
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of
Odisha
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.
Demographics
India
census
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,
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
Cities and towns in Kendujhar district
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