Jalda is a census town in Sundargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. As of 2001 India census, Jalda had a population of 11,957. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jalda has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Jalda, 12% of the popu…Jalda is a census town in Sundargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. As of 2001 India census, Jalda had a population of 11,957. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jalda has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Jalda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Jalda is divided into Jalda A Block, Jalda B Block and Jalda C Block.