When the 2011 census was released, it was revealed that the state of Chhattisgarh has a population of 2.56 Crores. It has increased from the figure of 2.08 Crore in the 2001 census. As per the 2011 census, the total population of the state is 25,545,198. Out of this, the number of males is 12,832,895 and that of females is 12,712,303. On the contrary, the total population in 2001 was 20,833,803 in which the males were 10,474,218 while that of females were 10,359,585. The total population growth in this decade was 22.61 percent while that in 2001, it was 18.06 percent. The total population of the state forms around 2.11 percent of the total population of India in 2011, while in 2001, it was 2.03 percent.

Population of Chhattisgarh according to 2011 census:

1. In 2011, the approximate population of Chhattisgarh was 2.56 crores.
2. The actual population was 25,545,198.
3. The total male population was 12,832,895.
4. The total female population was 12,712,303.
5. The population growth, as recorded in Chhattisgarh was 22.61% as compared to 18.06% in 2001.
6. The total percentage of population in 2011 was 2.11% of the total population of India, in comparison to 18.06% in 2001.
7. The sex ratio according to 2011 census was 991 females per 1000 males, as compared to 989 females per 1000 males in 2001.
8. The child sex ratio as according to 2011 census was 969 as compared to 975 in 2001.

Population density of Chhattisgarh according to 2011 census:

As per the 2011 census, the population density of Chhattisgarh is 189 per sq km. The national average population density was recorded to be 382 per sq km, which is slightly higher than that of Chhattisgarh. The population density of the state according to the 2001 census was 154 people per square km.

Cities of Chhattisgarh with high density according to census 2011:

1. Janjgir-Champa has a total of 420 people per sq km.
2. Durg has a total population of 391 people per sq km.
3. Bilaspur has a total of 322 people per sq km.
4. Raipur has a total 311 people per sq km.
5. Dhamtari has a total of 236 people per sq km.

The cities in Chhattisgarh with low density according to 2011 census:

1. Narayanpur has a total of 20 people per sq km.
2. Bijapur has a total of 39 people per sq km.
3. Dakshin has a total population of 59 people per sq km.
4. Koriya has a total of 100 people per sq km.
5. Uttar Bastar Kanker has a total of 115 people per sq km.

Growth of population in India from 2001 to 2011:

The population of India as according to the preliminary census of March 1, 2011 was about 1,210,193,422, which is approximately 130 million less than the recent population of China. The census that was recorded was, in total, very close to the figures estimated by the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India and other organizations. It was in 1950, a few years after the attainment of independence, the total population of India stood at about 68 percent to that of China. Currently, it is at 90 percent.

A comparative analysis showed that where on one hand, the population of China expanded by a meager 7 million per year, that of India, on the other hand grew by about 18 million. India will probably surpass the Chinese population shortly after 2020, as predicted by the recent preliminary projections from the United Nations Population Division.

Conclusion:

According to the 2011 census, the state of Chhattisgarh has a population of about 2.56 Crores, 25,545,198 to be more precise. It has increased from the figure of 2.08 Crore in the 2001 census. Out of this, the number of males is 12,832,895 and that of females is 12,712,303.

The city of Janjgir-Champa is the most densely populated with a total of 420 people per square km, while that of Narayanpur the least dense with about 20 people per square km.