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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.
For better understaing, 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 The child sex ratio is 962. Surguja makes up % of India's total population.
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). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
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.