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Chhattisgarh · Census 2011 district profile

8.0 lakh people in 1,70,951 households across 4 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu97.2%
  • Muslim1.3%
  • Jain0.5%
  • Other religions0.5%
  • Christian0.3%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)7.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)26.0%
8.0 lakh
Population
Census 2011
78.4%
Literacy
Female literacy 69.1%
18.7%
Urban population
196 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
7,99,781
3,97,897 / 4,01,884
Households
1,70,951
4.7 persons per household
Urban population
18.7%
1,49,195 persons
Sex ratio
1,010
women per 1,000 men
Density
196
per sq km
Work participation
50.4%
4,02,895 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone31.6%Chhattisgarh 29.1%
Television40.3%Chhattisgarh 31.3%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped18.2%Chhattisgarh 15.6%
Availing banking services55.0%Chhattisgarh 48.8%
LPG / PNG for cooking8.7%Chhattisgarh 11.2%
Computer / laptop2.9%Chhattisgarh 4.7%
Car / jeep / van1.8%Chhattisgarh 2.3%
None of the listed assets19.5%Chhattisgarh 27.1%

What workers do

Cultivators33.6%
Agricultural labourers45.3%
Household industry1.8%
Other work (services, trade, industry)19.2%

Main workers 3,35,368, marginal workers 67,527. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
78.4%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
69.1%
Chhattisgarh 60.2%
SC
7.3%
% of population
ST
26.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting88.5%Chhattisgarh 75.1%
Latrine within premises29.7%Chhattisgarh 24.6%
No latrine — open defecation68.1%Chhattisgarh 74.0%
Tap water (main source)31.4%Chhattisgarh 20.7%
Tap water from treated source14.5%Chhattisgarh 12.3%
Drinking water within premises22.1%Chhattisgarh 19.0%
Water source away from home18.3%Chhattisgarh 26.5%
Closed drainage3.8%Chhattisgarh 5.3%
Permanent (pucca) house41.2%Chhattisgarh 30.7%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu97.2%
  • Muslim1.3%
  • Jain0.5%
  • Other religions0.5%
  • Christian0.3%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)7.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)26.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Dhamtari
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Kurud2,19,01343,6679.7%78.7%69.9%10.4%9.5%99.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%
Magarlod1,21,43026,3185.2%75.7%65.7%4.9%24.3%99.2%0.5%0.1%0.0%
Dhamtari2,79,83359,62238.7%81.6%73.0%7.7%16.9%95.0%2.6%0.8%0.4%
Nagri1,79,50541,3447.4%74.7%64.3%4.5%61.3%96.9%1.0%0.1%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Chhattisgarh

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Dhamtari district?

Census 2011 counted 7,99,781 people in Dhamtari — 3,97,897 men and 4,01,884 women (sex ratio 1010 women per 1,000 men). 18.7% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Dhamtari?

By Census 2011, Dhamtari's population was Hindu 97.2%, Muslim 1.3%, Jain 0.5% and Other religions 0.5%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Dhamtari is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 7.3% and Scheduled Tribes 26.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Dhamtari?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 78.4%; female literacy was 69.1%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 22-412: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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