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About Janjgir Champa District
Janjgir Champa is a district in Chhattisgarh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Janjgir Champa was 1,619,707 with a growth rate of 22.94%. Janjgir Champa covers 3,853 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Janjgir Champa's population is 986 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 950 females out of 1000 males.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Janjgir Champa, Urban/Rural population of Janjgir Champa, Literacy data of Janjgir Champa and Religion wise data of Janjgir Champa. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Janjgir Champa,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Janjgir Champa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,619,707 | Growth (%) | 22.94 |
| Male Population | 815,717 | Sex Ratio | 986 |
| Female Population | 803,990 | Child Sex Ratio | 950 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,853 |
Janjgir Champa has a total population of 1,619,707 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 815,717 while the female population 803,990. The state area is 3,853 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Janjgir Champa has sex ratio of 986 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 950 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Janjgir Champa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 225,061 | Rural Population | 1,394,646 |
| Urban Population (%) | 13.90 | Rural Population (%) | 86.10 |
| Urban male Population | 114,316 | Rural Male Population | 701,401 |
| Urban Female Population | 110,745 | Rural Female Population | 693,245 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 969 | Rural Sex Ratio | 988 |
Janjgir Champa urban population is 225,061 (13.90% of the total), while the rural population is 1,394,646 (86.10% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 22.94% overall.
Among the urban population 114,316 are males, and 110,745 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 701,401 are males and 693,245 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Janjgir Champa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,019,634 | Literacy (%) | 73.07 |
| Male Literate | 593,679 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.72 |
| Female Literate | 425,955 | Female Literacy (%) | 61.31 |
| Urban Literate | 160,234 | Rural Literate | 859,400 |
| Urban Male Literates | 89,935 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.71 |
| Rural Male Literates | 503,744 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.73 |
| Urban Female Literates | 70,299 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.66 |
| Rural Female Literates | 355,656 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.48 |
The literacy data of Janjgir Champa highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.07% with 1,019,634 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.72% while female literacy is lower at 61.31% among them, 593,679 males and 425,955 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 160,234 people being literate, with men at 90.71% and female at 72.66%, compared to rural areas whereas 859,400 people are literate, with male at 83.73% and female at 59.48%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Janjgir Champa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,597,089 | Hindu (%) | 98.60 |
| Muslim | 14,173 | Muslim (%) | 0.88 |
| Sikh | 635 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 2,926 | Christian (%) | 0.18 |
| Jain | 707 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 556 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 2,220 | Other (%) | 0.14 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,401 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Janjgir Champa population is mostly hindu (98.60%) with a total 1,597,089 people. Muslim(0.88%) with a total 14,173 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 635 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.18% with 2,926 people). Jain (0.04% with 707 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 556 people) and Other (0.14% with 2,220 people). Around (0.09% with 1,401 people) did not specify their religion.
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Common questions about Janjgir Champa
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Janjgir Champa district had a population of 1,619,707. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Janjgir Champa is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Janjgir Champa is 986 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Janjgir Champa is 950 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Janjgir Champa is 73.07 per cent. That works out to 1,019,634 literate people.
Janjgir Champa covers an area of 3,853 square kilometres.
1,394,646 people in Janjgir Champa live in rural areas and 225,061 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Janjgir Champa grew by 22.94 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Janjgir Champa 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.