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district · Census 2011 · code 403

Raigarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Chhattisgarh, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,493,984people
Households367,962PCA households
Literacy rate73.26%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.2%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,493,9841,247,682246,302
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds367,962312,80055,162
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6195,069164,08330,986
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.06%13.15%12.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9911,000948
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6947954909
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+951,639768,151183,488
Literacy rate%73.26%70.89%85.22%
Male literacy rate%83.49%81.75%92.01%
Female literacy rate%63.02%60.1%78.09%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople224,942188,05936,883
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople505,609475,59430,015
Total workersCensus workers690,167604,94285,225
Work participation rate%46.2%48.49%34.6%
Main workersworked at least 6 months484,875408,59476,281
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months205,292196,3488,944
Non-workerspeople803,817642,740161,077

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1277, 1278, 1279; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 367,962 households and 1,493,984 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.49% of this area’s population, compared with 83.51% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.06% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.49% and female literacy was 63.02%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 690,167 Census workers, 70.25% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators163,91744,396
Agricultural labourers181,281142,507
Household industry workers7,1992,760
Other workers132,47815,629

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801939

Raigarh

150,019 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801941

Kharsia

18,939 people within this district · Town

Census code 801942

Sarangarh

14,954 people within this district · Town

Census code 801935

Dharamjaigarh

14,354 people within this district · Town

Census code 801938

Kirodimalnagar

13,102 people within this district · Town

Census code 801937

Gharghoda

9,455 people within this district · Town

Census code 801936

Lailunga

8,208 people within this district · Town

Census code 801943

Sariya

6,927 people within this district · Town

Census code 801944

Baramkela

5,600 people within this district · Town

Census code 801940

Pusaur

4,744 people within this district · Town