Jashpur

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

8.5 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

5,628 km²

Literacy Rate

58.2%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,005

State: 991

Density

151 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Jashpur is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.5 Lakh spread across 5,628 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.2% is below the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,005 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

151 /km²

▼

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,005

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

58.2%

▼

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

5.7%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

62.3%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

57.2%

▲

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

35.8%

▲

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.0%

▼

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

33.6%

▲

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

54.1%

▼

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

61.5%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

94.2%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

85.6%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

72.8%

▼

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

14.8%

▼

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

80.6%

▲

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

88.8%

▼

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.2%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

21.9%

▲

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.5%

▲

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

15.8%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

9.7%

▼

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

16.8 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

14.3k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

18.3%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

735 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

41.3%

▲

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.57

▲

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)

119.0 per lakh

▲

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

2.0 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
Population4.2 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.9 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.8 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children61,74456,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes24,31749,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2.6 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.6 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.1 L62,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers55,10042,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers33,22162,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,005.121996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)980.209973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap15.817.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap9.713.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~838.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~200247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1927.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting35.8%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting17.0%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight33.6%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia54.1%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia61.5%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination94.2%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births85.6%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation72.8%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel14.8%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance80.6%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water88.8%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.2%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt98.8%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy73.1%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling34.9%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage21.9%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.5%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene68.2%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits48.6%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate13.4%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding87.8%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 Hypertension34.4%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes10.4%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 Lakh735.382,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal41.3%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)4.2%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density6,26320,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases5.3%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage54.3%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household50.950.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)41.337.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size2.01.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)42.7%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity46.2%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap8.311.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People157.733222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.30.2Agricultural 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 Efficiency0.91.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density16.832.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs14,28825,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share18.3%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases11975.689.0National 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)57147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime211.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate11975.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh63.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Jashpur district?

Jashpur has a population of 8.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 151 people per sq km across 5,628 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Jashpur?

Jashpur has a literacy rate of 58.2%, which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Jashpur compare to Chhattisgarh?

Jashpur has a sex ratio of 1,005 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 58.2% (below state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Jashpur?

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)