# Durg District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/ District · Chhattisgarh # Durg district Durg is a district of Chhattisgarh, 2nd of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,343,872 people** in 13 sub-districts, 25 towns and 1,773 villages; 38% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bhilai Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/bhilai-nagar/) (627,734). - 3,343,872people (2011) - 13sub-districts - 25towns - 79.1%literacy ## Who lives in Durg? Durg had **3,343,872 people** at the 2011 Census — 13.1% of Chhattisgarh's population and 2nd of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 988 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; 11th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 963 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh. ## How literate is Durg? 79.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), the highest of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 87.8% and women at 70.2% — a gap of 17.6 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/) (85.1%) and lowest in [Nawagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/) (68.3%). 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 Durg do for a living? 44.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.6%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 24% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thanakhamria](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/thanakhamria/) (78% of workers in farming) and the least is [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/) (12% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) 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 Durg 38.4% of people lived in towns and cities (above Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), the most urban of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 25 towns: 25 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Bhilai Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/bhilai-nagar/) with 627,734 people, home to 49% 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 Durg Durg had 1,773 census villages, 1,761 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,169 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sirsa Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/sirsa-khurd/) (6,211), [Chandkhuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/chandkhuri/) (6,130), [Nankatthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/nankatthi/) (5,807), [Bargaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/berla/bargaon/) (5,121) and [Rasmada](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/rasmada/) (5,094). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Durg compared with Chhattisgarh ■ Durg · ■ Chhattisgarh Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **969 Working population ****44.8%** **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 Durg Of every 100 households in Durg in 2011, 89 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Durg · ■ Electricity for lighting ****89%** Toilet within the home ****33%** No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** Tap water ****36%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** Use banking services ****57%** Television ****50%** Mobile phone ****43%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****26%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****84%** 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 Durg Sub-district People Villages Towns [Nawagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/) 197,081 185 2 [Bemetara](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/bemetara/) 215,624 187 1 [Saja](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/) 117,486 109 3 [Thanakhamria](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/thanakhamria/) 78,192 77 1 [Berla](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/berla/) 187,376 136 1 [Dhamdha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/) 269,990 162 3 [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/durg/) 1,126,731 80 4 [Patan](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/patan/) 325,227 142 2 [Gunderdehi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/gunderdehi/) 204,752 159 2 [Dondi Luhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dondi-luhara/) 197,411 211 1 [Balod](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/balod/) 125,407 92 1 [Dondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dondi/) 155,370 112 3 [Gurur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/gurur/) 143,225 121 1 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 Durg - Bhilai Nagar · 627,734 - Durg · 268,806 - Bhilai Charoda · 98,008 - Dalli-Rajhara · 44,363 - Kumhari · 35,044 - Bemetara · 28,536 - Jamul · 25,878 - Balod · 23,648 - Ahiwara · 20,384 - Nawagarh · 10,541 - Patan · 10,133 - Dhamdha · 9,961 - Utai · 8,752 - Gunderdehi · 8,614 - Than-Khamharia · 8,373 - Doundi · 8,042 - Maro · 6,596 - Devkar · 6,358 - Chikhalakasa · 6,160 - Daundi Lohara · 6,045 - Saja · 5,257 - Berla · 5,165 - Arjunda · 4,851 - Gurur · 3,775 - Parpondi · 3,741 ## Largest villages in Durg - Sirsa Khurd · 6,211 - Chandkhuri · 6,130 - Nankatthi · 5,807 - Bargaon · 5,121 - Rasmada · 5,094 - Thanaud · 4,997 - Amleshwar · 4,965 - Nagpura · 4,879 - Kusmi · 4,835 - Nikum · 4,764 - Albaras · 4,663 - Palari · 4,642 - Bhimbhori · 4,592 - Selud · 4,479 - Kusumkasa · 4,457 - Khopli · 4,392 - Nandni Khudni · 4,369 - Pahanda · 4,291 - Anda · 4,169 - Dhaur · 4,100 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 Durg?13: Nawagarh, Bemetara, Saja, Thanakhamria, Berla, Dhamdha, Durg, Patan, Gunderdehi, Dondi Luhara, Balod, Dondi… - What is the population of Durg district?3,343,872 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Durg?Bhilai Nagar