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There are 32 districts in the state of Chhattisgarh, which has a total population 25,540,196 as of 2011. Mainly Chhattisgarh(CG) state has large population in cities like Raipur, Nava Raipur, Raigarh, Bhilai, Korba, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur. The male and female population in this state was 12,827,915 and 12,712,281 respectively .
The census in India is carried out by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by a federal government. [5] Latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India. [6]
The Urban areas of Chhattisgarh attained the title of open defecation free on 2 October 2017 and the rural areas have achieved a 90.31% sanitation coverage. What sets Chhattisgarh apart from other states of India is an approach to bring in behavioral change in order to get open defecation-free status.
[52] [53] For the first time, a "No religion" category was added in the 2011 census. [54] 2.87 million were classified as people belonging to "No Religion" in India in the 2011 census [55] [56] 0.24% of India's population of 1.21 billion. [57] [58] Given below is the decade-by-decade religious composition of India until the 2011 census.
According to the 2011 census the undivided Dantewada district had a population of 533,638, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Cape Verde. [15] This gives it a ranking of 540th in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The district has a population density of 45 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi) . [1]
According to the 2011 census, Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh has a population of 2,662,077, [10] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait [11] or the US state of Nevada. [12] Bilaspur District ranks 152nd in India (out of a total of 640). [10] The district has a population density of 322 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi) . [10]
On 1 January 2012, the Chhattisgarh government announced 9 new districts, for a total of 27. On 15 August 2019, the Chhattisgarh chief minister announced the creation of Chhattisgarh's 28th district, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, which would be carved out of Bilaspur district. [6] On 10 February 2020, the new district was inaugurated. [7]
As of the 2011 India census, [3] Manendragarh had a population of 30,748. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manendragarh has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%.