Kabirdham District - Population 2011-2025

Quick Overview of Kabirdham District Census 2021

• Total Population (2011): 822,526 (Male: 412,058 | Female: 410,468)
• Projected Population (2025): 1,036,794 – 1,214,500
• Area: 4,235 km²
• Density (2011): 194/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 996 females/1000 males (Child: 983)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 60.85% (Male: 72.98% | Female: 48.71%)
• Urban Population: 87,395 (10.63%)
• Rural Population: 735,131 (89.37%)
• Total Households (2011): 178,446
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 141,904 (17.25%)
• SC Population (2011): 119,798 (14.56%)
• ST Population (2011): 167,043 (20.31%)
• Main Language (2011): Chhattisgarhi (96.13%)
• Main Tehsils: Kawardha, Bodla, Pandariya, Sahaspur Lohara

Population Projections & Historic Data

Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	138,788	–	65,500	73,288
1951	208,092	7.01	102,000	106,000
2001	584,552	13.84	291,963	292,589
2011	822,526	40.71	412,058	410,468
2025 (proj)	1,036,794 – 1,214,500	20.5–47.6	519,399 – 607,250	517,395 – 607,250
2036 (proj)	1,092,363	32.8	545,826	546,545

Religion-wise Population (2011, 2025 est)

Religion	2011	%	2025 (Est.)
Hindu	776,013	94.35	978,164
Muslim	12,206	1.48	15,386
Christian	980	0.12	1,235
Sikh	924	0.11	1,165
Buddhist	433	0.05	546
Jain	1,167	0.14	1,471
Not Stated	581	0.07	732
Other religions	30,222	3.67	38,095

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	%	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	119,798	14.56	60,154	59,644	992
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	167,043	20.31	82,597	84,446	1,023

Sex Ratio & Literacy by Area and Religion (2011)

Category	Value
Total Sex Ratio	996
Urban Sex Ratio	981
Rural Sex Ratio	998
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	983
SC Sex Ratio	992
ST Sex Ratio	1,023

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	997
Muslim	991
Other Religions	1,012
Jain	910

Area/Category	Avg. Literacy	Male	Female
Total	60.85%	72.98%	48.71%
Urban	76.38%	84.14%	68.53%
Rural	58.94%	71.61%	46.29%

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male	Female
Hindu	60.46%	72.73%	48.17%
Other Religions	59.38%	71.03%	47.97%
Muslim	79.82%	87.83%	71.77%
Jain	93.99%	93.98%	93.99%

Urban–Rural & Household Data

	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	10.63%	89.37%
Total Population	87,395	735,131
Male	44,117	367,941
Female	43,278	367,190
Sex Ratio	981	998
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	945	987
Child Population	12,947	128,957
Literates	56,866	357,301
Literacy Rate	76.38%	58.94%
Male Literacy	84.14%	71.61%
Female Literacy	68.53%	46.29%

• Number of towns: 6 | Number of villages: 1,006
• Houseless (2011): 252 families, 750 people

Child Population Details (0–6 Years, 2011)

Total	Male	Female
141,904	71,571	70,333

• Percent of Total: 17.25%

Workforce Profile (2011)

	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	316,976	183,042	133,934
Cultivators	150,164	86,675	63,489
Agricultural Labourer	120,669	61,539	59,130
Household Industry	2,599	1,596	1,003
Other Workers	43,544	33,232	10,312
Marginal Workers	87,180	34,031	53,149
Non Working	418,370	194,985	223,385

Administrative/Tehsil List

• Kawardha
• Pandariya
• Bodla
• Sahaspur Lohara

• Assembly constituencies: Kawardha, Pandariya

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Chhattisgarhi: 96.13%
• Hindi: 2.32%

Other Socio-Economic and Cultural Facts

• District HQ: Kawardha (also a princely state, 1751)
• Bhoramdeo Temple, historic “Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh”
• Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary
• Formed 1998, renamed Kabirdham in 2003 after Kabirpanthi connection
• Major mountains: Maikal Range (Satpura)

Nearby Districts (2011)

District	Population
Bilaspur	2,663,629
Rajnandgaon	1,537,133
Durg	3,343,872
Janjgir-Champa	1,619,707
Raipur	4,063,872
Korba	1,206,640
Raigarh	1,493,984
Mahasamund	1,032,754
Jashpur	851,669
Dhamtari	799,781