Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh, India. The district is located about 90 km from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is in Rajnandgaon. Hindi and Chhattisgarhi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,070 km², including 7,910.66 km² of rural area and 159.34 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Rajnandgaon District
Rajnandgaon District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 697 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhuriya | 123 | 1,021.85 |
| 2 | Dongargaon | 114 | 433.89 |
| 3 | Dongargarh | 112 | 1,044.88 |
| 4 | Ghumka | 62 | — |
| 5 | Kumarda | 100 | — |
| 6 | Lal Bahadur Nagar | 70 | — |
| 7 | Rajnandgaon | 116 | 745.28 |
Population of Rajnandgaon District
According to the 2011 Census, Rajnandgaon District had a population of 15,37,133 people living in 3,18,488 households. The population comprised 7,62,855 males and 7,74,278 females, with an average population density of 190 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,37,133 | 12,64,621 | 2,72,512 |
| Male Population | 7,62,855 | 6,26,212 | 1,36,643 |
| Female Population | 7,74,278 | 6,38,409 | 1,35,869 |
| Total Households | 3,18,488 | 2,58,688 | 59,800 |
| Population Density | 190 / km² | 160 / km² | 1,710 / km² |
Rajnandgaon District had 10,08,379 literate people and 2,09,575 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,56,623 and 4,05,194 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,09,575 | 1,77,564 | 32,011 |
| Literate Population | 10,08,379 | 8,02,926 | 2,05,453 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,28,754 | 4,61,695 | 67,059 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,56,623 | 1,18,079 | 38,544 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,05,194 | 3,85,785 | 19,409 |
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.