Bilaspur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Chhattisgarh) - Census 2011
Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh has total population of 2,663,629 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,351,574 are males while 1,312,055 are females. In 2011 there were total 600,822 families residing in Bilaspur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bilaspur district is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.5% people lives in Urban areas while 74.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bilaspur district is 948 while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilaspur district is 407835 which is 15% of the total population. There are 207995 male children and 199840 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilaspur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Bilaspur district.
The total literacy rate of Bilaspur district is 70.78%. The male literacy rate is 68.99% and the female literacy rate is 50.61% in Bilaspur district.
To facilitate the administration, Bilaspur district is further divided into 11 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bilaspur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilaspur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 407,835 | 207,995 | 199,840 |
| Literacy | 70.78% | 68.99% | 50.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 552,992 | 281,221 | 271,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498,469 | 248,172 | 250,297 |
| Illiterate | 1,067,069 | 419,100 | 647,969 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilaspur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 552,992 | 281,221 | 271,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 498,469 | 248,172 | 250,297 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilaspur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,540,763 | (95.39%) | 1,289,900 | 1,250,863 |
| Muslim | 57,973 | (2.18%) | 29,589 | 28,384 |
| Christian | 20,745 | (0.78%) | 10,044 | 10,701 |
| Sikh | 6,373 | (0.24%) | 3,337 | 3,036 |
| Buddhist | 2,979 | (0.11%) | 1,525 | 1,454 |
| Jain | 2,357 | (0.09%) | 1,203 | 1,154 |
| Other Religion | 29,122 | (1.09%) | 14,411 | 14,711 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,317 | (0.12%) | 1,565 | 1,752 |
Literacy Rate - Bilaspur district
The total literacy rate of Bilaspur district was 70.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 1,596,560 literates, males were 932,474 while females were 664,086. Also the male literacy rate was 81.54% and the female literacy rate was 59.71% in Bilaspur district.
| Bilaspur district | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.71% | 60.24% |
| Male | 81.54% | 80.27% |
| Total | 70.78% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bilaspur district
The Sex Ratio of Bilaspur district is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Bilaspur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Bilaspur district.
Population Density - Bilaspur district
The total area of Bilaspur district is 8,272 km2. Thus the density of Bilaspur district is 322 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 292 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,980 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bilaspur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bilaspur, 25.52% people lived in urban regions while 74.48% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 679,870 out of which 349,054 were males while remaining 330,816 were females. In rural areas of Bilaspur, male population was 1,002,520 while female population was 981,239.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bilaspur was 948 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bilaspur was 919 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bilaspur were 85,375 which is 12.56% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bilaspur was 979 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bilaspur was 972 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bilaspur for urban regions was 84.29 percent in which males were 90.69% literate while female literacy stood at 77.56%. The total literate population of Bilaspur was 1,596,560. Similarly in rural areas of Bilaspur, the average literacy rate was 65.94 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 78.22% and 53.41% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bilaspur were 1,095,487.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.48% | 25.52% |
| Total population | 1,983,759 | 679,870 |
| Male population | 1,002,520 | 349,054 |
| Female population | 981,239 | 330,816 |
| Sex ratio | 979 | 948 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 972 | 919 |
| Child population | 322,460 | 85,375 |
| Literates | 1,095,487 | 501,073 |
| Average literacy | 65.94% | 84.29% |
| Male literacy | 78.22% | 90.69% |
| Female literacy | 53.41% | 77.56% |
Child Population - Bilaspur district
According to Census 2011, there were 407,835 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilaspur district. Out of which 207,995 were male while 199,840 were female.
Working Population - Bilaspur district
In Bilaspur district out of total population, 1,203,197 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 212,544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311,256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826,568 | 558,289 | 268,279 |
| Cultivators | 212,544 | 147,852 | 64,692 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311,256 | 171,329 | 139,927 |
| Household Industries | 14,254 | 9,868 | 4,386 |
| Other Workers | 288,514 | 229,240 | 59,274 |
| Marginal Workers | 376,629 | 157,178 | 219,451 |
| Non Working | 1,460,432 | 636,107 | 824,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia