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

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Town · Raipur, Chhattisgarh 

# Fingeshwar

Fingeshwar is a town in Rajim sub-district of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **9,752 people** in 2,236 households. Literacy was 76.4%.

- 9,752people (2011)
- 2,236households
- 76.4%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Fingeshwar

■ Fingeshwar · ■ Raipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**84.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1029**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974**

**944

Working population ****42.3%**

**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 Fingeshwar

Of every 100 households in Fingeshwar in 2011, 92 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Fingeshwar · ■ Raipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**28%

Tap water ****28%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**43%

Use banking services ****42%**

**52%

Television ****44%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**38%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****24%**

**10%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Fingeshwar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,303 (32%) · **■** Household industry 89 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,234 (30%) · **■** Marginal 1,500 (36%)

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

## Fingeshwar in numbers and road distances

- Density632 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,206 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)62 km by road
- Raipur (district HQ)62 km by road
- Raipur (city of 1 lakh+)62 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)62 km by road
- Nayapara (railway station)18 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 Fingeshwar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads21 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets546
- Water storage45 kl
- Electricity — homes909
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture, furniture and iron items.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Fingeshwar

- Banks3 in Fingeshwar

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/).

## Fingeshwar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-1/) 652 140 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-2/) 696 149 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-3/) 578 131 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-4/) 527 131 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-5/) 560 140 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-6/) 585 134 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-7/) 766 178 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-8/) 678 141 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-9/) 679 150 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-10/) 522 130 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-11/) 554 127 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-12/) 1,061 246 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-13/) 607 122 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-14/) 682 167 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/rajim/fingeshwar/ward-15/) 605 150 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Fingeshwar?9,752 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Fingeshwar in?Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Fingeshwar have?15 census wards (2011)