Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state located in the central region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-2000. The capital of the state is Raipur. The official language is Hindi. An additional official language is Chhattisgarhi. Major rivers of Chhattisgarh include Mahanadi, Indravati, Sheonath, Hasdeo.
As per Census 2011, Chhattisgarh has a total geographical area of 135,192 square kilometres, including 131,940 square kilometres of rural area and 3,252 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 11 Lok Sabha seats, 5 Rajya Sabha seats, 90 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Chhattisgarh High Court. Chhattisgarh shares borders with Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.
List of Districts in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is divided into 33 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Chhattisgarh along with their headquarters and the number of tehsils in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Tehsils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balod | Balod | 7 |
| 2 | Balodabazar-Bhatapara | Baloda Bazar | 9 |
| 3 | Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Balrampur | 12 |
| 4 | Bastar | Jagdalpur | 10 |
| 5 | Bemetara | Bemetara | 9 |
| 6 | Bijapur | Bijapur | 6 |
| 7 | Bilaspur | Bilaspur | 12 |
| 8 | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada | Dantewada | 6 |
| 9 | Dhamtari | Dhamtari | 7 |
| 10 | Durg | Durg | 6 |
| 11 | Gariyaband | Gariaband | 7 |
| 12 | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | Gaurela | 4 |
| 13 | Janjgir-Champa | Janjgir | 9 |
| 14 | Jashpur | Jashpur Nagar | 10 |
| 15 | Kabeerdham | Kawardha | 8 |
| 16 | Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai | Khairagarh | 4 |
| 17 | Kondagaon | Kondagaon | 7 |
| 18 | Korba | Korba | 12 |
| 19 | Korea | Baikunthpur | 4 |
| 20 | Mahasamund | Mahasamund | 6 |
| 21 | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur(M C B) | Manendragarh | 6 |
| 22 | Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki | Mohla | 5 |
| 23 | Mungeli | Mungeli | 6 |
| 24 | Narayanpur | Narayanpur | 4 |
| 25 | Raigarh | Raigarh | 10 |
| 26 | Raipur | Raipur | 8 |
| 27 | Rajnandgaon | Rajnandgaon | 7 |
| 28 | Sakti | Sakti | 9 |
| 29 | Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | Sarangarh | 6 |
| 30 | Sukma | Sukma | 7 |
| 31 | Surajpur | Surajpur | 9 |
| 32 | Surguja | Ambikapur | 8 |
| 33 | Uttar Bastar Kanker | Kanker | 11 |
Population of Chhattisgarh
According to the 2011 Census, Chhattisgarh had a total population of 2,55,45,198 people. The state had a sex ratio of 991 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 189 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 70.28%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,55,45,198 | 1,96,07,961 | 59,37,237 |
| Male Population | 1,28,32,895 | 97,97,426 | 30,35,469 |
| Female Population | 1,27,12,303 | 98,10,535 | 29,01,768 |
| Households | 56,50,724 | 43,65,568 | 12,85,156 |