# Chirmiri, Koriya (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Koriya, Chhattisgarh 

# Chirmiri

Chirmiri is a town in Khadganva sub-district of Koriya district, Chhattisgarh (M.Corp). The 2011 Census counted **85,317 people** in 19,174 households. Literacy was 80.2%.

- 85,317people (2011)
- 19,174households
- 80.2%literacy
- 40census wards

## Population of Chirmiri

■ Chirmiri · ■ Koriya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**911

Working population ****27.7%**

**29.8%

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 Chirmiri

Of every 100 households in Chirmiri in 2011, 92 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chirmiri · ■ Koriya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**39%

Tap water ****83%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**31%

Use banking services ****78%**

**75%

Television ****72%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****16%**

**16%

Own their home ****42%**

**50%

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 Chirmiri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 20,680 (88%) · **■** Household industry 172 (1%) · **■** Farming 120 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,653 (11%)

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 Chirmiri changed?

From 10,044 in 1941 to 85,317 in 2011.

**1941

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Chirmiri in numbers and road distances

- Density661 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-8.6%
- Annual rainfall1,333 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)319 km by road
- Baikunthpur (district HQ)36 km by road
- Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)112 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)330 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 Chirmiri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets206
- Water storage840 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,025
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 116 beds · 16 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds · 14 doctors
- ●Dispensaries8 · 53 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools31 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools9 govt · 8 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks9

**Main manufactured goods:** surf and bread.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chirmiri

- Banks4 in Chirmiri
- ATMs2 in Chirmiri
- Petrol pumps2 in Chirmiri
- Shopping malls1 in Chirmiri
- Colleges and universities1 in Chirmiri
- Pharmacies1 in Chirmiri

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/).

## Chirmiri ward list (2011)

- Ward 324,201 people
- Ward 123,951 people
- Ward 353,762 people
- Ward 263,317 people
- Ward 153,185 people
- Ward 12,991 people

[Full ward list (40 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/koriya/khadganva/chirmiri/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chirmiri?85,317 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chirmiri in?Koriya district, Chhattisgarh
- What was the population of Chirmiri in 1941?10,044
- How many wards does Chirmiri have?40 census wards (2011)