The present study reports on the first systematic survey of samples, species identification and analysis of community composition of bryophytes in Jajpur district of Odisha, India. During the course of extensive bryofloral exploration and collection of plant samples a total of 37 species of bryophytes distributed under 31 genera and 20 families were recorded. Of these, the mosses were represented by 28 species belonging to 25 genera and 14 families, while liverworts were comprised of 8 species under 5 genera and 5 families, besides 1 species under 1 genus belonging to 1 family represented the hornworts in the area under study. The most common families in number of records were Bryaceae and Dicranaceae with 4 species each followed by Aytoniaceae, Funariaceae, Fissidentaceae, Marchantiaceae, and Pottiaceae with 3 species each.