Mahasamund
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mahasamund: 122.1%, 14th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Mahasamund: 25.1 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Mahasamund: 70.6%, 16th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Mahasamund: 87.1%, 21st highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Mahasamund is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 10.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,580 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.0% is above the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 991.
Demographics
What changed in Mahasamund, 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
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 40.6% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 36.0% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 69.9% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 971 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 58.0% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.5 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.5 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 34 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mahasamund district?
Mahasamund has a population of 10.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 226 people per sq km across 4,580 sq km.
What is the population of Mahasamund in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mahasamund?
Mahasamund has a literacy rate of 71.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mahasamund compare to Chhattisgarh?
Mahasamund is the 7th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mahasamund are stunted or underweight?
In Mahasamund, 34.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.9% wasted and 36.0% 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 Mahasamund have health insurance?
87.1% of households in Mahasamund have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 76.2% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Mahasamund between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mahasamund improved most in pre-school attendance (33% to 52%), women with a bank account (81% to 93%), health insurance (76% to 87%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (66% to 48%), male diabetes (9% to 22%), child underweight (26% to 36%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Mahasamund?
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.