# Malhar, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 

# Malhar

Malhar is a town in Masturi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **8,505 people** in 1,593 households. Literacy was 62.2%.

- 8,505people (2011)
- 1,593households
- 62.2%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Malhar

■ Malhar · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874**

**919

Working population ****47.9%**

**35.2%

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 Malhar

Of every 100 households in Malhar in 2011, 88 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Malhar · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**28%

Tap water ****39%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**45%

Use banking services ****23%**

**57%

Television ****33%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**8%

None of these assets ****30%**

**12%

Own their home ****96%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Malhar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 512 (13%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,356 (33%) · **■** Marginal 2,167 (53%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Malhar in numbers and road distances

- Density597 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,073 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)146 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)30 km by road
- Bilaspur (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)146 km by road
- Jairamnagar (railway station)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Malhar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets219
- Water storage265 kl
- Electricity — homes488
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Malhar

- Banks1 in Malhar
- ATMs1 in Malhar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Malhar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-1/) 893 105 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-2/) 526 112 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-3/) 354 88 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-4/) 674 160 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-5/) 568 130 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-6/) 295 54 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-7/) 510 104 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-8/) 477 99 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-9/) 527 97 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-10/) 820 104 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-11/) 684 134 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-12/) 585 122 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-13/) 373 67 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-14/) 541 91 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/masturi/malhar/ward-15/) 678 126 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Malhar?8,505 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Malhar in?Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Malhar have?15 census wards (2011)