Bastar

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

8.3 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

5,229 km²

Literacy Rate

45.1%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,017

State: 991

Density

160 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Bastar is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.3 Lakh spread across 5,229 sq km. Its literacy rate of 45.1% is below the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 991. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

160 /km²

▼

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,017

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

45.1%

▼

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

1.8%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

62.4%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

48.0%

▲

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

48.1%

▲

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

20.4%

▲

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

45.2%

▲

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

80.7%

▲

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

77.2%

▲

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

57.3%

▼

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

63.5%

▼

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

61.0%

▼

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

31.6%

▲

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

69.3%

▼

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

94.1%

▼

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

96.8%

▼

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

17.3%

▲

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

6.0%

▲

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.3%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

18.1%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

23.1 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

19.3k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

15.7%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1211 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

48.8%

▲

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.64

▲

0.52

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

74.0 per lakh

▼

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

12.0 per lakh

▲

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.53

—

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population4.1 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.9 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.2 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children63,87756,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes7,29249,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2.6 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.4 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators72,23562,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers37,80542,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers60,15162,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,016.831996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)986.505973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.317.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap18.113.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~4838.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~198247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1427.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting48.1%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting20.4%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight45.2%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia80.7%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia77.2%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination57.3%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births63.5%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation61.0%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel31.6%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance69.3%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water94.1%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access96.8%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.1%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy52.9%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling25.3%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage17.3%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy6.0%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene53.1%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits55.1%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate6.6%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding70.6%82.6%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea73.9%81.3%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension24.1%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes11.4%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use55.8%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,211.0862,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal48.8%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)5.9%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density10,10520,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases0.6%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage38.6%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household43.050.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)33.737.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.91.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)43.6%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity34.2%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap14.011.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People117.42222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.91.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density23.132.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs19,31025,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share15.7%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.8%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases7475.689.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—1.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—7147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1211.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate7475.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh43.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh12.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Bastar district?

Bastar has a population of 8.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 160 people per sq km across 5,229 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Bastar?

Bastar has a literacy rate of 45.1%, which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Bastar compare to Chhattisgarh?

Bastar has a sex ratio of 1,017 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 45.1% (below state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Bastar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)