# Birgaon, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raipur, Chhattisgarh 

# Birgaon

Birgaon is a town in Raipur sub-district of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **96,294 people** in 21,284 households. Literacy was 80.5%.

- 96,294people (2011)
- 21,284households
- 80.5%literacy
- 36census wards

## Population of Birgaon

■ Birgaon · ■ Raipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%**

**84.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956**

**944

Working population ****32.9%**

**36.5%

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 Birgaon

Of every 100 households in Birgaon in 2011, 96 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Birgaon · ■ Raipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**28%

Tap water ****17%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**43%

Use banking services ****32%**

**52%

Television ****66%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**9%

None of these assets ****7%**

**10%

Own their home ****63%**

**70%

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 Birgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 28,037 (89%) · **■** Household industry 732 (2%) · **■** Farming 600 (2%) · **■** Marginal 2,309 (7%)

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 Birgaon changed?

From 32,925 in 2001 to 96,294 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Birgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density2,613 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011308.7%
- Annual rainfall1,206 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)10 km by road
- Raipur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Raipur (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- Raipur (railway station)10 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 Birgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads67 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets9,816
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes5,800
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt · 38 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 7 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** iron, cement and playwood.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Birgaon

- Hospitals4 in Birgaon
- Banks20 in Birgaon
- ATMs7 in Birgaon
- Petrol pumps10 in Birgaon
- Hotels4 in Birgaon
- Schools2 in Birgaon
- Colleges and universities3 in Birgaon
- Restaurants3 in Birgaon
- Dental clinics1 in Birgaon

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/).

## Birgaon ward list (2011)

- Ward 255,638 people
- Ward 115,458 people
- Ward 65,019 people
- Ward 204,864 people
- Ward 284,691 people
- Ward 244,654 people

[Full ward list (36 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/raipur/birgaon/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Birgaon?96,294 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Birgaon in?Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
- What was the population of Birgaon in 2001?32,925
- How many wards does Birgaon have?36 census wards (2011)