Bilaspur

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

16.3 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

3,411 km²

Literacy Rate

63.5%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

964

State: 991

Density

477 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Bilaspur is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 16.3 Lakh spread across 3,411 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.5% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males, below 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

477 /km²

▲

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

964

▼

991

943

Literacy Rate

63.5%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

20.8%

▲

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

14.4%

▼

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

42.3%

▼

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

25.7%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

24.0%

▲

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

28.0%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

78.1%

▲

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

58.5%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

52.5%

▼

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

79.4%

▼

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

80.5%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

42.2%

▲

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

60.4%

▼

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

93.6%

▼

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.6%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.2%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.2%

▲

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.4%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

19.8%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

40.2 per 1k pop

▲

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

65.3k

▲

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.0%

▲

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3593 per lakh

▲

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

31.8%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.33

▼

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)

134.0 per lakh

▲

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

23.0 per lakh

▲

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.57

▲

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8.3 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.6 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.2 L56,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.7 L49,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes1.2 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.3 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators66,39262,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers81,67142,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.8 L62,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio964.051996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)951.245973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap17.417.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap19.813.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1538.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~330247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~4827.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting25.7%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting24.0%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight28.0%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia78.1%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia58.5%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination52.5%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births79.4%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation80.5%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel42.2%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance60.4%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water93.6%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.6%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt98.6%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy72.8%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling37.4%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage11.2%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.2%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene70.7%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits46.9%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate19.0%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—82.6%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—81.3%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension28.6%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes12.7%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use40.0%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,592.8592,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal31.8%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)7.5%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.30.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density58,40220,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases9.3%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage52.8%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household57.550.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)34.237.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.91.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)72.0%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity70.5%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap10.311.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People168.893222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density40.232.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs65,26425,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share19.0%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.2%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases13475.689.0National 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 Crimes11.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—7147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime2311.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate13475.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~43.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Bilaspur district?

Bilaspur has a population of 16.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 477 people per sq km across 3,411 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Bilaspur?

Bilaspur has a literacy rate of 63.5%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Bilaspur compare to Chhattisgarh?

Bilaspur has a sex ratio of 964 (below state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 63.5% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Bilaspur?

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)