# Bastar District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/ District · Chhattisgarh # Bastar district Bastar is a district of Chhattisgarh, 8th of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,413,199 people** in 12 sub-districts, 6 towns and 1,150 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jagdalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/jagdalpur/jagdalpur/) (125,463). - 1,413,199people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 6towns - 54.4%literacy ## Who lives in Bastar? Bastar had **1,413,199 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.5% of Chhattisgarh's population and 8th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; the highest of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 994 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh. ## How literate is Bastar? 54.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), 15th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 64.8% and women at 44.3% — a gap of 20.6 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jagdalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/jagdalpur/) (70.6%) and lowest in [Bastanar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bastanar/) (22.4%). 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 Bastar do for a living? 51.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 45.1%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 15% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 46% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 38% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Makdi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/makdi/) (69% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jagdalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/jagdalpur/) (15% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (15%) · **■** Marginal 46 (46%) 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 Bastar 13.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), 12th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 6 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jagdalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/jagdalpur/jagdalpur/) with 125,463 people, home to 65% 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 Bastar Bastar had 1,150 census villages, 1,128 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,081 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pipra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/keskal/pipra/) (11,728), [Kukanar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha/kukanar/) (9,419), [Badekilepal](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bastanar/badekilepal/) (7,728), [Mulmula](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/kondagaon/mulmula/) (5,406) and [Badekanera](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/kondagaon/badekanera/) (5,334). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bastar district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Bastar district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > BASTAR, a feudatory state of British India, in the Chattisgarh division of the Central Provinces; area, 13,062 sq. m. In 1901 the population was 306,501, showing a decrease of 1% compared with an apparent increase of 58% in the preceding decade. Estimated revenue £22,000; tribute £1100. The eastern part of Bastar is a flat elevated plateau, from 1800 to 2000 ft. above the level of the sea, the centre and N.W. portions are very mountainous, and the southern parts consist of hills and plains. On the plateau there are but few hills; the streams run slowly and the country is a mixture of plain and undulating ground covered by dense sál forests. Principal mountains of the district: (1) a lofty range which separates it from the Sironcha district; (2) a range of equal height called the Bela Dila lying in the centre of the district; (3) a range running N. and S. near Narayanpur; (4) Tangri Dongri range, running E. and W.; (5) Tulsi Dongri, bordering on the Sabari river and the Jaipur state. There is also a small range running from the river Indravati to the Godavari. The Indravati, the Sabari and the Tal or Talper, are the chief rivers of the district; all of them affluents of the Godavari. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Bastar compared with Chhattisgarh ■ Bastar · ■ Chhattisgarh Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1023** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994** **969 Working population ****51.4%** **47.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bastar Of every 100 households in Bastar in 2011, 51 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bastar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****51%** Toilet within the home ****20%** No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** Tap water ****16%** Drinking water within premises ****12%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** Use banking services ****40%** Television ****16%** Mobile phone ****18%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****94%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Bastar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Keskal](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/keskal/) 93,003 101 1 [Bade Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bade-rajpur/) 85,560 55 1 [Kondagaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/kondagaon/) 201,795 182 1 [Makdi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/makdi/) 99,714 100 0 [Farasgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/farasgaon/) 98,752 103 1 [Jagdalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/jagdalpur/) 239,808 116 1 [Lohandiguda](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/lohandiguda/) 75,842 87 0 [Bastanar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bastanar/) 48,040 42 0 [Bastar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bastar/) 163,997 111 1 [Bakavand](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/bakavand/) 149,823 114 0 [Tokapal](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/tokapal/) 77,505 70 0 [Darbha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha/) 79,360 69 0 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 in Bastar - Jagdalpur · 125,463 - Kondagaon · 30,921 - Keskal · 11,115 - Bastar · 10,048 - Visrampuree · 9,641 - Farasgaon · 6,306 ## Largest villages in Bastar - Pipra · 11,728 - Kukanar · 9,419 - Badekilepal · 7,728 - Mulmula · 5,406 - Badekanera · 5,334 - Kodenar · 4,771 - Baniyagaon · 4,739 - Badedongar · 4,667 - Kurandi · 4,585 - Rajur · 4,515 - Lanjoda · 4,466 - Chhindwada · 4,385 - Mathota · 4,293 - Masora · 4,290 - Rajnagar · 4,216 - Makadi · 4,214 - Badekakloor · 4,181 - Gadhiya · 4,100 - Aasana · 3,987 - Karpawand · 3,984 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Bastar?12: Keskal, Bade Rajpur, Kondagaon, Makdi, Farasgaon, Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, Bastanar, Bastar, Bakavand, Tokapal, Darbha - What is the population of Bastar district?1,413,199 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Bastar?Jagdalpur