Rajnandgaon

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

8.8 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

3,143 km²

Literacy Rate

68.1%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,010

State: 991

Density

281 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Rajnandgaon is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.8 Lakh spread across 3,143 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.1% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,010 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

281 /km²

▲

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,010

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

68.1%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

10.8%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

19.7%

▼

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

49.8%

▲

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

27.6%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.4%

▼

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

31.0%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

80.5%

▲

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

58.3%

▼

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

91.0%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

95.5%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

79.2%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

27.4%

▼

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

80.8%

▲

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.8%

▲

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.3%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

3.8%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

1.4%

▼

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

14.8%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

13.5%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

39.6 per 1k pop

▲

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

35k

▲

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.5%

▲

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2544 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

30.3%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.42

▼

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)

22.0 per lakh

▼

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 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
Population4.4 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.8 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy3.3 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children58,84456,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes46,95249,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes85,3201.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.5 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators77,00762,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers40,53142,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers88,65462,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,009.791996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)983.312973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap14.817.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap13.513.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2038.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~226247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~2727.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting27.6%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.4%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight31.0%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia80.5%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia58.3%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination91.0%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births95.5%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation79.2%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel27.4%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance80.8%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.8%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.3%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 Literacy80.6%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling38.9%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage3.8%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy1.4%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene73.6%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits76.1%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate10.8%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding85.5%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 Hypertension28.3%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes8.2%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use47.3%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,544.1322,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal30.3%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)2.3%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.40.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density22,50920,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.6%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage48.4%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household56.650.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)38.737.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.31.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)57.0%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap12.111.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People355.431222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.40.30.2Agricultural 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 Density39.632.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs35,04725,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share19.5%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.9%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases2275.689.0National 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)
Cybercrime—11.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate2275.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh53.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Rajnandgaon district?

Rajnandgaon has a population of 8.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 281 people per sq km across 3,143 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Rajnandgaon?

Rajnandgaon has a literacy rate of 68.1%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Rajnandgaon compare to Chhattisgarh?

Rajnandgaon has a sex ratio of 1,010 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 68.1% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Rajnandgaon?

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)