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

Narayanpur District Chhattisgarh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Dat

Narayanpur was an area of 4, 653 km² with a population of 139, 820 in 2011 that is estimated to be approximately 172, 000 by 2025. Its population density was 30 people per square kilometer, and the sex ratio was 994 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate is 48.62%, and the majority of the population is living in the rural areas. There are 27, 982 families in the district with the percentage of the urban population being 15.8% only.

Quick Overview of Narayanpur District Census 2021 & Projected Growth

• Total Population (2021): ~168,400
• Total Population (2011): 139,820 (M: 70,104; F: 69,716)
• Projected Population (2025): ~172,000
• Area: 4,653 km²
• Density (2011): 30 persons/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 994 females/1,000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs): 989
• Average Literacy Rate: 48.62% (M: 57.31%, F: 39.88%)
• Urban Population (2011): 22,106 (15.8%)
• Rural Population (2011): 117,714 (84.2%)
• Total Households: 27,982

Historic Population Growth

Year	Population	% Change	Density/km²	Male	Female
2001	117,337	+23.42%	17	58,379	58,958
2011	139,820	+19.16%	30	70,104	69,716
2021	162,500	+16.21%	35	-	-
2025 (proj)	~172,000	~6%	37	-	-

Urban vs Rural Demographics

Category	Total	Urban	Rural
Population	139,820	22,106	117,714
Male	70,104	11,451	58,653
Female	69,716	10,655	59,061
Households	27,982	4,914	23,068
Literacy Rate (%)	48.62	82.5	41.8
Sex Ratio	994	930	1,007
Child Population (0-6)	23,358	2,535	20,823
Child Sex Ratio	989	930	1,013

Religion-wise Census Data (2011)

Religion	Total	Male	Female	%
Hindu	94,428	47,290	47,138	90.04
Muslim	738	408	330	0.7
Christian	461	258	203	0.44
Sikh	93	51	42	0.09
Buddhist	71	36	35	0.07
Jain	409	219	190	0.39
Other/tribal	8,539	4,224	4,315	8.14
No Religion	131	71	60	0.12

SC & ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	4,443	2,232	2,211	4.2	991
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	75,137	37,055	38,082	71.6	1,028

Literacy Rate Details (2011)

Category	Literate Population	Male	Female	%
Total	56,621	33,449	23,172	48.62
Urban	16,154	9,203	6,951	82.5
Rural	40,467	24,246	16,221	41.8

Sex Ratio Details

Category	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio (0-6)
Total	994	989
Urban	930	930
Rural	1,007	1,013

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total (2011): 23,358 (M: 11,744; F: 11,614); 16.7% of total population
• Urban Child Population: 2,535
• Rural Child Population: 20,823
• Child Sex Ratio: 989

Workforce Profile

Category	Male	Female	Total
Main Workers	-	-	-
Cultivators	-	-	-
Agriculture Labourers	-	-	-
Household Industry	-	-	-
Other Workers	-	-	-
Marginal Workers	-	-	-
Non-Working	-	-	-

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Predominant Language: Gondi (tribal language)
• Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, other regional languages

Administrative Divisions & Tehsil/Village List

• Tehsils (Talukas): 2: Narayanpur and Orchha
• Total Villages (Narayanpur Tehsil): 175
• Total Towns: 1 (Narayanpur Nagar Panchayat)

Tehsil/Taluk	Total Villages	Main Town
Narayanpur	175	Narayanpur
Orchha	-	-

FAQs – Narayanpur Census and Demographics

• Q: What's the projected population for Narayanpur in 2025?
  A: Around 172,000.
• Q: Major religion and tribal population ratio?
  A: Hindus (90.04%), Tribals (8.14%), All minorities <1 each.="" li="">
• Q: SC/ST population share?
  A: SC: 4.2%; ST: 71.6% (2011)
• Q: Average literacy and gender gap?
  A: Avg. 48.62% (Male: 57.31%, Female: 39.88%).
• Q: Sex ratio and child sex ratio?
  A: Sex Ratio: 994; Child Sex Ratio: 989.
• Q: Child population percent (0–6 yrs)?
  A: 16.7% of total (2011).
• Q: How many villages in Narayanpur tehsil?
  A: 175 villages in Narayanpur tehsil alone.
• Q: Urban/rural literacy gap?
  A: Urban: 82.5%; Rural: 41.8%.
• Q: Main languages spoken?
  A: Gondi tribal language, Hindi, Chhattisgarhi.
• Q: Household count in latest census?
  A: About 28,000 households (2011).