Surguja
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Surguja: 106.9%, 21st highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Surguja: 27.5 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Surguja: 71.0%, 15th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Surguja: 91.4%, 15th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Surguja is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 8.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,854 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.9% is below the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 980 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 991. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Surguja, 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 | 38.5% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.1% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 61.4% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 963 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 60.1% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.0 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 22 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Surguja district?
Surguja has a population of 8.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 218 people per sq km across 3,854 sq km.
What is the population of Surguja in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Surguja?
Surguja has a literacy rate of 60.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Surguja compare to Chhattisgarh?
Surguja is the 11th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 980 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Surguja are stunted or underweight?
In Surguja, 32.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.6% wasted and 33.9% 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 Surguja have health insurance?
91.4% of households in Surguja have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 65.1% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Surguja between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Surguja improved most in pre-school attendance (23% to 53%), health insurance (65% to 91%), male hypertension (38% to 21%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (58% to 52%), male diabetes (13% to 18%), teen pregnancy (6% to 12%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Surguja?
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.