# Surguja District, Chhattisgarh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ District · Chhattisgarh # Surguja district Surguja is a district of Chhattisgarh, 4th of 18 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,359,886 people** in 19 sub-districts, 16 towns and 1,750 villages; 10% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ambikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ambikapur/ambikapur/) (121,071). - 2,359,886people (2011) - 19sub-districts - 16towns - 60.0%literacy ## Who lives in Surguja? Surguja had **2,359,886 people** at the 2011 Census — 9.2% of Chhattisgarh's population and 4th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh by population. There were 978 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chhattisgarh figure of 991; 15th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 962 girls per 1,000 boys (the Chhattisgarh figure is 969). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.5 across Chhattisgarh. ## How literate is Surguja? 60.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Chhattisgarh's 70.3%), 14th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. Men were at 69.5% and women at 50.3% — a gap of 19.2 points (it is 20.0 points across Chhattisgarh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ambikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ambikapur/) (71.1%) and lowest in [Mainpat](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/mainpat/) (47.1%). 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 Surguja do for a living? 49.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.4%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 11% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 46% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 42% of workers here, against 46% across Chhattisgarh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mainpat](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/mainpat/) (56% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ambikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ambikapur/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (11%) · **■** Marginal 46 (46%) 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 Surguja 10.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Chhattisgarh's 23.2%), 16th of 18 districts of Chhattisgarh. The Census counted 16 towns: 14 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Ambikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ambikapur/ambikapur/) with 121,071 people, home to 50% 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 Surguja Surguja had 1,750 census villages, 1,746 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,212 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Narbadapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/mainpat/narbadapur/) (6,516), [Vijaynagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ramanujganj/vijaynagar/) (5,715), [Pandari](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/wadrafnagar/pandari/) (5,342), [Nawapara Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/premnagar/nawapara-kalan/) (4,700) and [Kandrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/surajpur/kandrai/) (4,540). 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 Surguja compared with Chhattisgarh ■ Surguja · ■ Chhattisgarh Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962** **969 Working population ****49.0%** **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 Surguja Of every 100 households in Surguja in 2011, 49 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Surguja · ■ Electricity for lighting ****49%** Toilet within the home ****25%** No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** Tap water ****7%** Drinking water within premises ****14%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** Use banking services ****58%** Television ****14%** Mobile phone ****22%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****36%** Own their home ****95%** 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 Surguja Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ramanujganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ramanujganj/) 168,066 113 1 [Balrampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/balrampur/) 110,409 124 1 [Wadrafnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/wadrafnagar/) 160,974 120 1 [Pratappur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/) 150,783 114 2 [Samri](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/) 109,932 105 1 [Shankargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/shankargarh/) 72,088 89 0 [Surajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/surajpur/) 232,411 119 4 [Oudgi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/oudgi/) 87,603 100 0 [Bhaiyathan](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/) 131,216 90 1 [Ramanujnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ramanujnagar/) 122,233 76 0 [Premnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/premnagar/) 64,797 46 1 [Ambikapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/ambikapur/) 279,717 122 1 [Lakhanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/lakhanpur/) 118,969 96 1 [Udaypur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/udaypur/) 78,918 87 0 [Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/rajpur/) 109,022 86 1 [Lundra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/lundra/) 119,800 112 0 [Sitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/) 96,131 51 1 [Batouli](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/batouli/) 70,244 54 0 [Mainpat](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/mainpat/) 76,573 46 0 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 Surguja - Ambikapur · 121,071 - Surajpur · 20,189 - Ramanujganj · 11,893 - Bishrampur · 11,367 - Bhatgaon · 11,204 - Sitapur · 9,361 - Kusmi · 7,448 - Jarhi · 7,228 - Shivnandanpur Alias Omkarbahara · 6,567 - Lakhanpur · 6,270 - Wadrafnagar · 6,048 - Pratappur · 5,635 - Premnagar · 4,954 - Rajpur · 4,838 - Balrampur · 4,456 - Govindpur · 4,392 ## Largest villages in Surguja - Narbadapur · 6,516 - Vijaynagar · 5,715 - Pandari · 5,342 - Nawapara Kalan · 4,700 - Kandrai · 4,540 - Maharajganj · 4,519 - Kot · 4,409 - Soor · 4,403 - Deogarh · 4,370 - Pachawal · 4,321 - Jainagar · 4,283 - Kunjnagar · 4,118 - Basdei · 4,082 - Mahavirganj · 4,077 - Makrandipur · 4,060 - Batara · 4,032 - Ramnagar · 3,966 - Satpata · 3,908 - Basantpur · 3,890 - Trisuli · 3,869 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 Surguja?19: Ramanujganj, Balrampur, Wadrafnagar, Pratappur, Samri, Shankargarh, Surajpur, Oudgi, Bhaiyathan, Ramanujnagar, Premnagar, Ambikapur… - What is the population of Surguja district?2,359,886 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Surguja?Ambikapur