Uttar Bastar Kanker

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

7.5 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

6,945 km²

Literacy Rate

60.9%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,006

State: 991

Density

108 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Uttar Bastar Kanker is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 7.5 Lakh spread across 6,945 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.9% is above the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,006 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

108 /km²

▼

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,006

▲

991

943

Literacy Rate

60.9%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

4.2%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

55.4%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

52.0%

▲

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

24.8%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

24.5%

▲

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

36.1%

▲

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

62.3%

▼

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

65.2%

▲

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

89.5%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

94.1%

▲

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

80.5%

▲

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

25.9%

▼

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

84.8%

▲

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.7%

▲

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.4%

▲

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

5.4%

▼

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

0.8%

▼

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.5%

▼

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

12.5%

▼

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

21.9 per 1k pop

▼

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

16.4k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

14.9%

▼

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

842 per lakh

▼

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

24.4%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.55

▲

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)

68.0 per lakh

▼

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

4.0 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
Population3.7 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.6 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.6 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children50,59856,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes15,58249,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.2 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.1 L62,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers30,37942,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers39,18262,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,006.067996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)978.319973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.517.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap12.513.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1138.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~151247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1627.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting24.8%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting24.5%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight36.1%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia62.3%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia65.2%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination89.5%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births94.1%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation80.5%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel25.9%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance84.8%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.7%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.4%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.3%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy77.2%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling40.3%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage5.4%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy0.8%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene80.6%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits77.9%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate11.0%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding92.7%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 Hypertension30.2%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes8.8%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use39.4%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh841.9892,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal24.4%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)1.8%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density6,30620,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases9.6%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage51.3%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household59.950.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)36.137.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.71.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)39.0%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity31.6%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap14.611.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People178.523222.044157.705Agricultural 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 Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.91.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density21.932.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs16,43825,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share14.9%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.5%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases6875.689.0National 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)
Cybercrime411.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate6875.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~33.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Uttar Bastar Kanker district?

Uttar Bastar Kanker has a population of 7.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 108 people per sq km across 6,945 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Uttar Bastar Kanker?

Uttar Bastar Kanker has a literacy rate of 60.9%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Uttar Bastar Kanker compare to Chhattisgarh?

Uttar Bastar Kanker has a sex ratio of 1,006 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 60.9% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Uttar Bastar Kanker?

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)