Bastar District - Population 2011-2025

Bastar District Chhattisgarh Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
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Quick Overview of Bastar District Census 2021

  • Total Population (2011): 1,413,199 (Male: 698,487 | Female: 714,712)
  • Projected Population (2025): 1,781,337 (Male: 880,443 | Female: 900,894)
  • Area: 10,470 km²
  • Density (2011): 135/km²
  • Sex Ratio (2011): 1,023 females per 1000 males
  • Child Sex Ratio (2011): 994
  • Literacy Rate (2011): 54.4% (Male: 64.82% | Female: 44.26%)
  • Urban Population (2011): 13.7% (1,93,494)
  • Rural Population (2011): 86.3% (12,19,705)
  • Total Households (2011): 311,538
  • Child Population (0-6 yrs, 2011): 216,713 (15.33% of population)
  • SC Population (2011): 37,963 (2.7%)
  • ST Population (2011): 931,780 (65.9%)
  • District HQ: Jagdalpur
  • Main City: Jagdalpur (Pop. 2011: 125,463; Est. 2025: 158,146)

Population Projections (2011–2036)

YearEstimated PopulationGrowth vs 2011MaleFemaleAnnual Growth
20111,413,199-698,487714,712-
20211,620,000~+15%
20251,781,337+20.5%880,443900,894
20261,720,429+21.74%849,031872,3981.2%
20301,786,534+26.4%1.17%
20361,876,811+32.8%925,240951,6501.06%

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census YearPopulationVariationVariation %MaleFemale
1901193,20697,67095,540
1911264,01770,81136.65%132,000132,000
1951430,00061,42016.64%219,000211,000
20011,198,067184,00018.18%595,779602,288
20111,413,199215,13217.96%698,487714,712

Religion-wise Population (2011)

ReligionTotalMaleFemale%
Hindu1,277,975631,904646,07190.43%
Other Religions/Persuasions86,92542,43844,4876.15%
Christian27,95113,56514,3861.98%
Muslim12,4136,4475,9660.88%
Jain3,4661,7841,6820.25%
Sikh2,0991,1139860.15%
Buddhist9855064790.07%
Not Stated1,3857306550.10%

SC/ST Population (2011)

GroupTotalMaleFemale%Sex Ratio
Scheduled Castes37,96318,81519,1482.7%1,018
Scheduled Tribes931,780456,841474,93965.9%1,040

Sex Ratio (2011) by Area & Religion

Area/ReligionSex Ratio
Total (All)1,023
Urban978
Rural1,031
Child (0–6)994
SC1,018
ST1,040
Hindu1,023
Other Religions/Persuasions1,049
Christian1,061
Muslim926

Literacy Rate (2011) – Overall, Urban & Rural

CategoryOverallMaleFemale
Total Population54.4%64.82%44.26%
Urban Area81.71%88.62%74.68%
Rural Area49.84%60.75%39.32%

Population Urban/Rural, Households & Child Population (0-6 yrs)

RuralUrbanTotal
Population (%)86.31%13.69%100%
Population1,219,705193,4941,413,199
Male Population600,65297,835698,487
Female Population619,05395,659714,712
Sex Ratio1,0319781,023
Child Population (0–6)194,32122,392216,713
Male Child (0–6)97,07911,583108,662
Female Child (0–6)97,24210,809108,051
Households311,538

Workforce Details (2011)

TotalMaleFemale
Main Workers394,824287,983106,841
Cultivators195,389149,62545,764
Agriculture Labourer83,45849,52333,935
Household Industries7,0564,7752,281
Other Workers108,92184,06024,861
Marginal Workers331,707116,381215,326
Non Working686,668294,123392,545

City and Sub-District/Taluk List

  • City (with main 2011 & 2025 est.): Jagdalpur (2011: 125,463 | 2025: 158,146)
  • Sub-District/Talus (12): Bade Rajpur, Bakavand, Bastanar, Bastar, Darbha, Farasgaon, Jagdalpur, Keskal, Kondagaon, Lohandiguda, Makdi, Tokapal

Languages Spoken (2011)

  • Halbi – 38.42%
  • Bhatri – 25.88%
  • Gondi – 14.56%
  • Hindi – 10.75%
  • Duruwa – 2.99%
  • Chhattisgarhi – 2.63%
  • Odia – 1.14%
  • Bengali (significant, exact not stated)

Other Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

  • Villages: 1,150 | Towns: 6 (2011)
  • Major Tribes: Gond, Abhuj Maria, Bhatra, Halba, Dhurvaa, Muria, Bison Horn Maria
  • Main festival: Bastar Dussehra; famous for Dhokra and Bell Metal Handicraft, woodcraft
  • Main Industry (current): Forest produce, agriculture; Steel plants under construction at Nagarnar and Lohandiguda
  • District’s workforce: 51.41% of population engaged in work; 54.3% main workers
  • Notable: Largest tribal population share in Chhattisgarh, unique dialects, customs, and festivals
  • Houseless (2011): 1,033 population in 411 families

Nearby Districts

DistrictPopulation (2011)
Kanker (Uttar Bastar Kanker)748,941
Narayanpur139,820
Dhamtari799,781
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada533,638
Mahasamund1,032,754
Bijapur255,230
Raipur4,063,872
Durg3,343,872
Rajnandgaon1,537,133
Kabirdham822,526

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