# Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population

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Town · Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 

# Khairagarh

Khairagarh is a town in Khairagarh sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **22,564 people** in 4,869 households. Literacy was 80.5%.

- 22,564people (2011)
- 4,869households
- 80.5%literacy
- 2census wards

## Population of Khairagarh

■ Khairagarh · ■ Rajnandgaon urban average

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

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**951

Working population ****40.9%**

**38.2%

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 Khairagarh

Of every 100 households in Khairagarh in 2011, 90 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Khairagarh · ■ Rajnandgaon urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****43%**

**53%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**39%

Tap water ****70%**

**74%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**53%

Use banking services ****52%**

**60%

Television ****54%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**31%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****21%**

**14%

Own their home ****86%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Khairagarh in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Khairagarh as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> KHAIRAGARH, a feudatory state in the Central Provinces, India. Area, 931 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 137,554, showing a decrease of 24% in the decade due to the effects of famine; estimated revenue, £20,000; tribute £4600. The chief, who is descended from the old Gond royal family, received the title of raja as an hereditary distinction in 1898. The state includes a fertile plain, yielding rice and cotton. Its prosperity has been promoted by the Bengal-Nagpur railway, which has a station at Dongargarh, the largest town (pop. 5856), connected by road with Khairagarh town, the residence of the raja.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## What people in Khairagarh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,879 (53%) · **■** Household industry 248 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,468 (27%) · **■** Marginal 1,641 (18%)

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 Khairagarh changed?

From 4,656 in 1901 to 22,564 in 2011.

**1901

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Khairagarh in numbers and road distances

- Density1,184 per km²
- Growth 2001–201148.9%
- Annual rainfall1,247 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)98 km by road
- Rajnandgaon (district HQ)40 km by road
- Rajnandgaon (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Bhilai Nagar (city of 5 lakh+)61 km by road
- Rajnandgaon (railway station)40 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 Khairagarh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,380
- Water storage1,170 kl
- Electricity — homes2,640
- Electricity — industry697

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries9 · 6 beds
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 14 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Khairagarh

- Banks13 in Khairagarh
- ATMs1 in Khairagarh
- Petrol pumps2 in Khairagarh
- Shopping malls1 in Khairagarh
- Schools1 in Khairagarh
- Colleges and universities2 in Khairagarh

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/).

## Khairagarh ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/khairagarh/khairagarh/ward-1/) 22,444 4,868 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/khairagarh/khairagarh/ward-3/) 120 1 

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.

## Know before you go: Khairagarh

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Gondia Airport (GDB) · Gondia72 km
- Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) · Raipur83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:26).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Khairagarh?22,564 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khairagarh in?Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
- What was the population of Khairagarh in 1901?4,656
- How many wards does Khairagarh have?2 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Khairagarh?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Khairagarh?Gondia Airport (GDB), about 72 km in a straight line