Bijapur
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bijapur: 180.7%, 2nd highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Bijapur: 12.1 per 1,000 people, 3rd lowest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Bijapur: 44.7%, 2nd lowest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Bijapur: 76.4%, lowest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 2.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 8,112 sq km. Its literacy rate of 40.9% is below the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 991.
Demographics
What changed in Bijapur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 30.3% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 53.9% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 64.7% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 978 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 19.3% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 7 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bijapur district?
Bijapur has a population of 2.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 31 people per sq km across 8,112 sq km.
What is the population of Bijapur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bijapur?
Bijapur has a literacy rate of 40.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bijapur compare to Chhattisgarh?
Bijapur is the 30th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bijapur are stunted or underweight?
In Bijapur, 31.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 26.8% wasted and 39.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Chhattisgarh average of 27.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bijapur have health insurance?
76.4% of households in Bijapur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 73.5% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bijapur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bijapur improved most in child stunting (54% to 32%), menstrual hygiene (47% to 65%), institutional births (64% to 77%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (63% to 46%), child wasting (20% to 27%), women diabetes (8% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bijapur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.