Chhattisgarh
state is located in Central India. Chhattisgarh was formed on 1st of
November 2000 by including the south eastern regions of Madhya Pradesh. The
capital of Chhattisgarh is Raipur.The main language spoken in the state is Chhattisgarhi.
It is a state with abundant mineral resources.The state shares its boundary
with the states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh &
Odisha.
As per the
census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the population totals of
Chhattisgarh are mentioned below:
Total Population:
The
population of Chhattisgarh as per the 2011 census is 25,540,196 compared to 20,833,803
in the 2001 census. In this decade the state of Chhattisgarh has registered a
growth of 22.59% in total population. Chhattisgarh accounts for a mere 2.41% of
India’s total population.
Sex Ratio:
There are a
total of 12,827,915 males and 12,712,281 females in Chhattisgarh. As per the
2011 census, the sex ratio of Chhattisgarh stands at 991 compared to 990 in the
2001 census. The state has one the best sex ratios in the country. As mentioned
in the table below, the Child sex ratio for the state has significantly
improved compared to 2001.
|
Parameter
|
Year 2011
|
Year 2001
|
|
Sex ratio
of Chhattisgarh
|
991
|
990
|
|
Child sex
ratio of Chhattisgarh
|
964
|
868
|
|
Sex ratio
of India
|
940
|
933
|
Total Child
Population:
The total child
population (0-6 years) of Chhattisgarh in 2011 is 35,84,028 compared to 35,54,91
in 2001. The growth rate of child population has remained flat over the decade.
This is an indication that the population of the state may stabilize in the
next decade.
Urban & Rural
Population:
Majority of
the people, close to 3/4th of the total population of Chhattisgarh
live in rural areas. The rural population makes up 76.76% whereas the urban
population makes up 23.24% of the total population. The total rural & urban
population as per the 2011 census is 19,603,658 & 5,936,538 respectively.
Population
Density:
The total area of Chhattisgarh
is 135,191 Km2. As per the 2011 census,
population density is calculated at 189 persons per Km2, which is considerably
lower when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. In 2001 the
population density was calculated at 154 persons per Km2 which shows
that there has been an increase of about 22.7% in over the last decade.
Literacy
Rate:
As per the census
study of 2011, Chhattisgarh has a literacy rate of 71.04%. The male literacy is
81.45% where as the female literacy is 60.59% only. There is a minor
improvement in overall literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate
in Chhattisgarh was 64.66%.
Top 7
Districts & their population:
The 7 largest
districts of Chhattisgarh by population & their totals are:
|
District Name
|
Total Population
|
|
Raipur
|
4,062,160
|
|
Durg
|
3,343,079
|
|
Bilaspur
|
2,662,077
|
|
Surguja
|
2,361,329
|
|
Janjgir Champa
|
1,620,632
|
|
Rajnandgaon
|
1,537,520
|
|
Raigarh
|
1,493,627
|
Chhattisgarh
is among the most important steel producing state of India with around 15%of
the steel in the country being produced here. Also, Chhattisgarh is a green state,
with around 44% of the total land area of the state being under forest cover.
The states accounts for 12% of India’s forests.