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About Rajnandgaon District
Rajnandgaon is a district in Chhattisgarh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Rajnandgaon was 1,537,133 with a growth rate of 19.79%. Rajnandgaon covers 8,070 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Rajnandgaon's population is 1015 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 986 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Rajnandgaon, Urban/Rural population of Rajnandgaon, Literacy data of Rajnandgaon and Religion wise data of Rajnandgaon. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Rajnandgaon,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Rajnandgaon
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Population | 1,537,133 | Growth (%) | 19.79 |
Male Population | 762,855 | Sex Ratio | 1,015 |
Female Population | 774,278 | Child Sex Ratio | 986 |
Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,070 |
Rajnandgaon has a total population of 1,537,133 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 762,855 while the female population 774,278. The state area is 8,070 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Rajnandgaon has sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 986. Rajnandgaon makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Rajnandgaon
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Urban Population | 272,512 | Rural Population | 1,264,621 |
Urban Population (%) | 17.73 | Rural Population (%) | 82.27 |
Urban male Population | 136,643 | Rural Male Population | 626,212 |
Urban Female Population | 135,869 | Rural Female Population | 638,409 |
Urban Sex Ratio | 994 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,019 |
Rajnandgaon urban population is 272,512 (17.73% of the total), while the rural population is 1,264,621 (82.27% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 136,643 are males, and 135,869 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 626,212 are males and 638,409 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Rajnandgaon
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Literate | 1,008,379 | Literacy (%) | 75.96 |
Male Literate | 561,355 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.40 |
Female Literate | 447,024 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.70 |
Urban Literate | 205,453 | Rural Literate | 802,926 |
Urban Male Literates | 110,131 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.59 |
Rural Male Literates | 451,224 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.01 |
Urban Female Literates | 95,322 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 79.26 |
Rural Female Literates | 351,702 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 63.95 |
The literacy data of Rajnandgaon highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.96% with 1,008,379 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.40% while female literacy is lower at 66.70% among them, 561,355 males and 447,024 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 205,453 people being literate, with men at 91.59% and female at 79.26%, compared to rural areas whereas 802,926 people are literate, with male at 84.01% and female at 63.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Rajnandgaon
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Hindu | 1,399,658 | Hindu (%) | 91.06 |
Muslim | 23,648 | Muslim (%) | 1.54 |
Sikh | 3,761 | Sikh (%) | 0.24 |
Christian | 5,193 | Christian (%) | 0.34 |
Jain | 8,187 | Jain (%) | 0.53 |
Buddhist | 28,541 | Buddhist (%) | 1.86 |
Other | 67,444 | Other (%) | 4.39 |
Not Avaiable | 701 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Rajnandgaon population is mostly hindu (91.06%) with a total 1,399,658 people. Muslim(1.54%) with a total 23,648 people. Sikh are (0.24%) with a total 3,761 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.34% with 5,193 people). Jain (0.53% with 8,187 people) Buddhist (1.86% with 28,541 people) and Other (4.39% with 67,444 people). Around (0.05% with 701 people) did not specify their religion.