# Devkar, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Durg, Chhattisgarh 

# Devkar

Devkar is a town in Saja sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,358 people** in 1,326 households. Literacy was 76.7%.

- 6,358people (2011)
- 1,326households
- 76.7%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Devkar

■ Devkar · ■ Durg urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**945

Working population ****44.4%**

**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 Devkar

Of every 100 households in Devkar in 2011, 90 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Devkar · ■ Durg urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**29%

Tap water ****57%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**27%

Use banking services ****33%**

**63%

Television ****48%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****26%**

**8%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Devkar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 808 (29%) · **■** Household industry 147 (5%) · **■** Farming 1,280 (45%) · **■** Marginal 588 (21%)

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

## Devkar in numbers and road distances

- Density608 per km²
- Annual rainfall898 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)60 km by road
- DURG (district HQ)46 km by road
- DURG (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Bhilai Nagar (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- DURG (railway station)46 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 Devkar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Water storage70 kl
- Electricity — homes670
- Electricity — industry17

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks, rice and cloths.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Devkar

- Petrol pumps1 in Devkar

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/).

## Devkar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-1/) 524 113 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-2/) 438 88 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-3/) 642 139 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-4/) 371 78 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-5/) 453 89 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-6/) 312 64 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-7/) 348 82 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-8/) 316 68 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-9/) 426 82 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-10/) 518 99 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-11/) 487 104 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-12/) 360 76 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-13/) 497 97 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-14/) 283 58 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/saja/devkar/ward-15/) 383 89 

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 Devkar?6,358 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Devkar in?Durg district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Devkar have?15 census wards (2011)