Chhattisgarh Population Statistics 2021: Census, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Religion, District Data

Quick Overview: Chhattisgarh Census 2021

Total projected population (2025): 32,199,722
Male: 16,172,638
Female: 16,027,084
Previous Census (2011): 25,545,198
Growth since 2011: Approx. 20.5% (2025 est.)
Sex Ratio: 991 females/1000 males
Literacy Rate: 70.28% (Male: 80.29%, Female: 60.22%)
Child Population (0-6 years): 3,661,689
Population Density: 189/km²
Area: 135,192 km²

Population Growth Projections

Year	Population (Crores)	Estimated Population
2011	2.55	25,545,198
2021	3.06	30,560,000
2022	3.11	31,080,000
2023	3.15	31,530,000
2024	3.19	31,920,000
2025	3.23	32,260,000
2026	3.26	32,550,000

Historic Data and Key Indicators

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	25,545,198	20,833,803
Male	12,832,895	10,474,218
Female	12,712,303	10,359,585
Population Growth (%)	22.61	18.06
Sex Ratio	991	989
Child Sex Ratio	969	975
Literacy (%)	70.28	64.66
Male Literacy (%)	80.27	77.38
Female Literacy (%)	60.24	51.85

Religion-wise Population (2025 Est.)

Religion	Population (2020)	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	23,819,789	93.25	30,024,844
Muslim	514,998	2.02	649,155
Christian	490,542	1.92	618,328
Sikh	70,036	0.27	88,280
Buddhist	70,467	0.28	88,824
Jain	61,510	0.24	77,533
Other	494,594	1.94	623,436
Not Stated	23,262	0.09	29,322

Urban vs Rural Population

Category	Population	%	Sex Ratio	Literacy %
Urban	5,937,237	23.24	956	84.05
Rural	19,607,961	76.76	1002	65.99

Households and Socio-Economic Stats

Owned houses: 90.21%
Rented houses: 6.52%
Single-family couples: 72.21%
Banking/Finance access: 48.80% (2011)
Internet access: 1.21% (2011)
Car ownership: 2.25%
Two-wheeler ownership: 15.61%
Estimated households (2011): 5,650,724
Total towns: 182
Total villages: 20,126

SC/ST/Slum Population (2011 Census)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% of Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Castes	3,274,269	1,641,738	1,632,531	12.82	995
Scheduled Tribes	7,822,902	3,873,191	3,949,711	30.62	1020
Slum Population	1,898,931	966,623	932,308	7.43	965

Slum Households: 413,831

Workforce Stats

Total Workers: 12,180,225 (Approx. 47.68% of population)
Male Workers: 7,133,866
Female Workers: 5,046,359

District-wise Population Estimates (2025)

District	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
Bastar	1,413,199	1,781,337
Bijapur	255,230	321,717
Bilaspur	2,663,629	3,357,504
Dantewada	533,638	672,651
Dhamtari	799,781	1,008,124
Durg	3,343,872	4,214,951
Janjgir Champa	1,619,707	2,041,641
Jashpur	851,669	1,073,529
Kabirdham	822,526	1,036,794
Kanker	748,941	944,040
Korba	1,206,640	1,520,970
Korea	658,917	830,565
Mahasamund	1,032,754	1,301,786
Narayanpur	139,820	176,243
Raigarh	1,493,984	1,883,167
Raipur	4,063,872	5,122,511
Rajnandgaon	1,537,133	1,937,556
Surguja	2,359,886	2,974,636

City-wise Population Estimates (2025)

City	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
Ambikapur	112,449	141,742
Bhilai Nagar	625,700	788,695
Bilaspur	331,030	417,263
Durg	268,806	338,830
Jagdalpur	125,463	158,146
Korba	363,390	458,053
Raigarh	137,126	172,847
Raipur	1,010,433	1,273,651
Rajnandgaon	163,114	205,605

Districts with Highest and Lowest Stats (2011 Census)

Category	District	Value
Most Populous	Raipur	4,063,872
Least Populous	Narayanpur	139,820
Highest Sex Ratio	Bastar	1,023
Lowest Sex Ratio	Korea	968
Highest Literacy Rate	Durg	79.06%
Lowest Literacy Rate	Bijapur	40.86%
Highest Density	Janjgir Champa	421
Lowest Density	Narayanpur	20

State Information & Languages

Capital and Largest City: Raipur
Languages: Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Total Districts: 18
State ISO Code: CG

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