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Chhattisgarh · Districts

District-wise population of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh has 33 districts today. Raipur is the most populous, estimated at ≈28.26 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Chhattisgarh
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1 Raipur≈ 28.26 lakh21,60,876+34.7%96380.5%59.1%≈509
2 Durg≈ 20.51 lakh17,21,948+19.0%96682.6%64.2%≈673
3 Bilaspur≈ 21.09 lakh16,25,502+33.3%96474.5%35.8%≈374
4 Korba≈ 14.4 lakh12,06,640+19.3%96972.4%37.0%183
5 Raigarh≈ 13.18 lakh11,12,982+18.1%98773.6%19.7%≈219
6 Balodabazar-Bhatapara≈ 14.11 lakh10,78,911+34.7%100371.1%13.9%≈242
7 Mahasamund≈ 12.39 lakh10,32,754+20.1%101771.0%11.6%216
8 Janjgir-Champa≈ 11.88 lakh9,72,753+22.9%97474.5%16.8%≈435
9 Rajnandgaon≈ 10.59 lakh8,84,742+19.8%101078.5%24.8%≈208
10 Jashpur≈ 9.87 lakh8,51,669+14.6%100567.9%8.9%146
11 Surguja≈ 10.11 lakh8,45,008+19.7%97961.0%16.2%≈161
12 Balod≈ 9.84 lakh8,26,165+19.0%102280.3%12.8%≈277
13 Kabirdham≈ 11.11 lakh8,22,526+40.7%99660.9%10.6%194
14 Bastar≈ 9.62 lakh8,13,093+18.0%101653.5%16.7%≈140
15 Dhamtari≈ 9.18 lakh7,99,781+13.2%101078.4%18.7%196
16 Bemetara≈ 9.48 lakh7,95,759+19.0%100169.9%9.4%≈266
17 Surajpur≈ 9.39 lakh7,84,387+19.7%98160.8%9.1%≈148
18 Kanker(Uttar Bastar Kanker)≈ 8.7 lakh7,48,941+15.1%100670.3%10.3%105
19 Balrampur-Ramanujganj≈ 8.74 lakh7,30,491+19.7%97358.0%4.8%≈141
20 Mungeli≈ 9.1 lakh7,01,707+33.3%97464.8%9.3%≈264
21 Sakti≈ 7.9 lakh6,46,954+22.9%100471.0%9.5%≈400
22 Sarangarh-Bilaigarh≈ 7.45 lakh6,07,434+23.8%100571.0%7.1%≈201
23 Gariyaband≈ 7.81 lakh5,97,653+34.7%102068.3%6.8%≈224
24 Kondagaon≈ 6.85 lakh5,78,824+18.0%103356.2%10.0%≈129
25 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai≈ 4.41 lakh3,68,444+19.8%101870.0%11.7%≈177
26 Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur≈ 4.17 lakh3,65,277+12.4%96669.6%36.4%≈108
27 Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi≈ 4.36 lakh3,36,420+33.3%99765.2%9.6%≈265
28 Koriya≈ 3.35 lakh2,93,640+12.4%97172.0%24.7%≈91
29 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki≈ 3.4 lakh2,83,947+19.8%102775.7%3.5%≈162
30 Dantewada≈ 3.23 lakh2,83,479+12.1%102348.6%24.0%≈69
31 Sukma≈ 3.1 lakh2,71,441+12.5%101935.2%10.4%≈62
32 Bijapur≈ 2.84 lakh2,55,230+8.8%98440.9%11.6%30
33 Narayanpur≈ 1.67 lakh1,39,820+19.2%99448.6%15.8%30

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Chhattisgarh projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts of Chhattisgarh by population, 2026

District-wise population of Chhattisgarh
  1. Raipur 28.26 lakh
  2. Durg 20.51 lakh
  3. Bilaspur 21.09 lakh
  4. Korba 14.4 lakh
  5. Raigarh 13.18 lakh
  6. Balodabazar-Bhatapara 14.11 lakh
  7. Mahasamund 12.39 lakh
  8. Janjgir-Champa 11.88 lakh
  9. Rajnandgaon 10.59 lakh
  10. Jashpur 9.87 lakh
  11. Surguja 10.11 lakh
  12. Balod 9.84 lakh
  13. Kabirdham 11.11 lakh
  14. Bastar 9.62 lakh
  15. Dhamtari 9.18 lakh
  16. Bemetara 9.48 lakh
  17. Surajpur 9.39 lakh
  18. Kanker 8.7 lakh
  19. Balrampur-Ramanujganj 8.74 lakh
  20. Mungeli 9.1 lakh
  21. Sakti 7.9 lakh
  22. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh 7.45 lakh
  23. Gariyaband 7.81 lakh
  24. Kondagaon 6.85 lakh
  25. Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai 4.41 lakh
  26. Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur 4.17 lakh
  27. Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi 4.36 lakh
  28. Koriya 3.35 lakh
  29. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki 3.4 lakh
  30. Dantewada 3.23 lakh
  31. Sukma 3.1 lakh
  32. Bijapur 2.84 lakh
  33. Narayanpur 1.67 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Chhattisgarh?
33, according to the Local Government Directory (33 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Chhattisgarh has the highest population?
Raipur, with 21,60,876 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈28.26 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Narayanpur (1,39,820 in 2011).

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