Chhattisgarh Population 2024
Chhattisgarh is a state in central part of India, borders Odisha to the east, Maharashtra to the west, and Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the south, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to the north. The state was formed on November 2000, carving out from southern districts of Madhya Pradesh state with ten Chhattisgarhi and six Gondi speaking districts. The name Chhattisgarh, 'Chhattis' means Thirty six and 'garh' means fort, thirty six forts. Chhattisgarh population in 2024 is estimated to be 30.3 million (3.03 Crores). By May 2023 Chhattisgarh population is projected to be 3.01 Crores as per Unique Identification Aadhar India, updated 31, May 2023. As per NFHS 2019-2021 report, Total Fertility Rate of Chhattisgarh State is 1.8 children per women compared to 2.2 in 2016.
| Census year | Persons | Absolute | Percentage | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 4,181,554 | - | - | 2,043,375 | 2,138,179 |
| 1911 | 5,191,583 | 1,010,029 | 24.15 | 2,545,887 | 2,645,696 |
| 1921 | 5,264,976 | 73,393 | 1.41 | 2,579,793 | 2,685,183 |
| 1931 | 6,028,778 | 763,802 | 14.51 | 2,951,046 | 3,077,732 |
| 1941 | 6,814,886 | 786,108 | 13.04 | 3,354,378 | 3,460,508 |
| 1951 | 7,456,706 | 641,820 | 9.42 | 3,683,282 | 3,773,424 |
| 1961 | 9,154,498 | 1,697,792 | 22.77 | 4,558,098 | 4,596,400 |
| 1971 | 11,637,494 | 2,482,996 | 27.12 | 5,825,084 | 5,812,410 |
| 1981 | 14,010,337 | 2,372,843 | 20.39 | 7,019,698 | 6,990,639 |
| 1991 | 17,614,928 | 3,604,591 | 25.73 | 8,872,620 | 8,742,308 |
| 2001 | 20,833,803 | 3,218,875 | 18.27 | 10,474,218 | 10,359,585 |
| 2011 | 25,545,198 | 4,711,395 | 22.61 | 12,832,895 | 12,712,303 |
Population Pyramid
Chhattisgarh Population by Religion
As per 2011 Census Chhattisgarh population religion wise are, Hindu is the largest religion with 93.25% follows Hinduism, followed by Muslim and Christian with 2% each, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain are below 1%. 23.8 Millions are Hindus, 490,542 are Christians and 514,998 are Muslim population in Chhattisgarh state. Sarnaism is the indigenous religion believed and followed by half million tribal population(Baiga, Kudumi Mahato, Kurukh, Munda and Santal).
| Religion | Persons | Percentage | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,819,789 | 93.25 | 11,968,245 | 11,851,544 |
| Muslim | 514,998 | 2.02 | 263,834 | 251,164 |
| Christian | 490,542 | 1.92 | 241,799 | 248,743 |
| Sikh | 70,036 | 0.27 | 36,750 | 33,286 |
| Buddhist | 70,467 | 0.28 | 34,947 | 35,520 |
| Jain | 61,510 | 0.24 | 31,592 | 29,918 |
| Others | 494,594 | 1.94 | 244,162 | 250,432 |
| Not Stated | 23,262 | 0.09 | 11,566 | 11,696 |
Ethnic groups of Chhattisgarh
| Tribes | Population as per Census 2011 |
|---|---|
| All Scheduled Tribes | 7,822,902 |
| Agariya | 67,196 |
| Andh | 21 |
| Baiga | 89,744 |
| Bhaina | 55,975 |
| Bharia Bhumia, Bhuinhar Bhumia, Bhumiya, Bharia, Paliha, Pando | 113,967 |
| Bhattra | 213,900 |
| Bhil, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia | 547 |
| Bhil Mina | 71 |
| Bhunjia | 10,603 |
| Biar, Biyar | 5,525 |
| Binjhwar | 119,718 |
| Birhul, Birhor | 3,104 |
| Damor, Damaria | 56 |
| Dhanwar | 50,995 |
| Gadaba, Gadba | 8,535 |
| Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita, Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj, Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi | 4,298,404 |
| Halba,Halbi | 375,182 |
| Kamar | 26,530 |
| Karku | 22 |
| Kawar, Kanwar, Kaur, Cherwa, Rathia, Tanwar, Chattri | 887,477 |
| Khairwar, Kondar | 79,816 |
| Kharia | 49,032 |
| Kondh, Khond, Kandh | 10,991 |
| Kol | 20,873 |
| Kolam | 402 |
| Korku, Bopchi, Mouasi, Nihal, Nahul, Bondhi, Bondeya | 484 |
| Korwa, Kodaku | 129,429 |
| Majhi | 65,027 |
| Majhwar | 55,320 |
| Mawasi | 203 |
| Munda | 15,095 |
| Nagesia, Nagasia | 114,532 |
| Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad | 748,789 |
| Pao | 12,729 |
| Pardhan, Pathari, Saroti | 11,111 |
| Pardhi, Bahelia, Bahellia, Chita Pardhi, Langoli Pardhi, Phans Pardhi, Shikari, Takankar, Takia [in (i) Bastar, Dantewara, Kanker, Raigarh, Jashpurnagar, Surguja and Koria district, (ii) Katghora, Pali, Kartala and Korba tahsils of Korba district, (iii) Bilaspur, Pendra, Kota and Takhatpur tahsils of Bilaspur district, (iv) Durg, Patan, Gunderdehi, Dhamdha, Balod, Gurur and Dondilohara tahsils of Durg district, (v) Chowki, Manpur and Mohala Revenue Inspector Circles of Rajnandgaon district, (vi) Mahasamund, Saraipali and Basna tahsils of Mahasamund district, (vii) Bindra-Navagarh Rajim and Deobhog tahsils of Raipur district, and (viii) Dhamtari, Kurud and Sihava tahsils of Dhamtari district] | 13,476 |
| Parja | 1,212 |
| Sahariya, Saharia, Seharia, Sehria, Sosia, Sor | 165 |
| Saonta, Saunta | 3,502 |
| Saur | 228 |
| Sawar, Sawara | 130,709 |
| Sonr | 17 |
| Generic Tribes etc. | 32,188 |
Languages spoken in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarhi is the eastern Hindi language with 21 Million speakers and Gondi with 1 Million speakers are the popular languages in Chhattisgarh state. Since it borders to Maharashtra and Telangana, Marathi and Telugu spoken in parts of bordering districts, and 913,581 speak Odia, 706,304 speak Halabi and 516,778 speak Kurukh/Oraon are also spoken in parts of Chhattisgarh.
| Languages | Persons | Percentage | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 21,361,927 | 83.6240 | 16,374,316 | 4,987,611 |
| Gondi | 1,071,400 | 4.1941 | 1,032,159 | 39,241 |
| Odia | 913,581 | 3.5763 | 730,811 | 182,770 |
| Halabi | 706,304 | 2.7649 | 650,080 | 56,224 |
| Kurukh/Oraon | 516,778 | 2.0230 | 476,631 | 40,147 |
| Bengali | 243,597 | 0.9536 | 131,322 | 112,275 |
| Telugu | 152,100 | 0.5954 | 50,232 | 101,868 |
| Marathi | 144,035 | 0.5638 | 39,635 | 104,400 |
| Sindhi | 93,424 | 0.3657 | 1,319 | 92,105 |
| Urdu | 79,962 | 0.3130 | 10,593 | 69,369 |
| Punjabi | 65,425 | 0.2561 | 3,310 | 62,115 |
| Parji | 45,344 | 0.1775 | 44,874 | 470 |
| Gujarati | 39,116 | 0.1531 | 4,981 | 34,135 |
| Malayalam | 23,370 | 0.0915 | 1,515 | 21,855 |
| Korwa | 19,212 | 0.0752 | 18,792 | 420 |
| Santali | 17,862 | 0.0699 | 16,226 | 1,636 |
| Tamil | 10,334 | 0.0405 | 1,292 | 9,042 |
| Maithili | 9,094 | 0.0356 | 1,055 | 8,039 |
| Kharia | 6,492 | 0.0254 | 5,715 | 777 |
| Nepali | 3,431 | 0.0134 | 529 | 2,902 |
| Kannada | 2,028 | 0.0079 | 425 | 1,603 |
Disability
Below is the disabled people stastistics of Chhattisgarh state.
