About Bastar District
Bastar is a district in Chhattisgarh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bastar was 1,413,199 with a growth rate of 17.96%. Bastar covers 10,470 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bastar's population is 1023 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 994 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bastar, Urban/Rural population of Bastar, Literacy data of Bastar and Religion wise data of Bastar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bastar,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bastar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,413,199 | Growth (%) | 17.96 |
| Male Population | 698,487 | Sex Ratio | 1,023 |
| Female Population | 714,712 | Child Sex Ratio | 994 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,470 |
Bastar has a total population of 1,413,199 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 698,487 while the female population 714,712. The state area is 10,470 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bastar has sex ratio of 1,023 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 994 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Bastar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 193,494 | Rural Population | 1,219,705 |
| Urban Population (%) | 13.69 | Rural Population (%) | 86.31 |
| Urban male Population | 97,835 | Rural Male Population | 600,652 |
| Urban Female Population | 95,659 | Rural Female Population | 619,053 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 978 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,031 |
Bastar urban population is 193,494 (13.69% of the total), while the rural population is 1,219,705 (86.31% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.96% overall.
Among the urban population 97,835 are males, and 95,659 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 600,652 are males and 619,053 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,031 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bastar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 650,863 | Literacy (%) | 54.40 |
| Male Literate | 382,335 | Male Literacy (%) | 64.82 |
| Female Literate | 268,528 | Female Literacy (%) | 44.26 |
| Urban Literate | 139,806 | Rural Literate | 511,057 |
| Urban Male Literates | 76,437 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.62 |
| Rural Male Literates | 305,898 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 60.75 |
| Urban Female Literates | 63,369 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.68 |
| Rural Female Literates | 205,159 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 39.32 |
The literacy data of Bastar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 54.40% with 650,863 literate individuals. Male literacy is 64.82% while female literacy is lower at 44.26% among them, 382,335 males and 268,528 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 139,806 people being literate, with men at 88.62% and female at 74.68%, compared to rural areas whereas 511,057 people are literate, with male at 60.75% and female at 39.32%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bastar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,277,975 | Hindu (%) | 90.43 |
| Muslim | 12,413 | Muslim (%) | 0.88 |
| Sikh | 2,099 | Sikh (%) | 0.15 |
| Christian | 27,951 | Christian (%) | 1.98 |
| Jain | 3,466 | Jain (%) | 0.25 |
| Buddhist | 985 | Buddhist (%) | 0.07 |
| Other | 86,925 | Other (%) | 6.15 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,385 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.10 |
Bastar population is mostly hindu (90.43%) with a total 1,277,975 people. Muslim(0.88%) with a total 12,413 people. Sikh are (0.15%) with a total 2,099 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.98% with 27,951 people). Jain (0.25% with 3,466 people) Buddhist (0.07% with 985 people) and Other (6.15% with 86,925 people). Around (0.10% with 1,385 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Bastar.
List of Tehsils in Bastar
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Common questions about Bastar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Bastar district had a population of 1,413,199. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Bastar is divided into 12 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Bastar is 1023 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Bastar is 994 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Bastar is 54.40 per cent. That works out to 650,863 literate people.
Bastar covers an area of 10,470 square kilometres.
1,219,705 people in Bastar live in rural areas and 193,494 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Bastar grew by 17.96 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Bastar is a district of Chhattisgarh. You can open Chhattisgarh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.