# Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/ District · Chhattisgarh # Raigarh district Raigarh is a district of Chhattisgarh, 7th of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,493,984 people** in 9 sub-districts, 10 towns and 1,466 villages; 16% lived in towns. The largest town is [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/raigarh/) (150,019). - 1,493,984people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 10towns - 73.3%literacy ## Who lives in Raigarh? Raigarh had **1,493,984 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.8% of Chhattisgarh's population and 7th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 991 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; 10th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 947 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.1 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh. ## How literate is Raigarh? 73.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), 5th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 83.5% and women at 63.0% — a gap of 20.5 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/) (82.2%) and lowest in [Udaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/udaipur/) (62.4%). 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 Raigarh do for a living? 46.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.1%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 26% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Baramkela](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/) (25% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (26%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) 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 Raigarh 16.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), 9th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 10 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/raigarh/) with 150,019 people, home to 61% 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 Raigarh Raigarh had 1,466 census villages, 1,426 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 875 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sarangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/sarangarh/) (6,799), [Kudumkela](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/gharghoda/kudumkela/) (5,914), [Tamnar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/tamnar/tamnar/) (5,465), [Khairpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/khairpur/) (4,953) and [Kosir](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/kosir/) (4,755). 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 Raigarh compared with Chhattisgarh ■ Raigarh · ■ Chhattisgarh Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **969 Working population ****46.2%** **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 Raigarh Of every 100 households in Raigarh in 2011, 82 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Raigarh · ■ Electricity for lighting ****82%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****16%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****34%** Television ****27%** Mobile phone ****25%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****92%** 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 Raigarh Sub-district People Villages Towns [Udaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/udaipur/) 207,030 191 1 [Lailunga](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/lailunga/) 130,613 122 1 [Gharghoda](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/gharghoda/) 79,425 81 1 [Tamnar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/tamnar/) 97,975 117 0 [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/raigarh/) 307,513 140 2 [Pusour](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/) 139,799 147 1 [Kharsia](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/kharsia/) 150,627 137 1 [Sarangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/) 229,603 288 1 [Baramkela](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/) 151,399 243 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 Raigarh - Raigarh · 150,019 - Kharsia · 18,939 - Sarangarh · 14,954 - Dharamjaigarh · 14,354 - Kirodimalnagar · 13,102 - Gharghoda · 9,455 - Lailunga · 8,208 - Sariya · 6,927 - Baramkela · 5,600 - Pusaur · 4,744 ## Largest villages in Raigarh - Sarangarh · 6,799 - Kudumkela · 5,914 - Tamnar · 5,465 - Khairpur · 4,953 - Kosir · 4,755 - Vijaynagar · 4,554 - Gahna Jhariya · 4,519 - Patrapali · 4,287 - Garh Umariya · 4,206 - Traimal · 3,951 - Sankara · 3,545 - Kodatarai · 3,500 - Chhal · 3,341 - Sisringa · 3,288 - Chiraipani · 3,279 - Telikot · 3,165 - Timarlaga · 3,142 - Munda Gaon · 3,112 - Kudekela · 3,074 - Reda · 3,073 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 Raigarh?9: Udaipur, Lailunga, Gharghoda, Tamnar, Raigarh, Pusour, Kharsia, Sarangarh, Baramkela - What is the population of Raigarh district?1,493,984 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Raigarh?Raigarh