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District of Chhattisgarh

Janjgir-Champa District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.88 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,88,000 1.19 million 1 March 2026

Janjgir-Champa district's population is estimated at ≈11.88 lakh (11,88,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,72,753 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

Janjgir-Champa district

Census 2011
9,72,753
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.88 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,63,553

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,09,200

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.88 lakh 11,88,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.73 lakh 9,72,753 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 435per km² 2011
Sex ratio
974 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
953 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
74.5% Male 86.2% · Female 62.5%
Urban share
16.8% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+22.9% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 2,236km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.12 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
433 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.

Janjgir-Champa: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,66,757
20017,91,214
20119,72,753
2016 *10,50,000
2021 *11,23,000
2026 *11,88,000
2031 *12,44,000
2036 *12,95,000

* Estimate

How Janjgir-Champa'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 Janjgir-Champa's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Champa2,11,18921.7%97275.5%24.8%
2 Akaltara1,76,08018.1%95774.3%12.9%
3 Pamgarh1,66,17617.1%99471.5%9.8%
4 Nawagarh1,56,94716.1%97473.1%11.4%
5 Janjgir1,53,06015.7%96778.1%26.5%
6 Baloda1,03,21910.6%98274.1%13.2%
7 Sakti(part)6,0820.6%102576.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Janjgir-Champa (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Janjgir-Champa (Census 2011)
  1. Champa 45,256
  2. Naila-Janjgir 40,561
  3. Akaltara 22,712
  4. Baloda 13,630
  5. Kharod 10,193
  6. Shivrinarayan 9,707
  7. Nawagarh 8,118
  8. Saragaon 7,216
  9. Rahaud 6,160

How people in Janjgir-Champa worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

32.8%

Agricultural labourers

46.0%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

19.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.4%.

Age structure of Janjgir-Champa

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 →

Age structure of Janjgir-Champa
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
0-447,27345,222
5-953,15050,677
10-1457,61256,447
15-1955,31254,197
20-2447,14443,497
25-2938,80736,289
30-3433,08632,717
35-3931,48331,454
40-4428,27727,290
45-4923,57522,240
50-5417,78117,184
55-5913,77215,438
60-6414,67617,901
65-6911,69513,683
70-748,4639,469
75-793,6504,327
80+3,9784,672
Children (0–14)
31.9%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
58.6%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
9.5%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
23.7years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
61.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Janjgir-Champa

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. 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 →

Languages spoken in Janjgir-Champa
  1. Hindi 98.8%
  2. Telugu 0.4%
  3. Odia 0.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. Marathi 0.1%
  6. Sindhi 0.1%
  7. Urdu 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi94.1%
  2. Hindi4.3%
  3. Telugu0.4%
  4. Odia0.2%
  5. Bengali0.1%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Marwari0.1%
  8. Marathi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Janjgir-Champa

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 88.6%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 13.9%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 17.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 17.9%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.7%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 12.5%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 4.4%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.0%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.0%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 29.5%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 35.4%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.2%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 3.3%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 29.1%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.6%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.3%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 3.4%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 38.8%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 39.3%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 18.6%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.3%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 45.4%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Janjgir-Champa district held 3.8% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 8th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.5%, 4.2 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.2% of men but only 62.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 974 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 991.
  • 16.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.88 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Janjgir-Champa covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Janjgir - Champa (2011) 100.0% of this district
    60.1% of the 2011 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 Janjgir-Champa, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Janjgir-Champa (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Janjgir-Champa (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 9,57,500 98.4% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 10,100 1.0% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 2,400 0.2% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 500 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 700 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 300 0.0% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,000 0.1% 0.1%
Total9,72,753100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Janjgir-Champa district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,88,000 (11.88 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Janjgir-Champa's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,72,753.

What was the population of Janjgir-Champa district in Census 2011?
9,72,753: 4,92,858 males and 4,79,895 females, of whom 1,63,553 lived in towns and 8,09,200 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Janjgir-Champa?
Literacy was 74.5% in 2011 (men 86.2%, women 62.5%). The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Janjgir-Champa district?
Champa, with 45,256 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Janjgir-Champa district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 433 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

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