Janjgir Champa District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Janjgir Champa District Chhattisgarh Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

Quick Overview of Janjgir-Champa District Census 2021

• Total Population (2011): 1,619,707 (Males: 815,717 | Females: 803,990)
• Estimated Population (2025): 2,041,641
• Area: 3,853 km²
• Population Density (2011): 420/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 986 females per 1000 males (Child Sex Ratio: 950)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 73.07% (Male: 84.72% | Female: 61.31%)
• Urban Population: 2,25,061 (13.9%)
• Rural Population: 13,94,646 (86.1%)
• Total Households: 364,532
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 224,218 (13.84% of population)
• SC Population: 397,908 (24.57%)
• ST Population: 187,196 (11.56%)
• Languages Spoken (2011): 94.16% Chhattisgarhi, 4.3% Hindi

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Projected Population	Annual Growth (%)
2011	1,619,707	-
2021	1,930,000	~1.8
2025	2,041,641	~1.1
2026	1,971,831	1.24
2031	2,110,000	1.1
2036	2,151,066	1.06

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	341,173	--	--	166,000	175,000
1951	645,000	49,590	8.33%	317,000	328,000
2001	1,317,431	207,000	18.67%	659,388	658,043
2011	1,619,707	302,000	22.94%	815,717	803,990

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	1,597,089	98.60%
Muslim	14,173	0.88%
Christian	2,926	0.18%
Sikh	635	0.04%
Buddhist	556	0.03%
Jain	707	0.04%
Other Religions	2,220	0.14%
Not Stated	1,401	0.09%

Sex Ratio (2011)

• Total: 986 females per 1000 males
• Urban: 969
• Rural: 988
• Child (0-6 yrs): 950 (Urban: 923, Rural: 955)
• By Religion (2011):
  • Hindu: 987
  • Muslim: 929
  • Christian: 1074
  • Other: 1087

Literacy Rate (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Overall	73.07%	84.72%	61.31%
Urban	81.8%	90.71%	72.66%
Rural	71.64%	83.73%	59.48%

SC/ST Population (2011)

Group	Total	Male	Female	Percent
Scheduled Castes	397,908	199,633	198,275	24.6%
Scheduled Tribes	187,196	93,186	94,010	11.6%

City and Town List (2011 Census)

• District HQ: Janjgir
• Main cities: Champa (detailed breakup by city currently not available in census tables for this district)

Urban–Rural Population & Households

	Rural	Urban
Population %	86.1%	13.9%
Total Population	1,394,646	225,061
Male Population	701,401	114,316
Female Population	693,245	110,745
Sex Ratio	988	969
Child Sex Ratio	955	923
Child Population (0-6)	195,052	29,166
Literates	859,400	160,234
Average Literacy	71.64%	81.8%
Male Literacy	83.73%	90.71%
Female Literacy	59.48%	72.66%
No. of Households	364,532

Child Population Details (0–6 Years)

Total	Male	Female
224,218	114,957	109,261

Workforce Details (2011)

	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	461,887	318,536	143,351
Cultivators	180,480	128,409	52,071
Agricultural Labourer	153,721	88,771	64,950
Household Industries	10,634	7,310	3,324
Other Workers	117,052	94,046	23,006
Marginal Workers	384,579	159,742	224,837
Non Working	773,241	337,439	435,802

Languages Spoken

• Chhattisgarhi: 94.16%
• Hindi: 4.30%

Administrative Units: Tehsil/Taluk List (2011)

• Akhaltara
• Champa
• Dabhra
• Jaijaipur
• Janjgir
• Malkharoda
• Pamgarh
• Sakti
• Bamhanidih
• Bilaspur (some parts)

Nearby Districts

District	Population
Bilaspur	2,663,629
Korba	1,206,640
Raigarh	1,493,984
Kabirdham	822,526
Rajnandgaon	1,537,133
Jashpur	851,669
Durg	3,343,872
Surguja	2,359,886
Raipur	4,063,872
Koriya	658,917

Other Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• District formed in 1998 (previously part of Bilaspur)
• Major Power Plant: KSK Energy Venture (6x600 MW)
• Known for ancient Vishnu Temples and cultural heritage