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District of Chhattisgarh

Jashpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.87 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,87,000 987,000 1 March 2026

Jashpur district's population is estimated at ≈9.87 lakh (9,87,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,51,669.

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

Jashpur district

Census 2011
8,51,669
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.87 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
75,992

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,75,677

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.87 lakh 9,87,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.52 lakh 8,51,669 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
146per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1005 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
980 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
67.9% Male 77.3% · Female 58.6%
Urban share
8.9% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+14.6% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
5,838km² Census 2011
Households
1.93 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
755 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Jashpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
10 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,16,932
19613,94,150
19714,97,731
19815,60,958
19916,56,352
20017,43,160
20118,51,669
2016 *9,03,000
2021 *9,49,000
2026 *9,87,000
2031 *10,15,000
2036 *10,38,000

* Estimate

How Jashpur'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 Jashpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pathalgaon1,91,53022.5%100663.3%12.2%
2 Bagicha1,71,71120.2%99661.7%6.1%
3 Farsabahar1,08,49812.7%102866.4%0.0%
4 Jashpur96,36011.3%98979.0%29.4%
5 Kunkuri95,30011.2%100074.6%14.5%
6 Kansabel76,7359.0%102868.6%0.0%
7 Manora60,6957.1%97670.5%0.0%
8 Duldula50,8406.0%102671.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Jashpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jashpur (Census 2011)
  1. JashpurNagar 28,301
  2. Pathalgaon 16,613
  3. Kunkuri CT 13,846
  4. Bagicha 10,427
  5. Kotba 6,805

How people in Jashpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

46.5%

Agricultural labourers

40.5%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

11.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 57.2%.

Age structure of Jashpur

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 Jashpur
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
0-442,80742,412
5-945,03844,093
10-1446,36046,131
15-1941,55039,858
20-2437,01538,777
25-2932,80132,123
30-3427,20528,340
35-3928,53628,518
40-4425,97827,097
45-4925,22023,561
50-5418,98718,512
55-5915,34315,726
60-6413,89915,297
65-699,81811,035
70-747,0877,557
75-793,2853,779
80+3,7304,045
Children (0–14)
31.3%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
59.3%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
9.3%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
25.1years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
59.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Jashpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jashpur
  1. Hindi 66.1%
  2. Kurukh/Oraon 27.6%
  3. Odia 5.1%
  4. Kharia 0.4%
  5. Urdu 0.3%
  6. Korwa 0.1%
  7. Bengali 0.1%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Sadan/Sadri48.8%
  2. Kurukh/Oraon27.6%
  3. Chhattisgarhi9.6%
  4. Odia5.1%
  5. Hindi5.0%
  6. Bhojpuri1.4%
  7. Laria0.7%
  8. Kharia0.4%

Housing and amenities in Jashpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 40.3%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 4.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 9.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 14.2%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 85.3%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 7.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 0.9%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 3.5%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 96.0%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 18.0%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 10.8%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.2%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 3.0%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.3%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 44.7%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.4%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 3.9%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 6.8%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 56.7%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 3.3%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 6.3%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.5%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Jashpur district held 3.3% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 10th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 67.9%, 2.4 points below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.3% of men but only 58.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1005 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • 8.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • The population grew 14.6% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.87 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

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 Jashpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jashpur (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 Jashpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu 6,29,509 73.9% 93.2%
Muslim 15,336 1.8% 2.0%
Christian 1,89,588 22.3% 1.9%
Sikh 474 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 467 0.1% 0.3%
Jain 694 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 14,835 1.7% 1.9%
Religion not stated 766 0.1% 0.1%
Total8,51,669100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jashpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,87,000 (9.87 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jashpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,51,669.

What was the population of Jashpur district in Census 2011?
8,51,669: 4,24,747 males and 4,26,922 females, of whom 75,992 lived in towns and 7,75,677 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jashpur?
Literacy was 67.9% in 2011 (men 77.3%, women 58.6%). The sex ratio was 1005 females per 1,000 males, and 980 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jashpur district?
JashpurNagar, with 28,301 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jashpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 755 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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