# Nawagarh, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Durg, Chhattisgarh 

# Nawagarh

Nawagarh is a town in Nawagarh sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,541 people** in 2,197 households. Literacy was 73.0%.

- 10,541people (2011)
- 2,197households
- 73.0%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Nawagarh

■ Nawagarh · ■ Durg urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****999**

**945

Working population ****37.1%**

**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 Nawagarh

Of every 100 households in Nawagarh in 2011, 87 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Nawagarh · ■ Durg urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**29%

Tap water ****24%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**27%

Use banking services ****34%**

**63%

Television ****39%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**9%

None of these assets ****35%**

**8%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Nawagarh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,422 (36%) · **■** Household industry 50 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,663 (43%) · **■** Marginal 775 (20%)

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

## Nawagarh in numbers and road distances

- Density633 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,318 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)95 km by road
- DURG (district HQ)101 km by road
- Raipur (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Bhatapara (railway station)52 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 Nawagarh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets615
- Water storage88 kl
- Electricity — homes1,449
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries5 · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** earthen pot, furniture and 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 Nawagarh

- Banks2 in Nawagarh
- Petrol pumps2 in Nawagarh

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/).

## Nawagarh ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-1/) 970 183 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-2/) 621 128 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-3/) 612 121 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-4/) 594 125 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-5/) 515 112 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-6/) 513 113 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-7/) 576 109 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-8/) 651 137 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-9/) 619 136 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-10/) 718 148 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-11/) 896 193 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-12/) 895 220 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-13/) 765 147 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-14/) 738 153 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/nawagarh/ward-15/) 858 172 

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 Nawagarh?10,541 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nawagarh in?Durg district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Nawagarh have?15 census wards (2011)