District of Chhattisgarh
Balodabazar-Bhatapara District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 14.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
14,11,000 1.41 million 1 March 2026
Balodabazar-Bhatapara district's population is estimated at ≈14.11 lakh (14,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,78,911 on the district’s present boundaries.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.
District
Balodabazar-Bhatapara district
- Census 2011
- 10,78,911
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 14.11 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 1,50,268
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 9,28,643
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 14.11 lakh 14,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 10.79 lakh 10,78,911 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 242per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1003 Chhattisgarh: 991
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 977 Chhattisgarh: 969
- Literacy rate
- 71.1% Male 83.2% · Female 59.0%
- Urban share
- 13.9% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
- Growth 2001–11
- +34.7% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
- Area
- ≈ 4,456km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 2.2 lakh 4.9 people per household
- Villages
- 730 Census 2011
- Towns
- 9 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
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| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,71,464 |
| 2001 | 8,00,960 |
| 2011 | 10,78,911 |
| 2016 * | 11,91,000 |
| 2021 * | 13,04,000 |
| 2026 * | 14,11,000 |
| 2031 * | 15,12,000 |
| 2036 * | 16,10,000 |
* Estimate
How Balodabazar-Bhatapara's 2011 population was spread
Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baloda Bazar | 2,49,728 | 23.1% | 1004 | 70.4% | 16.3% |
| 2 | Kasdol | 2,17,688 | 20.2% | 1012 | 69.5% | 10.2% |
| 3 | Simga | 2,06,021 | 19.1% | 997 | 72.9% | 10.3% |
| 4 | Bhatapara | 2,03,295 | 18.8% | 995 | 70.6% | 28.3% |
| 5 | Palari | 2,02,179 | 18.7% | 1005 | 72.1% | 4.2% |
Largest towns in Balodabazar-Bhatapara (Census 2011)
- Bhatapara 57,537
- Baloda Bazar 26,632
- Simga 16,027
- Kasdol 14,071
- Lawan 8,984
- Palari 8,567
- Tundra 8,211
- Hirmi CT 5,139
- Rawan CT 5,100
How people in Balodabazar-Bhatapara worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
31.8%
Agricultural labourers
51.5%
Household industry
1.3%
Other work
15.5%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.6%.
Age structure of Balodabazar-Bhatapara
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 55,301 | 53,779 |
| 5-9 | 57,116 | 55,054 |
| 10-14 | 62,387 | 60,257 |
| 15-19 | 57,912 | 56,000 |
| 20-24 | 51,608 | 51,345 |
| 25-29 | 46,089 | 44,740 |
| 30-34 | 39,876 | 40,034 |
| 35-39 | 38,654 | 37,802 |
| 40-44 | 33,250 | 32,215 |
| 45-49 | 28,468 | 25,320 |
| 50-54 | 19,919 | 18,931 |
| 55-59 | 15,225 | 15,699 |
| 60-64 | 13,617 | 15,431 |
| 65-69 | 9,782 | 11,602 |
| 70-74 | 6,697 | 7,801 |
| 75-79 | 3,040 | 3,640 |
| 80+ | 3,251 | 4,087 |
- Children (0–14)
- 32.0%
- Chhattisgarh 32.1%
- Working age (15–59)
- 60.7%
- Chhattisgarh 60.1%
- Older people (60+)
- 7.3%
- Chhattisgarh 7.9%
- Median age
- 23.9years
- Chhattisgarh 24.1
- Dependency ratio
- 57.7
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Chhattisgarh 58.7
Languages spoken in Balodabazar-Bhatapara
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
- Hindi 98.7%
- Sindhi 0.5%
- Odia 0.2%
- Gondi 0.1%
- Marathi 0.1%
- Telugu 0.1%
- Bengali 0.1%
- Urdu 0.1%
- All other languages 0.1%
Largest mother tongues
- Chhattisgarhi93.3%
- Hindi5.2%
- Sindhi0.5%
- Odia0.2%
- Gondi0.1%
- Marathi0.1%
- Telugu0.1%
- Bengali0.1%
Housing and amenities in Balodabazar-Bhatapara
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 81.7%
Chhattisgarh 75.1%
- Tap water 15.3%
Chhattisgarh 20.7%
- Water source within premises 13.2%
Chhattisgarh 19.0%
- Toilet within premises 17.3%
Chhattisgarh 24.6%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 82.0%
Chhattisgarh 74.0%
- Bathing area within premises 12.0%
Chhattisgarh 20.2%
- Closed drainage 3.5%
Chhattisgarh 5.3%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.5%
Chhattisgarh 11.2%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.7%
Chhattisgarh 85.4%
What households own
- Mobile phone 28.2%
Chhattisgarh 29.1%
- Television 31.2%
Chhattisgarh 31.3%
- Scooter or motorcycle 11.5%
Chhattisgarh 15.6%
- Computer or laptop 3.3%
Chhattisgarh 4.7%
- Car, jeep or van 1.1%
Chhattisgarh 2.3%
- Use banking services 40.7%
Chhattisgarh 48.8%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.4%
Chhattisgarh 27.1%
The home itself
- Own their home 93.3%
Chhattisgarh 90.2%
- Rent their home 3.5%
Chhattisgarh 6.5%
- Permanent (pucca) house 42.3%
Chhattisgarh 30.7%
- House in good condition 37.6%
Chhattisgarh 46.6%
- Concrete roof 18.3%
Chhattisgarh 16.6%
- Cement or tiled floor 14.7%
Chhattisgarh 19.4%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.5%
Chhattisgarh 36.8%
Chhattisgarh
What the numbers say
- Balodabazar-Bhatapara district held 4.2% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 6th of 33 districts.
- Literacy is 71.1%, 0.8 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.2% of men but only 59.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The sex ratio of 1003 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
- 13.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
- The population grew 34.7% in 2001–11, faster than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.11 lakh, implies growth of about 31% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
- Its largest town, Bhatapara, had 57.5 thousand people in 2011, 5.3% of the district.
How this district was formed
Balodabazar-Bhatapara covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Raipur (2011) 100.0% of this district
26.6% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Chhattisgarh →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Balodabazar-Bhatapara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Balodabazar-Bhatapara (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Chhattisgarh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 10,55,400 | 97.8% | 93.2% |
| Muslim | ≈ 8,700 | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Christian | ≈ 4,200 | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Sikh | ≈ 800 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 500 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Jain | ≈ 900 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 7,500 | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 800 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 10,78,911 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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