# Mungeli, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ Town · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh # Mungeli Mungeli is a town in Mungeli sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **36,450 people** in 7,511 households. Literacy was 80.6%. - 36,450people (2011) - 7,511households - 80.6%literacy - 24census wards ## Population of Mungeli ■ Mungeli · ■ Bilaspur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.6%** **84.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980** **919 Working population ****36.3%** **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 Mungeli Of every 100 households in Mungeli in 2011, 96 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Mungeli · ■ Bilaspur urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****55%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **28% Tap water ****60%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **45% Use banking services ****42%** **57% Television ****59%** **68% Mobile phone ****53%** **60% Computer with internet ****2%** **5% Two-wheeler ****25%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **8% None of these assets ****21%** **12% Own their home ****87%** **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 Mungeli work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,161 (62%) · **■** Household industry 549 (4%) · **■** Farming 3,254 (25%) · **■** Marginal 1,276 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Mungeli changed? From 5,907 in 1901 to 36,450 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Mungeli in numbers and road distances - Density1,936 per km² - Growth 2001–201115.3% - Annual rainfall1,047 mm - Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)110 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)50 km by road - Bilaspur (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road - Bilaspur (railway station)50 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 Mungeli ### Civic services - Pucca roads39 km - DrainageNo drainage - Flush toilets7,950 - Water storage1,534 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes3,568 - Electricity — industry59 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 153 beds - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 7 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools16 govt · 13 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 4 private - ●Medical colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** rice, grains and jewellery. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mungeli - Hospitals2 in Mungeli - Banks14 in Mungeli - Petrol pumps3 in Mungeli - Hotels1 in Mungeli - Shopping malls1 in Mungeli - Police stations1 in Mungeli 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/). ## Mungeli ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-1/) 1,249 261 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-2/) 1,161 252 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-3/) 1,533 331 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-4/) 1,338 269 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-5/) 1,412 257 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-6/) 1,720 320 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-7/) 958 183 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-8/) 1,694 340 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-9/) 1,104 213 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-10/) 1,287 237 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-11/) 1,018 213 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-12/) 1,698 372 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-13/) 2,403 512 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-14/) 1,518 279 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-15/) 1,314 265 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-16/) 949 216 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-17/) 1,921 451 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-18/) 1,678 364 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-19/) 1,859 360 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-20/) 1,677 318 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-21/) 1,759 350 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-22/) 946 240 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-23/) 2,776 550 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/mungeli/mungeli/ward-24/) 1,478 358 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 Mungeli?36,450 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mungeli in?Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Mungeli in 1901?5,907 - How many wards does Mungeli have?24 census wards (2011)