Rajnandgaon District - Population 2011-2025

Quick Overview of Rajnandgaon District Census 2021

• Total Population (2011): 1,537,133 (Males: 762,855 | Females: 774,278)
• Estimated Population (2025): ~1,937,556–1,870,000
• Area: 8,070 km²
• Density (2011): 190 people/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,015 females per 1000 males (Child: 986)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 75.96% (Male: 85.4% | Female: 66.7%)
• Urban Population: 272,512 (17.7%)
• Rural Population: 1,264,621 (82.3%)
• Total Households: 318,488
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 209,575 (13.63%)
• SC Population: 156,623 (10.2%)
• ST Population: 405,194 (26.4%)
• Main Languages (2011): Chhattisgarhi (82.37%), Hindi (13.26%), Marathi (1.73%)

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Projected Population	Annual Growth (%)
2011	1,537,133	—
2021	1,790,000	—
2025	1,870,000–1,937,556	20–22%
2026	1,871,306	21.74%
2030	1,930,000	~26%
2036	2,041,403	~32.8%

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	366,284	—	—	171,000	195,000
1951	507,000	30,880	6.48%	248,000	260,000
2001	1,283,224	194,000	17.83%	634,342	648,882
2011	1,537,133	254,000	19.79%	762,855	774,278

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Total	%	Male	Female
Hindu	1,399,658	91.06%	694,736	704,922
Muslim	23,648	1.54%	11,853	11,795
Christian	5,193	0.34%	2,604	2,589
Sikh	3,761	0.24%	1,991	1,770
Buddhist	28,541	1.86%	13,987	14,554
Jain	8,187	0.53%	4,168	4,019
Other Religion	67,444	4.39%	33,169	34,275
Not Stated	701	0.05%	347	354

Sex Ratio (2011)

• Total: 1,015 females per 1000 males
• Urban: 994
• Rural: 1,019
• Child (0-6 yrs): 986 (Urban: 951, Rural: 993)
• By Religion:
  • Hindu: 1,015
  • Muslim: 996
  • Christian: 993
  • Buddhist: 1,041
  • Other: 1,034

Literacy Rate (2011)

Category	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Overall	75.96	85.4	66.7
Urban	85.43	91.59	79.26
Rural	73.86	84.01	63.95

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	%
SC	156,623	76,979	79,644	10.2%
ST	405,194	198,032	207,162	26.4%

City and Town List (2011 Census)

City/Town	Population (2011)	Male	Female	2025 Est.
Rajnandgaon (MC)	163,114	81,929	81,185	205,605

• District HQ: Rajnandgaon
• Other towns: Dongargarh, Dongargaon, Khairagarh, Chhuikhadan, Chhuriya, Mohla, Ambagarh Chowki, Manpur

Sub-District (Tehsil/Taluk) List

• Ambagarh Chowki
• Dongargarh
• Dongargaon
• Khairagarh
• Manpur
• Mohla
• Rajnandgaon
• Chhuikhadan
• Chhuriya

Urban–Rural Population & Households

	Rural	Urban
Population %	82.27	17.73
Total Population	1,264,621	272,512
Male Population	626,212	136,643
Female Population	638,409	135,869
Sex Ratio	1,019	994
Child Sex Ratio	993	951
Child Population (0-6)	177,564	32,011
Literates	802,926	205,453
Avg. Literacy (%)	73.86	85.43
Male Literacy (%)	84.01	91.59
Female Literacy (%)	63.95	79.26
Households	318,488

Child Population Details (0–6 Years)

Total	Male	Female
209,575	105,508	104,067

Workforce Details (2011)

	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	595,959	358,946	237,013
Cultivators	276,807	157,024	119,783
Agricultural Labourer	165,948	82,177	83,771
Household Industries	8,866	5,502	3,364
Other Workers	144,338	114,243	30,095
Marginal Workers	204,133	77,665	126,468
Non Working	737,041	326,244	410,797

Languages Spoken

• Chhattisgarhi: 82.37%
• Hindi: 13.26%
• Marathi: 1.73%

Nearby Districts

District	Population (2011)
Durg	3,343,872
Kabirdham	822,526
Raipur	4,063,872
Bilaspur	2,663,629
Janjgir-Champa	1,619,707
Mahasamund	1,032,754
Korba	1,206,640
Dhamtari	799,781
Raigarh	1,493,984
Kanker	748,941

Other Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• Population growth rate (2001–2011): 19.79%
• District HQ: Rajnandgaon
• Known for temples—Bamleshwari, Sheetala Devi Shakti Peetha, Pragyagiri Buddhist Vihara, Barfani dham, Ambagarh Devi Mandir