# Kumhari, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ Town · Durg, Chhattisgarh # Kumhari Kumhari is a town in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **35,044 people** in 7,605 households. Literacy was 79.7%. - 35,044people (2011) - 7,605households - 79.7%literacy - 24census wards ## Population of Kumhari ■ Kumhari · ■ Durg urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%** **85.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966** **945 Working population ****38.5%** **34.7% 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 Kumhari Of every 100 households in Kumhari in 2011, 94 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kumhari · ■ Durg urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****37%** **63% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **29% Tap water ****66%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **27% Use banking services ****41%** **63% Television ****59%** **73% Mobile phone ****48%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **6% Two-wheeler ****27%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **9% None of these assets ****16%** **8% Own their home ****63%** **68% 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 Kumhari work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,490 (70%) · **■** Household industry 248 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,150 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,587 (12%) 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 Kumhari changed? From 9,181 in 1981 to 35,044 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kumhari in numbers and road distances - Density949 per km² - Growth 2001–201117.8% - Annual rainfall1,160 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)15 km by road - DURG (district HQ)32 km by road - Bhilai Nagar (city of 1 lakh+)24 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)15 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 Kumhari ### Civic services - Pucca roads57 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets950 - Water storage1,450 kl - Electricity — homes4,377 - Electricity — industry74 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 17 beds · 1 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries18 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks, iron and rice. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kumhari - Banks6 in Kumhari - ATMs4 in Kumhari - Petrol pumps1 in Kumhari - Hotels1 in Kumhari - Colleges and universities2 in Kumhari 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/). ## Kumhari ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-1/) 1,121 222 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-2/) 949 190 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-3/) 1,044 220 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-4/) 1,487 337 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-5/) 1,056 216 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-6/) 1,410 299 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-7/) 1,950 435 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-8/) 1,349 292 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-9/) 1,518 339 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-10/) 1,934 398 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-11/) 1,329 253 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-12/) 1,136 274 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-13/) 1,693 441 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-14/) 1,204 269 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-15/) 1,046 238 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-16/) 2,256 440 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-17/) 2,165 474 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-18/) 1,348 304 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-19/) 908 203 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-20/) 1,700 391 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-21/) 959 219 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-22/) 1,429 286 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-23/) 1,989 430 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/kumhari/ward-24/) 2,064 435 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 Kumhari?35,044 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kumhari in?Durg district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Kumhari in 1981?9,181 - How many wards does Kumhari have?24 census wards (2011)