Chhattisgarh Population Census 2011 | Chhattisgarh Religion, Caste Data - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Chhattisgarh is 2.55 Cr. Thus the population of Chhattisgarh forms 2.11 percent of India in 2011. Chhattisgarh has total population of 25,545,198 in which males were 12,832,895 while females were 12,712,303.

Total area of Chhattisgarh is 135,192 square km. Thus the population Density of Chhattisgarh is 189 per square km which is lower than national average 382 per square km.

Population
2.55 Cr
Literacy
70.28%
Sex Ratio
991

Chhattisgarh Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of Chhattisgarh is 70.28% which is less than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.24% in Chhattisgarh.

  Chhattisgarh India
Female 60.24% 64.63%
Male 80.27% 80.88%
Total 70.28% 72.98%

Chhattisgarh Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Chhattisgarh is 991 which is above than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Chhattisgarh is at 969 which is higher than 918 of India.


Chhattisgarh Working Population - Census 2011

In Chhattisgarh out of total population, 12,180,225 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,180,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,038,094 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,505,999 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,241,714 5,597,454 2,644,260
Cultivators 3,038,094 2,057,774 980,320
Agriculture Labourer 2,505,999 1,390,758 1,115,241
Household Industries 136,696 91,724 44,972
Other Workers 2,560,925 2,057,198 503,727
Marginal Workers 3,938,511 1,536,412 2,402,099
Non Working 13,364,973 5,699,029 7,665,944

Chhattisgarh Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chhattisgarh, 23.24% people lived in urban regions while 76.76% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 5,937,237 out of which 3,035,469 were males while remaining 2,901,768 were females. In rural areas of Chhattisgarh, male population was 9,797,426 while female population was 9,810,535.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chhattisgarh was 956 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chhattisgarh was 937 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chhattisgarh were 736,748 which is 12.41% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chhattisgarh was 1,001 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chhattisgarh was 977 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Chhattisgarh for urban regions was 84.05 percent in which males were 90.58% literate while female literacy stood at 77.24%. The total literate population of Chhattisgarh was 15,379,922. Similarly in rural areas of Chhattisgarh, the average literacy rate was 65.99 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.98% and 55.06% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chhattisgarh were 11,008,956.

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
Sex ratio 1,001 956
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 977 937
Child population 2,924,941 736,748
Literates 11,008,956 4,370,966
Average literacy 65.99% 84.05%
Male literacy 76.98% 90.58%
Female literacy 55.06% 77.24%

List of Districts in Chhattisgarh

List of districts of Chhattisgarh with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Chhattisgarh is divided into 18 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Raipur is the largest district of Chhattisgarh by population, while the least populated district of Chhattisgarh is Narayanpur.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Chhattisgarh sorted by population.

# District Sub-districts Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Raipur Tehsils 4,063,872 75.56% 984
2 Durg Tehsils 3,343,872 79.06% 988
3 Bilaspur Tehsils 2,663,629 70.78% 971
4 Surguja Tehsils 2,359,886 60.01% 978
5 Janjgir - Champa Tehsils 1,619,707 73.07% 986
6 Rajnandgaon Tehsils 1,537,133 75.96% 1,015
7 Raigarh Tehsils 1,493,984 73.26% 991
8 Bastar Tehsils 1,413,199 54.4% 1,023
9 Korba Tehsils 1,206,640 72.37% 969
10 Mahasamund Tehsils 1,032,754 71.02% 1,017
11 Jashpur Tehsils 851,669 67.92% 1,005
12 Kabirdham Tehsils 822,526 60.85% 996
13 Dhamtari Tehsils 799,781 78.36% 1,010
14 Kanker (Uttar Bastar Kanker) Tehsils 748,941 70.29% 1,006
15 Koriya Tehsils 658,917 70.64% 968
16 Dakshin Bastar Dantewada Tehsils 533,638 42.12% 1,020
17 Bijapur Tehsils 255,230 40.86% 984
18 Narayanpur Tehsils 139,820 48.62% 994