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Chhattisgarh Population Census data 2011 Largest District (km²)

1 Surguja 15732
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in the central part of India and was carved out 2 Raipur 12383
of the state of Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 2000. The regions of
3 Bastar 10470
south east Madhya Pradesh were included in this new state which
accounts for 15% of the steel production in the country. The state 4 Durg 8535
borders Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. It
5 Bijapur 8530
also shares its boundary with the state of Jharkhand which was also
formed on the same day as Chhattisgarh. The state has tropical
climate and Chhattisgarhi is the main language spoken in the state. Percentage of Child
The city of Raipur is the most prominent city in the state and has a
1 Kabirdham 17.25 %
popular domestic airport. The Chhattisgarh Census 2011 throws light
on the most important stats about the state. 2 Narayanpur 16.71 %

3 Bijapur 16.65 %
The Population of Chhattisgarh according to the 2011 census stands
at about 25 million, making it the 16th most populated state in India. 4 Surguja 16.12 %
The state came into being in the year 2000 and was formed out of
5 Bastar 15.33 %
Madhya Pradesh. The state is spread over an area of about 135000
sq. km. making it the 7th largest state in the country in terms of area.
The density of population per sq. Km. is about 191 and fairly below
the national average. The state has a growth rate of about 22%
which exceeds the national growth rate of about 17%. The
population of the state is rising considerably due to rapid efforts
towards development and progress. The literacy rate in the state is
about 73% a figure that has improved tremendously in the last few
years due to the consistent efforts of the government. The sex ratio High Density
in Chhattisgarh is about 990 which is a healthy figure and above
1 Janjgir Champa 420
many of the other states. The statistics in the Chhattisgarh Census
2011 reveal facts that can be instrumental in planning for a better 2 Durg 392
development plan for the state.
3 Raipur 328

The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of 4 Bilaspur 322
Chhattisgarh is Raipur. The languages spoken in the Chhattisgarh
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state includes Chattisgarhi and Hindi. In total Chhattisgarh (CG) state 5 Mahasamund 216
comprises 18 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International
Organization for Standardization for Chhattisgarh state is CG.
Top Population Growth
Chhattisgarh Population 2011 1 Kabirdham 40.71 %
As per details from Census 2011, Chhattisgarh has population of
2 Raipur 34.70 %
2.56 Crores, an increase from figure of 2.08 Crore in 2001 census.
Total population of Chhattisgarh as per 2011 census is 25,545,198 of 3 Bilaspur 33.29 %
which male and female are 12,832,895 and 12,712,303 respectively.
4 Janjgir Champa 22.94 %
In 2001, total population was 20,833,803 in which males were
10,474,218 while females were 10,359,585. 5 Mahasamund 20.05 %

Chhattisgarh Population Growth Rate High Literacy

The total population growth in this decade was 22.61 percent while
1 Durg 79.06 %
in previous decade it was 18.06 percent. The population of
Chhattisgarh forms 2.11 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure 2 Dhamtari 78.36 %
was 2.03 percent.
3 Rajnandgaon 75.96 %

Chhattisgarh Literacy Rate 2011 4 Raipur 75.56 %

Literacy rate in Chhattisgarh has seen upward trend and is 70.28
5 Raigarh 73.26 %
percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands
at 80.27 percent while female literacy is at 59.58 percent. In 2001,
literacy rate in Chhattisgarh stood at 64.66 percent of which male High Sex Ratio
and female were 75.70 percent and 55.73 percent literate
1 Bastar 1023
respectively.
2 Dantewada 1020
In actual numbers, total literates in Chhattisgarh stands at
3 Mahasamund 1017
15,379,922 of which males were 8,807,893 and females were
6,572,029. 4 Rajnandgaon 1015

5 Dhamtari 1010
Chhattisgarh Density 2011
Total area of Chhattisgarh is 135,192 sq. km. Density of Chhattisgarh
is 189 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq km.
In 2001, density of Chhattisgarh was 154 per sq km, while nation
average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

Chhattisgarh Sex Ratio

Sex Ratio in Chhattisgarh is 991 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is

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below national average of 940 as per census 2011. In 2001, the sex
ratio of female was 990 per 1000 males in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh Religious Data

Lot of viewers are asking us to provide religion's data of Chhattisgarh
state. Most important question of all is what is the current
population of Hindus, Muslim, Sikhs and Christian in state of
Chhattisgarh. But Govt. of India is yet to release full religious data of
Chhattisgarh state. Once it is released, we will provide the detailed
information on this page of Chhattisgarh Population Census 2011.

Description 2011 2001

Approximate Population 2.56 Crores 2.08 Crore

Actual Population 25,545,198 20,833,803

Male 12,832,895 10,474,218

Female 12,712,303 10,359,585

Population Growth 22.61% 18.06%

Percantage of total Population 2.11% 2.03%

Sex Ratio 991 990

Child Sex Ratio 969 868

Density/km2 189 154

Density/mi2 489 399

Area km2 135,192 135,191

Area mi2 52,198 52,198

Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 3,661,689 3,554,916

Male Population (0-6 Age) 1,859,935 1,800,413

Female Population (0-6 Age) 1,801,754 1,754,503

Literacy 70.28 % 64.66 %

Male Literacy 80.27 % 75.70 %

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Female Literacy 59.58 % 55.73 %

Total Literate 15,379,922 11,173,149

Male Literate 8,807,893 6,711,395

Female Literate 6,572,029 4,461,754

Chhattisgarh Urban Population 2011

Out of total population of Chhattisgarh, 23.24% people live in urban
regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is
5,937,237 of which 3,035,469 are males and while remaining
2,901,768 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has
increased by 23.24 percent.

Sex Ratio in urban regions of Chhattisgarh was 956 females per 1000
males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at
937 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas
of Chhattisgarh were 736,748. Of total population in urban region,
12.41 % were children (0-6).

Average Literacy rate in Chhattisgarh for Urban regions was 84.05

percent in which males were 90.58% literate while female literacy
stood at 73.39%. Total literates in urban region of Chhattisgarh were
4,370,966.

Chhattisgarh Rural Population 2011

Of the total population of Chhattisgarh state, around 76.76 percent
live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and
females were 9,797,426 and 9,810,535 respectively. Total population
of rural areas of Chhattisgarh state was 19,607,961. The population
growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 76.76%.

In rural regions of Chhattisgarh state, female sex ratio per 1000

males was 1001 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 977 girls per
1000 boys. In Chhattisgarh, 2,924,941 children (0-6) live in rural
areas. Child population forms 14.92 percent of total rural
population.

In rural areas of Chhattisgarh, literacy rate for males and female

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stood at 76.98 % and 55.15 %. Average literacy rate in Chhattisgarh

for rural areas was 65.99 percent. Total literates in rural areas were
11,008,956.

Description Rural Urban

Population (%) 76.76 % 23.24 %

Total Population 19,607,961 5,937,237

Male Population 9,797,426 3,035,469

Female Population 9,810,535 2,901,768

Population Growth 17.78 % 41.84 %

Sex Ratio 1001 956

Child Sex Ratio (0-6) 977 937

Child Population (0-6) 2,924,941 736,748

Child Percentage (0-6) 14.92 % 12.41 %

Literates 11,008,956 4,370,966

Average Literacy 65.99 % 84.05 %

Male Literacy 76.98 % 90.58 %

Female Literacy 55.15 % 73.39 %

Chhattisgarh Census 2011 Conclusion

The official census 2011 of Chhattisgarh has been conducted by
Directorate of Census Operations in Chhattisgarh. Enumeration of
key persons including Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh was also done
by officials conducting population census.

Figures of population census 2011 Chhattisgarh have been

represented in chart for your reference at bottom.

Large cities of Chhattisgarh Population Male Female

Raipur (Municipal Corporation) 1,010,087 519,286 490,801

Large Urban Agglomeration of

Population Male Female
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Chhattisgarh

Raipur 1,122,555 578,339 544,216

Durg and Bhilai Nagar 1,064,077 545,683 518,394

Largest District by Population

Population Male Female
in Chhattisgarh

Raipur 4,063,872 2,048,186 2,015,686

Durg 3,343,872 1,682,101 1,661,771

Bilaspur 2,663,629 1,351,574 1,312,055

Surguja 2,359,886 1,193,129 1,166,757

Janjgir Champa 1,619,707 815,717 803,990

Rajnandgaon 1,537,133 762,855 774,278

Raigarh 1,493,984 750,278 743,706

Bastar 1,413,199 698,487 714,712

Korba 1,206,640 612,915 593,725

Mahasamund 1,032,754 511,967 520,787

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