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.

List of Tehsils in Surguja

19

Ramanujnagar

Area: 436 Km2

Population

122,233

Male

61,370%

Females

60,863

Samri

Area: 1,303 Km2

Population

109,932

Male

55,642%

Females

54,290

Shankargarh

Area: 532 Km2

Population

72,088

Male

36,419%

Females

35,669

Sitapur

Area: 523 Km2

Population

96,131

Male

47,843%

Females

48,288

Surajpur

Area: 745 Km2

Population

232,411

Male

117,485%

Females

114,926

Udaypur

Area: 712 Km2

Population

78,918

Male

39,780%

Females

39,138

Wadrafnagar

Area: 1,308 Km2

Population

160,974

Male

81,823%

Females

79,151