About Bilaspur District

Bilaspur is a district in Chhattisgarh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bilaspur was 2,663,629 with a growth rate of 33.29%. Bilaspur covers 8,272 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bilaspur's population is 971 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bilaspur, Urban/Rural population of Bilaspur, Literacy data of Bilaspur and Religion wise data of Bilaspur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bilaspur,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Bilaspur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,663,629 Growth (%) 33.29
Male Population 1,351,574 Sex Ratio 971
Female Population 1,312,055 Child Sex Ratio 961
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,272

Bilaspur has a total population of 2,663,629 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,351,574 while the female population 1,312,055. The state area is 8,272 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Bilaspur has sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 961. Bilaspur makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Bilaspur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 679,870 Rural Population 1,983,759
Urban Population (%) 25.52 Rural Population (%) 74.48
Urban male Population 349,054 Rural Male Population 1,002,520
Urban Female Population 330,816 Rural Female Population 981,239
Urban Sex Ratio 948 Rural Sex Ratio 979

Bilaspur urban population is 679,870 (25.52% of the total), while the rural population is 1,983,759 (74.48% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 349,054 are males, and 330,816 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,002,520 are males and 981,239 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Bilaspur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,596,560 Literacy (%) 70.78
Male Literate 932,474 Male Literacy (%) 81.54
Female Literate 664,086 Female Literacy (%) 59.71
Urban Literate 501,073 Rural Literate 1,095,487
Urban Male Literates 276,209 Urban Male Literacy (%) 90.69
Rural Male Literates 656,265 Rural Male Literacy (%) 78.22
Urban Female Literates 224,864 Urban Female Literacy (%) 77.56
Rural Female Literates 439,222 Rural Female Literacy (%) 53.41

The literacy data of Bilaspur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.78% with 1,596,560 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.54% while female literacy is lower at 59.71% among them, 932,474 males and 664,086 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 501,073 people being literate, with men at 90.69% and female at 77.56%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,095,487 people are literate, with male at 78.22% and female at 53.41%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Bilaspur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 2,540,763 Hindu (%) 95.39
Muslim 57,973 Muslim (%) 2.18
Sikh 6,373 Sikh (%) 0.24
Christian 20,745 Christian (%) 0.78
Jain 2,357 Jain (%) 0.09
Buddhist 2,979 Buddhist (%) 0.11
Other 29,122 Other (%) 1.09
Not Avaiable 3,317 Not Avaiable (%) 0.12

Bilaspur population is mostly hindu (95.39%) with a total 2,540,763 people. Muslim(2.18%) with a total 57,973 people. Sikh are (0.24%) with a total 6,373 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.78% with 20,745 people). Jain (0.09% with 2,357 people) Buddhist (0.11% with 2,979 people) and Other (1.09% with 29,122 people). Around (0.12% with 3,317 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Bilaspur

17

Bilaspur Sadar

Area: 180 Km2

Population

75,714

Male

38,848%

Females

36,866

Ghumarwin

Area: 192 Km2

Population

89,516

Male

44,611%

Females

44,905

Jhanduta

Area: 329 Km2

Population

91,562

Male

46,167%

Females

45,395

Naina Devi

Area: 269 Km2

Population

46,684

Male

24,267%

Females

22,417

Namhol

Area: 101 Km2

Population

32,767

Male

16,711%

Females

16,056