About Raigarh District

Raigarh is a district in Chhattisgarh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Raigarh was 1,493,984 with a growth rate of 18.05%. Raigarh covers 7,086 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Raigarh's population is 991 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 947 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Raigarh

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,493,984 Growth (%) 18.05
Male Population 750,278 Sex Ratio 991
Female Population 743,706 Child Sex Ratio 947
Area ( In Km. Square ) 7,086

Raigarh has a total population of 1,493,984 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 750,278 while the female population 743,706. The state area is 7,086 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Raigarh has sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 947. Raigarh makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Raigarh

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 246,302 Rural Population 1,247,682
Urban Population (%) 16.49 Rural Population (%) 83.51
Urban male Population 126,461 Rural Male Population 623,817
Urban Female Population 119,841 Rural Female Population 623,865
Urban Sex Ratio 948 Rural Sex Ratio 1,000

Raigarh urban population is 246,302 (16.49% of the total), while the rural population is 1,247,682 (83.51% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 126,461 are males, and 119,841 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 623,817 are males and 623,865 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,000 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Raigarh

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 951,639 Literacy (%) 73.26
Male Literate 542,756 Male Literacy (%) 83.49
Female Literate 408,883 Female Literacy (%) 63.02
Urban Literate 183,488 Rural Literate 768,151
Urban Male Literates 101,425 Urban Male Literacy (%) 92.01
Rural Male Literates 441,331 Rural Male Literacy (%) 81.75
Urban Female Literates 82,063 Urban Female Literacy (%) 78.09
Rural Female Literates 326,820 Rural Female Literacy (%) 60.10

The literacy data of Raigarh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.26% with 951,639 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.49% while female literacy is lower at 63.02% among them, 542,756 males and 408,883 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 183,488 people being literate, with men at 92.01% and female at 78.09%, compared to rural areas whereas 768,151 people are literate, with male at 81.75% and female at 60.10%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Raigarh

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,422,986 Hindu (%) 95.25
Muslim 17,332 Muslim (%) 1.16
Sikh 2,117 Sikh (%) 0.14
Christian 47,653 Christian (%) 3.19
Jain 409 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 781 Buddhist (%) 0.05
Other 1,782 Other (%) 0.12
Not Avaiable 924 Not Avaiable (%) 0.06

Raigarh population is mostly hindu (95.25%) with a total 1,422,986 people. Muslim(1.16%) with a total 17,332 people. Sikh are (0.14%) with a total 2,117 people. Smaller communities include Christian (3.19% with 47,653 people). Jain (0.03% with 409 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 781 people) and Other (0.12% with 1,782 people). Around (0.06% with 924 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Raigarh

24

Baramkela

Area: 621 Km2

Population

151,399

Male

76,082%

Females

75,317

Gharghoda

Area: 481 Km2

Population

79,425

Male

39,330%

Females

40,095

Kharsia

Area: 514 Km2

Population

150,627

Male

75,194%

Females

75,433

Lailunga

Area: 795 Km2

Population

130,613

Male

65,035%

Females

65,578

Pusour

Area: 474 Km2

Population

139,799

Male

70,261%

Females

69,538

Raigarh

Area: 652 Km2

Population

307,513

Male

157,560%

Females

149,953

Sarangarh

Area: 884 Km2

Population

229,603

Male

114,164%

Females

115,439

Tamnar

Area: 729 Km2

Population

97,975

Male

49,342%

Females

48,633

Udaipur

Area: 1,936 Km2

Population

207,030

Male

103,310%

Females

103,720

Alibag

Area: 510 Km2

Population

236,167

Male

119,254%

Females

116,913

Karjat

Area: 663 Km2

Population

212,051

Male

107,870%

Females

104,181

Khalapur

Area: 414 Km2

Population

207,464

Male

109,225%

Females

98,239