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Chhattisgarh Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Chhattisgarh in 2024 | 32,199,722 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 16,172,638 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 16,027,084 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 25,545,198 |
| Male Population | 12,830,336 |
| Female Population | 12,714,862 |
| % of Male' Population | 50.23% |
| % of Female' Population | 49.77% |
| % of India' Population | 2.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 991 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 969 |
| Density/km2 | 189 |
| Density/mi2 | 489 |
| Area (km2) | 135,192 |
| Area (mi2) | 52,198 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 3,661,689 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 1,859,935 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 1,801,754 |
| Literacy | 70.28% |
| Male Literacy | 80.29% |
| Female Literacy | 60.22% |
| Total Literates | 15,379,922 |
| Male Literates | 8,807,893 |
| Female Literates | 6,572,029 |
| Population Rural | 19,607,961 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 76.76% |
| Population Urban | 5,937,237 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 23.24% |
Chhattisgarh Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 23,819,789 |
93.25% |
30,024,844 |
| Muslims | 514,998 |
2.02% |
649,155 |
| Christians | 490,542 |
1.92% |
618,328 |
| Sikhs | 70,036 |
0.27% |
88,280 |
| Buddhists | 70,467 |
0.28% |
88,824 |
| Jains | 61,510 |
0.24% |
77,533 |
| Not Stated | 23,262 |
0.09% |
29,322 |
| Others | 494,594 |
1.94% |
623,436 |
| Total | 25,545,198 |
100.00% |
32,199,722 |
Chhattisgarh Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Raipur | 4,063,872 |
| Least Populous District | Narayanpur | 139,820 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Bastar | 1,023 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Korea | 968 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Durg | 79.06% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Bijapur | 40.86% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Janjgir Champa | 421 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Narayanpur | 20 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bastar | 1,413,199 |
1,781,337 |
| 2. | Bijapur | 255,230 |
321,717 |
| 3. | Bilaspur | 2,663,629 |
3,357,504 |
| 4. | Dantewada | 533,638 |
672,651 |
| 5. | Dhamtari | 799,781 |
1,008,124 |
| 6. | Durg | 3,343,872 |
4,214,951 |
| 7. | Janjgir Champa | 1,619,707 |
2,041,641 |
| 8. | Jashpur | 851,669 |
1,073,529 |
| 9. | Kabirdham | 822,526 |
1,036,794 |
| 10. | Kanker | 748,941 |
944,040 |
| 11. | Korba | 1,206,640 |
1,520,970 |
| 12. | Korea | 658,917 |
830,565 |
| 13. | Mahasamund | 1,032,754 |
1,301,786 |
| 14. | Narayanpur | 139,820 |
176,243 |
| 15. | Raigarh | 1,493,984 |
1,883,167 |
| 16. | Raipur | 4,063,872 |
5,122,511 |
| 17. | Rajnandgaon | 1,537,133 |
1,937,556 |
| 18. | Surguja | 2,359,886 |
2,974,636 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ambikapur | 112,449 |
141,742 |
| 2. | Bhilai Nagar | 625,700 |
788,695 |
| 3. | Bilaspur | 331,030 |
417,263 |
| 4. | Durg | 268,806 |
338,830 |
| 5. | Jagdalpur | 125,463 |
158,146 |
| 6. | Korba | 363,390 |
458,053 |
| 7. | Raigarh | 137,126 |
172,847 |
| 8. | Raipur | 1,010,433 |
1,273,651 |
| 9. | Rajnandgaon | 163,114 |
205,605 |