District of Chhattisgarh

Korba District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Korba district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,40,000 (14.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Korba's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,06,640.

Q: What was the population of Korba district in Census 2011?

12,06,640: 6,12,915 males and 5,93,725 females, of whom 4,46,290 lived in towns and 7,60,350 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,40,000 1.44 million 1 March 2026

Korba district's population is estimated at ≈14.4 lakh (14,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,06,640.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Korba (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 3,63,390
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 4.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Korba urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 3,65,253
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 4.2 lakh

District

Korba district

Census 2011: 12,06,640
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14.4 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 14.4 lakh 14,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 12.07 lakh 12,06,640 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 183per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 969 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6): 966 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate: 72.4% Male 82.5% · Female 61.9%
Urban share: 37.0% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11: +19.3% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area: 6,598km² Census 2011
Households: 2.8 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages: 719 Census 2011
Towns: 7 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,75,899
1961	3,33,438
1971	4,29,943
1981	6,12,561
1991	8,25,891
2001	10,11,823
2011	12,06,640
2016 *	12,93,000
2021 *	13,72,000
2026 *	14,40,000
2031 *	14,97,000
2036 *	15,46,000

* Estimate

How Korba'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 Korba's 2011 population was spread
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1	Korba	3,69,257	30.6%	957	76.5%	64.0%
2	Katghora	3,04,058	25.2%	946	80.1%	67.3%
3	Pali	1,98,746	16.5%	986	68.8%	2.8%
4	Poundi-Uproda	1,88,783	15.6%	985	57.2%	0.0%
5	Kartala	1,45,796	12.1%	1002	69.5%	0.0%

Largest towns in Korba (Census 2011)

Korba 3,65,253
Dipka 27,158
Katghora 22,690
Rajgamar CT 11,544
Chhurikala 8,239
Durena CT 5,892
Pali 5,514

How people in Korba worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.7%

Agricultural labourers

42.6%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

34.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.2%.

Age structure of Korba

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	60,538	59,029
5-9	64,401	61,738
10-14	68,022	66,471
15-19	64,306	60,553
20-24	61,440	59,923
25-29	53,626	49,661
30-34	44,015	42,455
35-39	41,882	41,099
40-44	38,250	36,997
45-49	33,689	31,092
50-54	26,116	23,161
55-59	19,104	17,391
60-64	14,632	16,109
65-69	9,471	11,598
70-74	6,622	8,100
75-79	2,770	3,641
80+	3,763	4,481

Children (0–14): 31.5%; Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59): 61.7%; Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+): 6.7%; Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age: 24.0years; Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio: 55.5; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Korba

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 →

Hindi 95.9%
Kurukh/Oraon 1.0%
Bengali 0.6%
Odia 0.4%
Urdu 0.4%
Punjabi 0.3%
Telugu 0.2%
Marathi 0.2%
All other languages 0.9%

Largest mother tongues

Chhattisgarhi82.7%
Hindi11.6%
Kurukh/Oraon1.0%
Bhojpuri0.9%
Bengali0.6%
Odia0.4%
Urdu0.4%
Punjabi0.3%

Housing and amenities in Korba

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 73.0%

Chhattisgarh 75.1%
Tap water 21.5%

Chhattisgarh 20.7%
Water source within premises 25.9%

Chhattisgarh 19.0%
Toilet within premises 28.1%

Chhattisgarh 24.6%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.5%

Chhattisgarh 74.0%
Bathing area within premises 24.4%

Chhattisgarh 20.2%
Closed drainage 6.9%

Chhattisgarh 5.3%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.6%

Chhattisgarh 11.2%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 72.5%

Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 31.1%

Chhattisgarh 29.1%
Television 34.6%

Chhattisgarh 31.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 20.1%

Chhattisgarh 15.6%
Computer or laptop 6.5%

Chhattisgarh 4.7%
Car, jeep or van 3.1%

Chhattisgarh 2.3%
Use banking services 45.0%

Chhattisgarh 48.8%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.2%

Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

Own their home 84.0%

Chhattisgarh 90.2%
Rent their home 10.6%

Chhattisgarh 6.5%
Permanent (pucca) house 34.5%

Chhattisgarh 30.7%
House in good condition 51.5%

Chhattisgarh 46.6%
Concrete roof 15.8%

Chhattisgarh 16.6%
Cement or tiled floor 29.1%

Chhattisgarh 19.4%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.0%

Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

Korba district held 4.7% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 4th of 33 districts.
Literacy is 72.4%, 2.1 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.5% of men but only 61.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 969 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 991.
37.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
The population grew 19.3% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.4 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
Its largest town, Korba, had 3.65 lakh people in 2011, 30.3% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Korba (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 Korba (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Chhattisgarh
Hindu	11,33,176	93.9%	93.2%
Muslim	30,195	2.5%	2.0%
Christian	21,059	1.7%	1.9%
Sikh	3,666	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	897	0.1%	0.3%
Jain	753	0.1%	0.2%
Other religions and persuasions	15,649	1.3%	1.9%
Religion not stated	1,245	0.1%	0.1%
Total	12,06,640	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Korba district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,40,000 (14.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Korba's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,06,640.

What was the population of Korba district in Census 2011?

12,06,640: 6,12,915 males and 5,93,725 females, of whom 4,46,290 lived in towns and 7,60,350 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Korba?

Literacy was 72.4% in 2011 (men 82.5%, women 61.9%). The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males, and 966 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Korba district?

Korba, with 3,65,253 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Korba district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 719 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction