Raigarh

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

11.1 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

5,341 km²

Literacy Rate

63.6%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

987

State: 991

Density

208 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Raigarh is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 11.1 Lakh spread across 5,341 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.6% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 987 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

208 /km²

▲

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

987

▼

991

943

Literacy Rate

63.6%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

11.4%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

39.9%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

45.3%

▼

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

39.1%

▲

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

14.9%

▼

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

28.0%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

62.7%

▼

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

62.2%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

90.9%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

87.7%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

66.3%

▼

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

29.8%

▲

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

66.3%

▼

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

97.5%

▲

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.0%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.5%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

1.3%

▼

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.0%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

23.8%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

32.5 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

36.1k

▲

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

15.6%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2695 per lakh

▲

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

42.0%

▲

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)

84.0 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

0.58

▲

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population5.6 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.7 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy4 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children76,99456,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes63,08849,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2.2 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation3.2 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators90,45062,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers75,92242,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers95,06162,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio987.354996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)947.554973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap17.017.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap23.813.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2238.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~289247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3627.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting39.1%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting14.9%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 Anaemia62.7%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia62.2%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination90.9%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births87.7%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation66.3%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel29.8%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance66.3%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water97.5%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.0%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.6%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy74.9%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling38.3%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage11.5%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy1.3%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene69.1%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits55.4%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate18.9%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding82.8%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 Hypertension31.9%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes13.4%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use43.6%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,694.8322,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal42.0%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)5.5%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density29,99320,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.3%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage46.9%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household37.950.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)43.637.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.31.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)60.4%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity52.7%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-2.611.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People192.699222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.60.50.5Agricultural 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 Density32.532.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs36,12825,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share15.6%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.4%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases8475.689.0National 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)
Cybercrime211.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate8475.693.6National 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 Raigarh district?

Raigarh has a population of 11.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 208 people per sq km across 5,341 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Raigarh?

Raigarh has a literacy rate of 63.6%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Raigarh compare to Chhattisgarh?

Raigarh has a sex ratio of 987 (below state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 63.6% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Raigarh?

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)