| Type of disability | Total Persons | Cultivators | Agriculture labor | HHI | Other workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total disabled population | 240,846 | 76,795 | 101,547 | 4,525 | 57,979 |
| In Seeing | 45,535 | 15,444 | 19,093 | 792 | 10,206 |
| In Hearing | 44,636 | 15,630 | 18,405 | 825 | 9,776 |
| In Speech | 11,808 | 3,408 | 5,394 | 204 | 2,802 |
| In Movement | 73,973 | 22,213 | 29,068 | 1,597 | 21,095 |
| Mental Retardation | 8,542 | 2,385 | 4,520 | 118 | 1,519 |
| Mental Illness | 5,207 | 1,701 | 2,741 | 76 | 689 |
| Any Other | 37,284 | 10,982 | 15,964 | 645 | 9,693 |
| Multiple disability | 13,861 | 5,032 | 6,362 | 268 | 2,199 |
Chhattisgarh Population projection
Chhattisgarh population in 2023 is estimated to be 30.2 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 29.9 million (2.99 Crores), population in 2021 is estimated to be 30 million (3 Crores), According to UID, population in 2020 is estimated to be 29 million (2.9 Crores).
District wise population in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh state is formed with 16 districts in 2000, Currently the state is further divided into 27 districts. From 2007 to 2012, The new 11 districts have been created by carving out the existing districts. These districts have been named Baloda Bazar, Gariaband, Mungeli, Surajpur, Sukma, Kondagaon, Balod, Bemetara and Balrampur in 2012 and Bijapur, Narayanpur in 2007. By Chhattisgarh district wise population, Raipur and Bilaspur is the populous state with 2 million, followed by Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Rajnandgaon and Raigarh with around 1.5 Million each. Mungeli is the largest district in area with 27,503 sq km and Dhamtari being the smallest district with 2029 sq km.
| District | Population(2020 est.) | Population(2011) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koriya | 751,165 | 658,917 | 2.58 |
| Surguja | 2,690,270 | 2,359,886 | 9.24 |
| Jashpur | 970,903 | 851,669 | 3.33 |
| Raigarh | 1,703,142 | 1,493,984 | 5.85 |
| Korba | 1,375,570 | 1,206,640 | 4.72 |
| Janjgir - Champa | 1,846,466 | 1,619,707 | 6.34 |
| Bilaspur | 3,036,537 | 2,663,629 | 10.43 |
| Kabeerdham | 937,680 | 822,526 | 3.22 |
| Rajnandgaon | 1,752,332 | 1,537,133 | 6.02 |
| Durg | 3,812,014 | 3,343,872 | 13.09 |
| Raipur | 4,632,814 | 4,063,872 | 15.91 |
| Mahasamund | 1,177,340 | 1,032,754 | 4.04 |
| Dhamtari | 911,750 | 799,781 | 3.13 |
| Uttar Bastar Kanker | 853,793 | 748,941 | 2.93 |
| Bastar | 1,611,047 | 1,413,199 | 5.53 |
| Narayanpur | 159,395 | 139,820 | 0.55 |
| Dakshin Bastar Dantewada | 608,347 | 533,638 | 2.09 |
| Bijapur | 290,962 | 255,230 | 1.00 |
