Chhattisgarhpopulation and census data

People

• Population2.55 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 16th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men991

  India 943 · 5th of 35

• Children aged 0–614.3%

  India 13.6% · 13th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)969

  India 918 · 4th of 35

• Living in towns and cities23.2%

  India 31.1% · 28th of 35

• People per square km189

  India 382 · 25th of 35

• Area in square km1,35,192

  India 31,66,620 · 9th of 35

• Households56.51 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 15th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate70.3%

  India 73.0% · 27th of 35

• Literacy rate, men80.3%

  India 80.9% · 25th of 35

• Literacy rate, women60.2%

  India 64.6% · 27th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes12.8%

  India 16.6% · 18th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes30.6%

  India 8.6% · 10th of 35

Religion

• Hindu93.3%

  India 79.8% · 4th of 35

• Muslim2.0%

  India 14.2% · 31st of 35

• Christian1.9%

  India 2.3% · 16th of 35

• Sikh0.27%

  India 1.7% · 12th of 35

• Buddhist0.28%

  India 0.70% · 12th of 35

• Jain0.24%

  India 0.37% · 8th of 35

• Other religions1.9%

  India 0.66% · 6th of 35

• Religion not stated0.09%

  India 0.24% · 33rd of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work47.7%

  India 39.8% · 5th of 35

• Women who work39.7%

  India 25.5% · 4th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year67.7%

  India 75.2% · 29th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)32.9%

  India 24.7% · 11th of 35

• Farm labourers41.8%

  India 30.0% · 3rd of 35

• Household industry1.5%

  India 3.8% · 29th of 35

• Other work23.8%

  India 41.6% · 34th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light75%

  India 67% · 23rd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light23%

  India 31% · 12th of 35

• Toilet at home25%

  India 47% · 32nd of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)74%

  India 50% · 4th of 35

• Bathroom at home15%

  India 42% · 33rd of 35

• Tap water to drink21%

  India 44% · 30th of 35

• Drinking water source at home19%

  India 47% · 34th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas11%

  India 29% · 33rd of 35

• Cook on firewood81%

  India 49% · 1st of 35

• Use banking services49%

  India 59% · 27th of 35

• Own their home90%

  India 87% · 9th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition47%

  India 53% · 29th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home31%

  India 62% · 29th of 35

• Live in one room or less37%

  India 41% · 16th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)31%

  India 63% · 35th of 35

• Mobile phone29%

  India 59% · 35th of 35

• Television31%

  India 47% · 31st of 35

• Radio11%

  India 20% · 33rd of 35

• Computer or laptop5%

  India 10% · 34th of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle61%

  India 45% · 4th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped16%

  India 21% · 22nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these27%

  India 18% · 6th of 35