Raipur District, Chhattisgarh
Raipur is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Raipur. Hindi and Chhattisgarhi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 12,383 km², including 11,878.48 km² of rural area and 504.52 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Raipur District
Raipur District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 545 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhanpur | 55 | 600.44 |
| 2 | Arang | 95 | 902.56 |
| 3 | Dharsiwa | 73 | — |
| 4 | Gobra Nawapara | 54 | — |
| 5 | Kharora | 70 | — |
| 6 | Mandir Hasoud | 72 | — |
| 7 | Raipur | 59 | 653.13 |
| 8 | Tilda | 67 | 740.23 |
Population of Raipur District
According to the 2011 Census, Raipur District had a population of 40,63,872 people living in 8,71,225 households. The population comprised 20,48,186 males and 20,15,686 females, with an average population density of 328 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 40,63,872 | 25,80,583 | 14,83,289 |
| Male Population | 20,48,186 | 12,88,567 | 7,59,619 |
| Female Population | 20,15,686 | 12,92,016 | 7,23,670 |
| Total Households | 8,71,225 | 5,55,578 | 3,15,647 |
| Population Density | 328 / km² | 217 / km² | 2,940 / km² |
Raipur District had 26,29,749 literate people and 5,83,382 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,24,250 and 4,76,446 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,83,382 | 3,87,005 | 1,96,377 |
| Literate Population | 26,29,749 | 15,45,714 | 10,84,035 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,34,123 | 10,34,869 | 3,99,254 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,24,250 | 5,24,846 | 1,99,404 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,76,446 | 4,07,912 | 68,534 |
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.