Durg District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Chhattisgarh) - Census 2011
Durg district of Chhattisgarh has total population of 3,343,872 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,682,101 are males while 1,661,771 are females. In 2011 there were total 701,707 families residing in Durg district. The Average Sex Ratio of Durg district is 988.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.4% people lives in Urban areas while 61.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Durg district is 959 while that of Rural areas is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durg district is 430536 which is 13% of the total population. There are 219341 male children and 211195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durg is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Durg district.
The total literacy rate of Durg district is 79.06%. The male literacy rate is 76.37% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Durg district.
To facilitate the administration, Durg district is further divided into 13 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Durg Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durg district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 430,536 | 219,341 | 211,195 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 76.37% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458,040 | 229,067 | 228,973 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397,416 | 196,008 | 201,408 |
| Illiterate | 1,040,494 | 397,489 | 643,005 |
Caste-wise Population - Durg district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Durg district of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 458,040 | 229,067 | 228,973 |
| Schedule Tribe | 397,416 | 196,008 | 201,408 |
Religion-wise Population - Durg district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,129,745 | (93.6%) | 1,574,094 | 1,555,651 |
| Muslim | 83,499 | (2.5%) | 42,885 | 40,614 |
| Christian | 24,304 | (0.73%) | 11,946 | 12,358 |
| Sikh | 24,276 | (0.73%) | 12,603 | 11,673 |
| Buddhist | 19,587 | (0.59%) | 9,712 | 9,875 |
| Jain | 17,209 | (0.51%) | 8,810 | 8,399 |
| Other Religion | 42,569 | (1.27%) | 20,751 | 21,818 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,683 | (0.08%) | 1,300 | 1,383 |
Literacy Rate - Durg district
The total literacy rate of Durg district was 79.06% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 2,303,378 literates, males were 1,284,612 while females were 1,018,766. Also the male literacy rate was 87.82% and the female literacy rate was 70.23% in Durg district.
| Durg district | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.23% | 60.24% |
| Male | 87.82% | 80.27% |
| Total | 79.06% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Durg district
The Sex Ratio of Durg district is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Durg district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Durg district.
Population Density - Durg district
The total area of Durg district is 8,535 km2. Thus the density of Durg district is 392 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 552 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,983 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Durg district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Durg, 38.42% people lived in urban regions while 61.58% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,284,765 out of which 655,949 were males while remaining 628,816 were females. In rural areas of Durg, male population was 1,026,152 while female population was 1,032,955.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Durg was 959 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Durg was 945 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Durg were 147,707 which is 11.5% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Durg was 1,007 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Durg was 973 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Durg for urban regions was 85.59 percent in which males were 91.79% literate while female literacy stood at 79.13%. The total literate population of Durg was 2,303,378. Similarly in rural areas of Durg, the average literacy rate was 74.88 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.21% and 64.68% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Durg were 1,330,153.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 61.58% | 38.42% |
| Total population | 2,059,107 | 1,284,765 |
| Male population | 1,026,152 | 655,949 |
| Female population | 1,032,955 | 628,816 |
| Sex ratio | 1,007 | 959 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 973 | 945 |
| Child population | 282,829 | 147,707 |
| Literates | 1,330,153 | 973,225 |
| Average literacy | 74.88% | 85.59% |
| Male literacy | 85.21% | 91.79% |
| Female literacy | 64.68% | 79.13% |
Child Population - Durg district
According to Census 2011, there were 430,536 children between age 0 to 6 years in Durg district. Out of which 219,341 were male while 211,195 were female.
Working Population - Durg district
In Durg district out of total population, 1,496,805 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,496,805 workers engaged in Main Work, 339,130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363,454 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,206,793 | 803,118 | 403,675 |
| Cultivators | 339,130 | 203,655 | 135,475 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363,454 | 188,909 | 174,545 |
| Household Industries | 18,670 | 13,140 | 5,530 |
| Other Workers | 485,539 | 397,414 | 88,125 |
| Marginal Workers | 290,012 | 118,611 | 171,401 |
| Non Working | 1,847,067 | 760,372 | 1,086,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia