Jashpur District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

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

Quick Overview of Jashpur District Census 2021

• Total Population (2011): 851,669 (Male: 424,747 | Female: 426,922)
• Estimated Population (2025): 1,026,284 – 1,073,529
• Area: 5,838 km²
• Density (2011): 146/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,005 females per 1000 males (Child: 980)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 67.92% (Male: 77.32% | Female: 58.61%)
• Urban Population (2011): 75,992 (8.92%)
• Rural Population (2011): 775,677 (91.08%)
• Total Households (2011): 192,570
• Child Population (0–6 yrs, 2011): 122,266 (14.36% of population)
• SC Population (2011): 48,844 (5.74%)
• ST Population (2011): 530,378 (62.28%)
• Main Tehsils: Bagicha, Duldula, Farsabahar, Jashpur, Kansabel, Kunkuri, Manora, Pathalgaon

Population Projections/Historic Data (1901–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	159,294	–	79,130	80,170
1911	206,251	29.48	102,000	104,000
1951	316,932	8.32	161,000	156,000
2001	743,160	13.23	371,697	371,463
2011	851,669	14.60	424,747	426,922
2025	1,026,284–1,073,529	20.5%–26.10%	511,000–535,394	515,000–538,135
2036	1,131,067	32.81	562,634	568,454

Religion-wise Population (2011 & Estimate 2025)

Religion	2011	%	2025 (Est.)
Hindu	629,509	73.91%	793,496
Christian	189,588	22.26%	238,976
Muslim	15,336	1.8%	19,331
Other Religions	14,835	1.74%	18,700
Sikh	474	0.06%	597
Buddhist	467	0.05%	589
Jain	694	0.08%	875
Not Stated	766	0.09%	966

Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total (All)	1,005
Urban Area	977
Rural Area	1,008
SC	1,009
ST	1,019
Hindu	999
Christian	1,032
Muslim	951
Others	1,024

Literacy Rate (2011) – Overall, Urban/Rural & Religion

Category	Avg. Literacy	Male	Female
Total Population	67.92%	77.32%	58.61%
Urban Area	83.83%	89.66%	77.87%
Rural Area	66.33%	76.06%	56.72%

Religion	Average	Male	Female
Hindu	64.72%	75.08%	54.38%
Christian	76.98%	83.53%	70.67%
Muslim	82.5%	89.45%	75.11%
Other religions	67.43%	77.22%	57.93%

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	%
SC	48,844	24,317	24,527	5.74%
ST	530,378	262,731	267,647	62.28%

Urban vs Rural Breakdown (2011)

	Rural	Urban
Population %	91.08%	8.92%
Total Population	775,677	75,992
Male Population	386,307	38,440
Female Population	389,370	37,552
Sex Ratio	1,008	977
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	982	958
Child Population (0-6)	112,599	9,667
Average Literacy	66.33%	83.83%
Male Literacy	76.06%	89.66%
Female Literacy	56.72%	77.87%

Child Population (0–6 Years, 2011)

Total	Male	Female
122,266	61,744	60,522

Workforce (2011)

	Total	Male	Female
Total Workers	487,360	263,645	223,715
Main Workers	291,349	199,035	92,314
Cultivators	148,091	107,457	40,634
Agricultural Labourers	93,151	55,100	38,051
Household Industries	5,035	3,257	1,778
Other Workers	45,072	33,221	11,851
Marginal Workers	196,011	64,610	131,401
Non Working	364,309	161,102	203,207

Tehsil/Taluk & Administrative List

• Bagicha
• Duldula
• Farsabahar
• Jashpur
• Kansabel
• Kunkuri
• Manora
• Pathalgaon

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Sadri: 48.83%
• Kurukh: 27.57%
• Chhattisgarhi: 9.60%
• Odia: 5.09%
• Hindi: 4.98%
• Bhojpuri: 1.36%

Other Socio-Economic, Historic, and Geographic Data

• District headquarters: Jashpur Nagar
• Villages: 755 | Towns: 5 (2011)
• Households (2011): 192,570
• Population growth rate (2001–2011): 14.6%
• Houseless (2011): 755 people (297 families)
• Main Rivers: Ib, Dorki, Maini, Kokiya, Utai, Khadung, Girma, Burhi, Baki, Lava Nadi, Geor, Kanhar
• Main highways: NH-43
• Geography: Hilly plateau (Upper ghat), forested reserve, divided into two main parts (Upper/Nichghat)

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Bilaspur	2,663,629
Kabirdham	822,526
Rajnandgaon	1,537,133
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