Durg District, Chhattisgarh
Durg is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh, India. The district is located about 55 km from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is in Durg. Hindi and Chhattisgarhi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,535 km², including 7,980.14 km² of rural area and 554.86 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Durg District
Durg District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 449 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahiwara | 56 | — |
| 2 | Bhilai-3 | 22 | — |
| 3 | Bori | 32 | — |
| 4 | Dhamdha | 78 | 888.34 |
| 5 | Durg | 114 | 639.42 |
| 6 | Patan | 147 | 770.52 |
Population of Durg District
According to the 2011 Census, Durg District had a population of 33,43,872 people living in 7,01,707 households. The population comprised 16,82,101 males and 16,61,771 females, with an average population density of 392 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,43,872 | 20,59,107 | 12,84,765 |
| Male Population | 16,82,101 | 10,26,152 | 6,55,949 |
| Female Population | 16,61,771 | 10,32,955 | 6,28,816 |
| Total Households | 7,01,707 | 4,24,294 | 2,77,413 |
| Population Density | 392 / km² | 258 / km² | 2,315 / km² |
Durg District had 23,03,378 literate people and 4,30,536 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,58,040 and 3,97,416 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,30,536 | 2,82,829 | 1,47,707 |
| Literate Population | 23,03,378 | 13,30,153 | 9,73,225 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,40,494 | 7,28,954 | 3,11,540 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,58,040 | 2,84,513 | 1,73,527 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,97,416 | 3,17,955 | 79,461 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.