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District of Chhattisgarh

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,41,000 441,000 1 March 2026

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district's population is estimated at ≈4.41 lakh (4,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,68,444 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

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district

Census 2011
3,68,444
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
42,935

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,25,509

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.41 lakh 4,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
3.68 lakh 3,68,444 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 177per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1018 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
992 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
70.0% Male 80.5% · Female 59.8%
Urban share
11.7% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+19.8% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 2,077km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
75.5 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
487 Census 2011
Towns
3 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.

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
4.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,61,040
20013,07,583
20113,68,444
2016 *3,95,000
2021 *4,20,000
2026 *4,41,000
2031 *4,59,000
2036 *4,75,000

* Estimate

How Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai'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 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai's 2011 population was spread
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1 Khairagarh1,92,22252.2%102072.1%11.7%
2 Chhuikhadan1,76,22247.8%101667.7%11.6%

Largest towns in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (Census 2011)
  1. Khairagarh 22,564
  2. Gandai 13,278
  3. Chhuikhadan 7,093

How people in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

40.9%

Agricultural labourers

46.5%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

11.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.5%.

Age structure of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai

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 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
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
0-417,70517,458
5-919,11918,909
10-1420,73820,788
15-1918,36618,900
20-2417,39717,318
25-2914,77413,995
30-3412,85213,571
35-3912,99413,274
40-4412,22312,066
45-4910,3329,626
50-547,4887,477
55-595,8946,183
60-644,9935,851
65-693,3884,290
70-742,4133,056
75-791,0061,325
80+1,0831,419
Children (0–14)
31.2%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
61.0%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
7.8%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
24.6years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
56.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
  1. Hindi 97.2%
  2. Gondi 2.1%
  3. Urdu 0.2%
  4. Marathi 0.2%
  5. Sindhi 0.1%
  6. Lahnda 0.1%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi94.0%
  2. Hindi3.0%
  3. Gondi2.1%
  4. Urdu0.2%
  5. Marathi0.2%
  6. Sindhi0.1%
  7. Hindi Multani0.1%
  8. Marwari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai

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 86.2%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 18.5%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 18.1%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 20.2%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.2%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 11.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 3.0%

    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.) 95.9%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 27.2%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 29.8%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.7%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 3.1%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 58.7%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.2%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.3%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 20.6%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 52.0%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 10.8%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.7%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.4%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district held 1.4% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 25th of 33 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.5% of men but only 59.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1018 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • 11.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • The population grew 19.8% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.41 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Rajnandgaon (2011) 100.0% of this district
    24.0% 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 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (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 →

Population by religion in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 3,40,200 92.3% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 4,300 1.2% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 300 0.1% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 1,600 0.4% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 1,500 0.4% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 20,200 5.5% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.1% 0.1%
Total3,68,444100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,41,000 (4.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 3,68,444.

What was the population of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in Census 2011?
3,68,444: 1,82,561 males and 1,85,883 females, of whom 42,935 lived in towns and 3,25,509 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 Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai?
Literacy was 70.0% in 2011 (men 80.5%, women 59.8%). The sex ratio was 1018 females per 1,000 males, and 992 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district?
Khairagarh, with 22,564 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 487 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

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