# Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Chhattisgarh 

# Jashpur district

Jashpur is a district of Chhattisgarh, 11th of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **851,669 people** in 8 sub-districts, 5 towns and 755 villages; 9% lived in towns. The largest town is [JashpurNagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/jashpur/jashpurnagar/) (28,301).

- 851,669people (2011)
- 8sub-districts
- 5towns
- 67.9%literacy

## Who lives in Jashpur?

Jashpur had **851,669 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Chhattisgarh's population and 11th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; 7th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 980 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh.

## How literate is Jashpur?

67.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), 12th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 77.3% and women at 58.6% — a gap of 18.7 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jashpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/jashpur/) (79.0%) and lowest in [Bagicha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/bagicha/) (61.7%).

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 Jashpur do for a living?

57.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 52.4%). Of all workers, 30% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 9% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 40% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pathalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/pathalgaon/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jashpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/jashpur/) (31% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 30 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 9 (9%) · **■** Marginal 40 (40%)

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 Jashpur

8.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), the least urban of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 5 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [JashpurNagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/jashpur/jashpurnagar/) with 28,301 people, home to 37% 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 Jashpur

Jashpur had 755 census villages, 754 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,029 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bataikela](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/kansabel/bataikela/) (5,496), [Sanna](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/bagicha/sanna/) (5,397), [Kansabel](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/kansabel/kansabel/) (5,289), [Pandrapat](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/bagicha/pandrapat/) (5,161) and [Ludeg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/pathalgaon/ludeg/) (5,130).

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

## Jashpur district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Jashpur district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> JASHPUR, a tributary state of India, in the Central Provinces, having been transferred from Bengal in 1905. The country is divided almost equally into high and low lands. The Uparghat plateau on the east rises 2200 ft. above sea-level, and the hills above it reach their highest point in Ranijula (3527 ft.). The only river of importance is the Ib, in the bed of which diamonds are found, while from time immemorial its sands have been washed for gold. Jashpur iron, smelted by the Kols, is highly prized. Jungles of sál forests abound, harbouring elephant, bison and other wild beasts. Jungle products include lac, silk cocoons and beeswax, which are exported. Area 1948 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 132,114; estimated revenue £8000.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Jashpur compared with Chhattisgarh

■ Jashpur · ■ Chhattisgarh

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%**

**70.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**991

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**969

Working population ****57.2%**

**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 Jashpur

Of every 100 households in Jashpur in 2011, 40 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jashpur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****40%**

Toilet within the home ****14%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

Tap water ****4%**

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

Use banking services ****45%**

Television ****11%**

Mobile phone ****18%**

Computer with internet ****0%**

Two-wheeler ****8%**

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

None of these assets ****39%**

Own their home ****94%**

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 Jashpur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Bagicha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/bagicha/) 171,711 137 1 

[Kansabel](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/kansabel/) 76,735 62 0 

[Jashpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/jashpur/) 96,360 97 1 

[Manora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/manora/) 60,695 97 0 

[Kunkuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/kunkuri/) 95,300 90 1 

[Duldula](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/duldula/) 50,840 66 0 

[Farsabahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/farsabahar/) 108,498 99 0 

[Pathalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/pathalgaon/) 191,530 107 2 

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 Jashpur

- JashpurNagar · 28,301
- Pathalgaon · 16,613
- Kunkuri · 13,846
- Bagicha · 10,427
- Kotba · 6,805

## Largest villages in Jashpur

- Bataikela · 5,496
- Sanna · 5,397
- Kansabel · 5,289
- Pandrapat · 5,161
- Ludeg · 5,130
- Kamarima · 4,794
- Ghoghar · 4,676
- Tapkara · 4,624
- Kersai · 4,618
- Nakbar · 4,454
- Duldula · 4,354
- Pharsabahar · 4,339
- Dokada · 4,192
- Kukur Bhuka · 4,094
- Tildega · 3,922
- Bagbahar · 3,836
- Pandaripani · 3,769
- Bhelwan · 3,410
- Pandaripani Kalan · 3,333
- Kachhar · 3,296

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 Jashpur?8: Bagicha, Kansabel, Jashpur, Manora, Kunkuri, Duldula, Farsabahar, Pathalgaon
- What is the population of Jashpur district?851,669 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Jashpur?JashpurNagar