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District of Chhattisgarh

Dhamtari District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.18 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,18,000 918,000 1 March 2026

Dhamtari district's population is estimated at ≈9.18 lakh (9,18,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,99,781.

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

Dhamtari district

Census 2011
7,99,781
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.18 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,49,195

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,50,586

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.18 lakh 9,18,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8 lakh 7,99,781 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
196per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1010 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
973 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
78.4% Male 87.8% · Female 69.1%
Urban share
18.7% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+13.2% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
4,084km² Census 2011
Households
1.71 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
649 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Dhamtari: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
9.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,76,762
19613,28,920
19714,10,189
19814,73,361
19915,87,679
20017,06,591
20117,99,781
2016 *8,46,000
2021 *8,86,000
2026 *9,18,000
2031 *9,42,000
2036 *9,60,000

* Estimate

How Dhamtari'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.

How Dhamtari's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dhamtari2,79,83335.0%100781.6%38.7%
2 Kurud2,19,01327.4%100178.7%9.7%
3 Nagri1,79,50522.4%102774.7%7.4%
4 Magarlod1,21,43015.2%100975.7%5.2%

Largest towns in Dhamtari (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dhamtari (Census 2011)
  1. Dhamtari 1,01,677
  2. Kurud 13,783
  3. Nagari 13,308
  4. Bhakhara 7,547
  5. Aamadi 6,600
  6. Magarlod 6,280

How people in Dhamtari worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.6%

Agricultural labourers

45.3%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

19.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.4%.

Age structure of Dhamtari

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Dhamtari
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-436,30735,360
5-938,09537,966
10-1443,22243,338
15-1942,56342,313
20-2438,65038,788
25-2932,92031,603
30-3428,58829,708
35-3929,43429,323
40-4425,51226,039
45-4923,22321,194
50-5416,32316,096
55-5913,06213,590
60-6411,26812,942
65-697,8559,923
70-745,5686,987
75-792,6503,259
80+2,5503,356
Children (0–14)
29.3%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
62.4%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
8.3%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
25.2years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
52.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Dhamtari

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dhamtari
  1. Hindi 98.1%
  2. Marathi 0.6%
  3. Sindhi 0.5%
  4. Urdu 0.2%
  5. Odia 0.1%
  6. Gondi 0.1%
  7. Gujarati 0.1%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi92.6%
  2. Hindi5.3%
  3. Sindhi0.5%
  4. Urdu0.2%
  5. Marathi0.1%
  6. Odia0.1%
  7. Gondi0.1%
  8. Gujarati0.1%

Housing and amenities in Dhamtari

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 88.5%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 31.4%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 22.1%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 29.7%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 68.1%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 17.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 3.8%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.7%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.3%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 31.6%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 40.3%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 18.2%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 2.9%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.8%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 55.0%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.5%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.7%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 3.7%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 41.2%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 43.8%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 22.3%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 25.5%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.4%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Dhamtari district held 3.1% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 15th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 78.4%, 8.1 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.8% of men but only 69.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1010 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • The population grew 13.2% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.18 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
  • Its largest town, Dhamtari, had 1.02 lakh people in 2011, 12.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dhamtari, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dhamtari (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dhamtari (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu 7,77,188 97.2% 93.2%
Muslim 10,425 1.3% 2.0%
Christian 2,644 0.3% 1.9%
Sikh 1,196 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 667 0.1% 0.3%
Jain 3,612 0.5% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 3,685 0.5% 1.9%
Religion not stated 364 0.0% 0.1%
Total7,99,781100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dhamtari district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,18,000 (9.18 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dhamtari's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,99,781.

What was the population of Dhamtari district in Census 2011?
7,99,781: 3,97,897 males and 4,01,884 females, of whom 1,49,195 lived in towns and 6,50,586 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dhamtari?
Literacy was 78.4% in 2011 (men 87.8%, women 69.1%). The sex ratio was 1010 females per 1,000 males, and 973 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dhamtari district?
Dhamtari, with 1,01,677 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dhamtari district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 649 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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