# Mahasamund District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/ District · Chhattisgarh # Mahasamund district Mahasamund is a district of Chhattisgarh, 10th of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,032,754 people** in 5 sub-districts, 6 towns and 1,145 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mahasamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/mahasamund/) (54,413). - 1,032,754people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 6towns - 71.0%literacy ## Who lives in Mahasamund? Mahasamund had **1,032,754 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.0% of Chhattisgarh's population and 10th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; 3rd of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 971 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.2 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh. ## How literate is Mahasamund? 71.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), 8th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 82.0% and women at 60.3% — a gap of 21.8 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Saraipali](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/) (74.3%) and lowest in [Bagbahra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/bagbahra/) (67.0%). 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 Mahasamund do for a living? 48.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 39.8%). Of all workers, 22% farmed their own land, 31% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 14% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 54% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pithora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/) (59% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mahasamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/) (50% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (31%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (14%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) 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 Mahasamund 11.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), 13th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 6 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mahasamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/mahasamund/) with 54,413 people, home to 45% 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 Mahasamund Mahasamund had 1,145 census villages, 1,112 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 821 people; 1 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bemcha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/bemcha/) (5,596), [Birkoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/birkoni/) (4,903), [Bhoring](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/bhoring/) (4,798), [Belsonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/belsonda/) (3,741) and [Bhanwarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/bhanwarpur/) (3,712). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Mahasamund compared with Chhattisgarh ■ Mahasamund · ■ Chhattisgarh Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971** **969 Working population ****48.3%** **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 Mahasamund Of every 100 households in Mahasamund in 2011, 83 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahasamund · ■ Electricity for lighting ****83%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** Tap water ****13%** Drinking water within premises ****11%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** Use banking services ****53%** Television ****26%** Mobile phone ****25%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****12%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****24%** 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 Mahasamund Sub-district People Villages Towns [Basna](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/) 175,617 225 1 [Saraipali](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/) 194,997 237 1 [Mahasamund](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/mahasamund/) 264,115 193 2 [Pithora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/) 204,666 248 1 [Bagbahra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/bagbahra/) 193,359 242 1 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 Mahasamund - Mahasamund · 54,413 - Saraipali · 20,043 - Bagbahara · 19,529 - Basna · 10,345 - Pithora · 8,428 - Tumgaon · 7,394 ## Largest villages in Mahasamund - Bemcha · 5,596 - Birkoni · 4,903 - Bhoring · 4,798 - Belsonda · 3,741 - Bhanwarpur · 3,712 - Pirda · 3,370 - Achhola · 3,369 - Bundeli · 3,315 - Bansula · 3,246 - Nandgaon · 3,178 - Jhalap · 3,166 - Khatti · 2,867 - Toshgaon · 2,854 - Sankara · 2,851 - Lakhagarh · 2,842 - Garhsiwani · 2,822 - Badesajapali · 2,814 - Lohardih · 2,806 - Ghodari · 2,784 - Lafin Khurd · 2,771 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 Mahasamund?5: Basna, Saraipali, Mahasamund, Pithora, Bagbahra - What is the population of Mahasamund district?1,032,754 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mahasamund?Mahasamund