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Census is a process that helps track and record the population, percentage of literacy, work, establishment, birth, and gender ratio of a particular place at a specific time. And almost every governing body of different countries conducts a census to record the population periodically or yearly.
The Indian government also conducted multiple censuses after independence. According to the 2011 census population count as per the Districts inChhattisgarh, this state has a total population of 2.11 percent of the country.
Census 2011
According to the RGI or Registrar General of India’s statement release, a special Charge Officer was appointed to conduct Census across the country, including States and Union territories of India, in 2011. This process was controlled by the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and BSF (Border Security Force) for the peaceful cooperation of the masses.
Here, we will provide you with the details about the most significant population by the district in Chhattisgarh as per the 2011 census.
Key Objectives of Census 2011
Every Census is conducted with some familiar and specific objectives kept in mind. Some key objectives were taken into account for 2011’s Census. The Census of 2011 was held in three phases. Here are some significant objectives are given below-
Household amenities and houses
Economy
Education and literacy
Language
Castes and tribes
Sex ratio
Demography
Rate of urbanization
Fertility rate
Mortality rate
Population census in Chhattisgarh
According to the Census of 2011, Chhattisgarh has a population of 25,545,198, which amounts to a percentage of 2.11 of the total population of India. The total population of this state has 12,712,303 females and 12,8 32,895 males.
The density of population in Chhattisgarh is 189 per square km against a total area of 135,192 in the state.
Sex Ratio
The average sex ratio refers to the number of female citizens per 1000 male citizens. According to the 2011 census, Chhattisgarh has 991 females per 1000 males, which is above the average 943 sex ratio of the country. And 969 female children (under 6 years of age) per 1000 male children, higher than the 918 average in India.
Rate of Literacy
70.28 is the total literacy rate of Chhattisgarh, which is lower than the average literacy rate of 72.98 in India. The male literacy rate in Chhattisgarh is 80.27, and the female literacy rate is 60.24.
Working Population
Out of the total population in districts in Chhattisgarh, 12,180,225 people were involved in work. Among them, 67.7 are primary workers, and 32.3 are marginal workers. Also, among the main workers 3,038,094 are cultivators, and 2,505,999 are labourers in agriculture.
Urban and rural population
According to the census 2011, out of the total population among the districts in Chhattisgarh 23.24% of the population lives in urban areas, and 76.76% lives in rural areas. The total population living in urban regions is5,937,237, among which 3,035,469is male and 2,901,768 are females.
And in the case of the rural population, 9,797,426 are male, and 9,810,535 are females.
Also, the adult sex ratio in urban areas is 956females per 1000 males, and for children under 6 years, the sex ratio is 937 per 1000 males.
Similarly, the adult sex ratio in rural areas is 1001females per 1000 males. And the children’s sex ratio rate is 977 females per 1000 males.
The average literacy rate in urban areas of Chhattisgarh is 84.05% of the population, among which 99.58 % are male and 77.24% are female. Similarly, in the rural areas of Chhattisgarh total literacy rate was 65.99%, out of which 76.98 % are male, and 55.06% are female.
Population by Districts in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a date in India. It comprises 18 districts that work as administrative divisions of the state. Raipur is the largestdistrictinChhattisgarh, and Narayanpur is the smallest district. According to the Census of 2011, here we are providing a list of districts in Chhattisgarh As per population.
District | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
Raipur | 4,063,872 | 75.56% | 984 |
Durg | 3,343,872 | 79.06% | 988 |
Bilaspur | 2,663,629 | 70.78% | 991 |
Surguja | 2,359,886 | 60.01% | 978 |
Janjgir-Champa | 1,619,707 | 73.07% | 986 |
Rajnandgaon | 1,537,133 | 75.96% | 1,015 |
Raigarh | 1,493,984 | 73.26% | 991 |
Bastar district | 1,413,199 | 54.4% | 1,023 |
Korba | 1,206,640 | 72.37% | 969 |
Mahasamund | 1,032,754 | 71.02% | 1,017 |
Jashpur | 851,669 | 67.92% | 1,005 |
Kabirdham | 822,526 | 60.85% | 996 |
Dhamtari | 799,781 | 78.36% | 1,010 |
Kanker (Uttar Bastar) | 748,941 | 70.29% | 1,006 |
Koriya | 658,917 | 70.64% | 986 |
Dantewada (Dakshin Bastar) | 533,638 | 42.12% | 1,020 |
Bijapur | 255,230 | 40.86% | 984 |
Narayanpur | 139,820 | 48.62% | 994 |
Conclusion
The Census of 2011 recorded the population of all Indian states and Union territories. And provided the details of each state’s population ratio, Sex, work, literacy, etc., districts. Raipur had the highest population among the Districts in Chhattisgarh Durg came 2nd, and Narayanpur was recorded as the least populated district of Chhattisgarh.
Also, the 2011 Census released details about the population of each district according to the urban and rural divisions.
