Raipur

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

21.6 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

2,799 km²

Literacy Rate

69.2%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

963

State: 991

Density

772 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Raipur is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 21.6 Lakh spread across 2,799 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.2% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 963 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

772 /km²

▲

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

963

▼

991

943

Literacy Rate

69.2%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

16.6%

▲

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

4.3%

▼

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

39.8%

▼

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.2%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

21.7%

▲

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

32.3%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

74.6%

▲

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

59.1%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

74.2%

▼

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

90.7%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

84.0%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

60.5%

▲

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

76.9%

▲

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.7%

▲

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.5%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

8.8%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.3%

▼

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

13.0%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

29.2%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

61.7 per 1k pop

▲

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.3 Lakh

▲

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

16.8%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4171 per lakh

▲

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

41.8%

▲

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.43

▼

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)

211.0 per lakh

▲

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

103.0 per lakh

▲

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.48

▼

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population11 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.5 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy8.3 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.6 L56,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.8 L49,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes47,1181.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation6 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators59,22762,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers72,35042,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers3.8 L62,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio962.896996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)959.059973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap13.017.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap29.213.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~17038.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~1,230247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~11127.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting32.2%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting21.7%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight32.3%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia74.6%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia59.1%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination74.2%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births90.7%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation84.0%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel60.5%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance76.9%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.7%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.5%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.4%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy79.6%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling40.1%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage8.8%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy3.3%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene72.0%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits65.6%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate24.3%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding71.9%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 Hypertension20.6%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes9.1%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use37.5%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,171.3182,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal41.8%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)9.7%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.40.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density90,13720,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases7.1%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage35.8%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household44.950.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)36.837.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.01.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)68.8%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity58.2%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-4.811.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People75.1222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural 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 Density61.732.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.3 L25,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share16.8%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share2.4%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases21175.689.0National 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 Crimes31.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—7147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime10311.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate21175.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh103.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh32.11.3GOBARdhan 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 Raipur district?

Raipur has a population of 21.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 772 people per sq km across 2,799 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Raipur?

Raipur has a literacy rate of 69.2%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Raipur compare to Chhattisgarh?

Raipur has a sex ratio of 963 (below state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 69.2% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Raipur?

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)