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About Durg District

Durg is a district in Chhattisgarh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Durg was 3,343,872 with a growth rate of 18.98%. Durg covers 8,535 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Durg's population is 988 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 963 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Durg

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,343,872 Growth (%) 18.98
Male Population 1,682,101 Sex Ratio 988
Female Population 1,661,771 Child Sex Ratio 963
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,535

Durg has a total population of 3,343,872 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,682,101 while the female population 1,661,771. The state area is 8,535 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Durg has sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 963 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Durg

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,284,765 Rural Population 2,059,107
Urban Population (%) 38.42 Rural Population (%) 61.58
Urban male Population 655,949 Rural Male Population 1,026,152
Urban Female Population 628,816 Rural Female Population 1,032,955
Urban Sex Ratio 959 Rural Sex Ratio 1,007

Durg urban population is 1,284,765 (38.42% of the total), while the rural population is 2,059,107 (61.58% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.98% overall.

Among the urban population 655,949 are males, and 628,816 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,026,152 are males and 1,032,955 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Durg

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,303,378 Literacy (%) 79.06
Male Literate 1,284,612 Male Literacy (%) 87.82
Female Literate 1,018,766 Female Literacy (%) 70.23
Urban Literate 973,225 Rural Literate 1,330,153
Urban Male Literates 532,392 Urban Male Literacy (%) 91.79
Rural Male Literates 752,220 Rural Male Literacy (%) 85.21
Urban Female Literates 440,833 Urban Female Literacy (%) 79.13
Rural Female Literates 577,933 Rural Female Literacy (%) 64.68

The literacy data of Durg highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.06% with 2,303,378 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.82% while female literacy is lower at 70.23% among them, 1,284,612 males and 1,018,766 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 973,225 people being literate, with men at 91.79% and female at 79.13%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,330,153 people are literate, with male at 85.21% and female at 64.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Durg

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,129,745 Hindu (%) 93.60
Muslim 83,499 Muslim (%) 2.50
Sikh 24,276 Sikh (%) 0.73
Christian 24,304 Christian (%) 0.73
Jain 17,209 Jain (%) 0.51
Buddhist 19,587 Buddhist (%) 0.59
Other 42,569 Other (%) 1.27
Not Avaiable 2,683 Not Avaiable (%) 0.08

Durg population is mostly hindu (93.60%) with a total 3,129,745 people. Muslim(2.50%) with a total 83,499 people. Sikh are (0.73%) with a total 24,276 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.73% with 24,304 people). Jain (0.51% with 17,209 people) Buddhist (0.59% with 19,587 people) and Other (1.27% with 42,569 people). Around (0.08% with 2,683 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Durg.

List of Tehsils in Durg

13

Balod

Area: 334 Km2

Population

125,407

Male

62,058%

Females

63,349

Bemetara

Area: 733 Km2

Population

215,624

Male

107,992%

Females

107,632

Berla

Area: 778 Km2

Population

187,376

Male

93,360%

Females

94,016

Dhamdha

Area: 888 Km2

Population

269,990

Male

135,480%

Females

134,510

Dondi

Area: 850 Km2

Population

155,370

Male

76,422%

Females

78,948

Dondi Luhara

Area: 954 Km2

Population

197,411

Male

97,098%

Females

100,313

Durg

Area: 639 Km2

Population

1,126,731

Male

576,597%

Females

550,134

Gunderdehi

Area: 686 Km2

Population

204,752

Male

101,869%

Females

102,883

Gurur

Area: 549 Km2

Population

143,225

Male

71,191%

Females

72,034

Nawagarh

Area: 625 Km2

Population

197,081

Male

98,792%

Females

98,289

Patan

Area: 771 Km2

Population

325,227

Male

163,736%

Females

161,491

Saja

Area: 513 Km2

Population

117,486

Male

58,625%

Females

58,861

Thanakhamria

Area: 215 Km2

Population

78,192

Male

38,881%

Females

39,311

Common questions about Durg

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Durg district had a population of 3,343,872. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Durg is divided into 13 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Durg is 988 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Durg is 963 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Durg is 79.06 per cent. That works out to 2,303,378 literate people.

Durg covers an area of 8,535 square kilometres.

2,059,107 people in Durg live in rural areas and 1,284,765 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Durg grew by 18.98 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Durg 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.