# Chhattisgarh – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/ State · India # Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh is a state of India with its capital at Raipur. At the 2011 Census it was home to **25,545,198 people** — 2.1% of India and 17th of 36 states and union territories — in 18 districts, 182 towns and 20,126 villages. 23% lived in towns, and literacy was 70.3% (below the national 73.0%). - 25,545,198people (2011) - 18districts (2011) - 182towns - 70.3%literacy ## Who lives in Chhattisgarh? Chhattisgarh had **25,545,198 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.1% of India's population and 17th of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 991 women for every 1,000 men (above the India figure of 943; 5th of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 969 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.9 across India. ## How literate is Chhattisgarh? 70.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below India's 73.0%), 27th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 80.3% and women at 60.2% — a gap of 20.0 points (it is 16.2 points across India). Among its districts, literacy is highest in [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/) (79.1%) and lowest in [Bijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bijapur/) (40.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Chhattisgarh do for a living? 47.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 39.7%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 21% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 38% across India. The most farm-dependent of its districts is [Kabeerdham](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/kabeerdham/) (67% of workers in farming) and the least is [Koriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/) (32% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Chhattisgarh 23.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below India's 31.1%), 28th of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 182 towns: 168 statutory towns with a municipality and 14 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 10 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/raipur/raipur/). The largest is [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/raipur/raipur/) with 1,027,264 people, home to 17% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh had 20,126 census villages, 19,567 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,002 people; 90 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pipra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/keskal/pipra/) (11,728), [Seepat](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/seepat/) (11,311), [Nariyara](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/janjgir-champa/akaltara/nariyara/) (9,942), [Kukanar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha/kukanar/) (9,419) and [Seoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/janjgir-champa/champa/seoni/) (9,271). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Where is Chhattisgarh, and what is it like? The capital is [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/raipur/raipur/). It covers 135,194 km², so in 2011 there were about 189 people per km². It borders [Andhra Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/), [Jharkhand](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/), [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/), [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/), [Odisha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/), [Telangana](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/) and [Uttar Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/). Official languages: Chhattisgarhi and Hindi. Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/). ### Weather and best time to visit At Raipur, the hottest month is May (average 36 °C), the coldest Dec (18 °C), and the wettest Jul (379 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Population of Chhattisgarh compared with India ■ Chhattisgarh · ■ India Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **943 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **918 Working population ****47.7%** **39.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Districts of Chhattisgarh District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/) 4,063,872 15 26 75.6% [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/) 3,343,872 13 25 79.1% [Bilaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/) 2,663,629 11 20 70.8% [Surguja](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/) 2,359,886 19 16 60.0% [Janjgir - Champa](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/janjgir-champa/) 1,619,707 10 15 73.1% [Rajnandgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/) 1,537,133 9 8 76.0% [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/) 1,493,984 9 10 73.3% [Bastar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/) 1,413,199 12 6 54.4% [Korba](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/) 1,206,640 5 7 72.4% [Mahasamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/) 1,032,754 5 6 71.0% [Jashpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/) 851,669 8 5 67.9% [Kabeerdham](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/kabeerdham/) 822,526 4 6 60.9% [Dhamtari](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/) 799,781 4 6 78.4% [Uttar Bastar Kanker](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/) 748,941 7 6 70.3% [Koriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/) 658,917 5 8 70.6% [Dakshin Bastar Dantewada](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/) 533,638 7 8 42.1% [Bijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bijapur/) 255,230 4 3 40.9% [Narayanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/narayanpur/) 139,820 2 1 48.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately. ## Largest cities and towns in Chhattisgarh - Raipur · 1,027,264 - Bhilai Nagar · 627,734 - Bilaspur · 365,579 - Korba · 365,253 - Durg · 268,806 - Rajnandgaon · 163,114 - Raigarh · 150,019 - Jagdalpur · 125,463 - Ambikapur · 121,071 - Dhamtari · 101,677 - Bhilai Charoda · 98,008 - Birgaon · 96,294 - Chirmiri · 85,317 - Bhatapara · 57,537 - Mahasamund · 54,413 - Kawardha · 46,657 - Champa · 45,256 - Dalli-Rajhara · 44,363 - Naila-Janjgir · 40,561 - Kanker · 37,442 ## Quick answers - What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?Raipur - What is the area of Chhattisgarh?135,194 km² - Which states border Chhattisgarh?Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh - What language is spoken in Chhattisgarh?Chhattisgarhi and Hindi (official) - When is the best time to visit Chhattisgarh?October to February - What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh?70.3% (Census 2011) - What is the sex ratio of Chhattisgarh?991 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011) - How many districts are in Chhattisgarh?18 (Census 2011) - What is the population of Chhattisgarh?25,545,198 (Census 2011) - Which is the most populous district of Chhattisgarh?Raipur - Which is the largest city in Chhattisgarh?Raipur