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district · Census 2011 · code 410

Raipur 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.
Population4,063,872people
Households871,225PCA households
Literacy rate75.56%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.25%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,063,8722,580,5831,483,289
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds871,225555,578315,647
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6583,382387,005196,377
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.36%15%13.24%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9841,003953
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6968980944
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,629,7491,545,7141,084,035
Literacy rate%75.56%70.47%84.24%
Male literacy rate%85.24%82.18%90.32%
Female literacy rate%65.75%58.83%77.85%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople724,250524,846199,404
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople476,446407,91268,534
Total workersCensus workers1,757,6641,215,693541,971
Work participation rate%43.25%47.11%36.54%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,259,138772,100487,038
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months498,526443,59354,933
Non-workerspeople2,306,2081,364,890941,318

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 1298, 1299, 1300; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 871,225 households and 4,063,872 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 36.5% of this area’s population, compared with 63.5% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.36% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 85.24% and female literacy was 65.75%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,757,664 Census workers, 71.64% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators303,51979,760
Agricultural labourers354,429354,564
Household industry workers27,6376,441
Other workers573,55357,761

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 802034

Raipur

1,027,264 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802033

Birgaon

96,294 people within this district · Town

Census code 802021

Bhatapara

57,537 people within this district · Town

Census code 802038

Tilda Newra

36,682 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802031

Gobra Nawapara

29,315 people within this district · Town

Census code 802022

Baloda Bazar

26,632 people within this district · Town

Census code 802029

Arang

19,091 people within this district · Town

Census code 802020

Simga

16,027 people within this district · Town

Census code 802030

Abhanpur

14,432 people within this district · Town

Census code 802037

Rajim

14,090 people within this district · Town

Census code 802026

Kasdol

14,071 people within this district · Town

Census code 444587

Mandir Hasaud

12,807 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802035

Mana-Camp

11,953 people within this district · Town

Census code 444782

Siltara

10,721 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802040

Gariyaband

10,517 people within this district · Town

Census code 802027

Bhatgaon

10,371 people within this district · Town

Census code 802036

Fingeshwar

9,752 people within this district · Town

Census code 802039

Kharora

9,236 people within this district · Town

Census code 802023

Lawan

8,984 people within this district · Town

Census code 802032

Koora

8,857 people within this district · Town

Census code 802024

Palari

8,567 people within this district · Town

Census code 802025

Tundra

8,211 people within this district · Town

Census code 802041

Chhura

6,095 people within this district · Town

Census code 802028

Bilaigarh

5,544 people within this district · Town

Census code 443594

Hirmi

5,139 people within this district · Census town

Census code 443851

Rawan

5,100 people within this district · Census town