About Surguja District
Surguja is a district in Chhattisgarh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Surguja was 2,359,886 with a growth rate of 19.66%. Surguja covers 15,732 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Surguja's population is 978 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 962 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Surguja, Urban/Rural population of Surguja, Literacy data of Surguja and Religion wise data of Surguja. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Surguja,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Surguja
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,359,886 | Growth (%) | 19.66 |
| Male Population | 1,193,129 | Sex Ratio | 978 |
| Female Population | 1,166,757 | Child Sex Ratio | 962 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 15,732 |
Surguja has a total population of 2,359,886 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,193,129 while the female population 1,166,757. The state area is 15,732 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Surguja has sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 962 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Surguja
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 242,921 | Rural Population | 2,116,965 |
| Urban Population (%) | 10.29 | Rural Population (%) | 89.71 |
| Urban male Population | 125,221 | Rural Male Population | 1,067,908 |
| Urban Female Population | 117,700 | Rural Female Population | 1,049,057 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 940 | Rural Sex Ratio | 982 |
Surguja urban population is 242,921 (10.29% of the total), while the rural population is 2,116,965 (89.71% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.66% overall.
Among the urban population 125,221 are males, and 117,700 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,067,908 are males and 1,049,057 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Surguja
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,187,941 | Literacy (%) | 60.01 |
| Male Literate | 694,686 | Male Literacy (%) | 69.53 |
| Female Literate | 493,255 | Female Literacy (%) | 50.32 |
| Urban Literate | 179,543 | Rural Literate | 1,008,398 |
| Urban Male Literates | 98,399 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.08 |
| Rural Male Literates | 596,287 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 67 |
| Urban Female Literates | 81,144 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 78.58 |
| Rural Female Literates | 412,111 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 46.99 |
The literacy data of Surguja highlights a total literacy rate stands at 60.01% with 1,187,941 literate individuals. Male literacy is 69.53% while female literacy is lower at 50.32% among them, 694,686 males and 493,255 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 179,543 people being literate, with men at 90.08% and female at 78.58%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,008,398 people are literate, with male at 67.00% and female at 46.99%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Surguja
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,126,195 | Hindu (%) | 90.10 |
| Muslim | 81,442 | Muslim (%) | 3.45 |
| Sikh | 2,303 | Sikh (%) | 0.10 |
| Christian | 97,432 | Christian (%) | 4.13 |
| Jain | 623 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 1,287 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 48,295 | Other (%) | 2.05 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,309 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.10 |
Surguja population is mostly hindu (90.10%) with a total 2,126,195 people. Muslim(3.45%) with a total 81,442 people. Sikh are (0.10%) with a total 2,303 people. Smaller communities include Christian (4.13% with 97,432 people). Jain (0.03% with 623 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 1,287 people) and Other (2.05% with 48,295 people). Around (0.10% with 2,309 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Surguja.
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Common questions about Surguja
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Surguja district had a population of 2,359,886. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Surguja is divided into 19 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Surguja is 978 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Surguja is 962 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Surguja is 60.01 per cent. That works out to 1,187,941 literate people.
Surguja covers an area of 15,732 square kilometres.
2,116,965 people in Surguja live in rural areas and 242,921 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Surguja grew by 19.66 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Surguja 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.