Gariyaband

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

6 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

4,675 km²

Literacy Rate

58.7%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,020

State: 991

Density

128 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Gariyaband is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 6 Lakh spread across 4,675 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.7% is below the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,020 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

128 /km²

▼

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,020

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

58.7%

▼

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

10.1%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

36.1%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

50.6%

▲

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

28.9%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

21.9%

▲

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

22.1%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

73.9%

▲

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

64.6%

▲

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

83.4%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

87.6%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

81.0%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

17.1%

▼

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

79.8%

▲

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

96.8%

▲

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.7%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

9.7%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.6%

▲

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

20.2%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

11.7%

▼

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

22.3 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

13.3k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

14.6%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

0 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

0.0%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.00

▼

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)

44.0 per lakh

▼

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

3.0 per lakh

▼

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population3 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.5 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children42,25756,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes29,94949,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes1.1 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation1.7 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators45,09562,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers46,46742,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers19,49562,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,020.115996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)983.056973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap20.217.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap11.713.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1238.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~94247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1327.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting28.9%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting21.9%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight22.1%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia73.9%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia64.6%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination83.4%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births87.6%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation81.0%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel17.1%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance79.8%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water96.8%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.7%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.2%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy68.9%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling27.8%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage9.7%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy3.6%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene58.2%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits57.8%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate10.9%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding93.8%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 Hypertension25.6%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes8.6%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use45.3%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh—2,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal—32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)—4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio—0.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density—20,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases—7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage—48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index—0.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household54.150.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)35.637.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.21.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)56.7%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity28.9%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap5.311.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People186.802222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural 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 Density22.332.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs13,30225,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share14.6%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.3%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases4475.689.0National 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)
Cybercrime311.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate4475.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh23.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—2.11.3GOBARdhan 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 Gariyaband district?

Gariyaband has a population of 6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 128 people per sq km across 4,675 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Gariyaband?

Gariyaband has a literacy rate of 58.7%, which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Gariyaband compare to Chhattisgarh?

Gariyaband has a sex ratio of 1,020 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 58.7% (below state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Gariyaband?

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)