Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
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
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
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.
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.
