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District of Chhattisgarh

Koriya District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.35 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,35,000 335,000 1 March 2026

Koriya district's population is estimated at ≈3.35 lakh (3,35,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,93,640 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

Koriya district

Census 2011
2,93,640
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.35 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
72,507

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,21,133

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 3.35 lakh 3,35,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.94 lakh 2,93,640 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 91per km² 2011
Sex ratio
971 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
957 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
72.0% Male 82.3% · Female 61.3%
Urban share
24.7% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+12.4% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 3,219km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
68.6 thousand 4.3 people per household
Villages
266 Census 2011
Towns
4 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.

Koriya: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
3.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,23,158
20012,61,291
20112,93,640
2016 *3,10,000
2021 *3,24,000
2026 *3,35,000
2031 *3,43,000
2036 *3,49,000

* Estimate

How Koriya'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 Koriya's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Baikunthpur1,98,95367.8%96275.2%36.4%
2 Sonhat48,47416.5%97567.6%0.0%
3 Khadganva(part)46,21315.7%100862.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Koriya (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Koriya (Census 2011)
  1. Baikunthpur 28,431
  2. Shivpur Charcha 23,514
  3. Chirmiri 16,010
  4. Katkona CT 4,552

How people in Koriya worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

48.4%

Agricultural labourers

29.7%

Household industry

1.1%

Other work

20.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.6%.

Age structure of Koriya

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 Koriya
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
0-414,93014,457
5-916,16615,646
10-1416,59816,070
15-1915,50614,753
20-2414,84714,552
25-2912,62911,916
30-3410,25810,234
35-399,9679,624
40-448,6288,584
45-498,1278,120
50-546,8275,797
55-595,1514,208
60-643,6253,867
65-692,4022,701
70-741,7081,968
75-79726888
80+1,0201,036
Children (0–14)
32.0%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
61.2%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
23.9years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
56.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Koriya

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 37 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 Koriya
  1. Hindi 93.7%
  2. Kurukh/Oraon 2.8%
  3. Odia 1.3%
  4. Bengali 0.7%
  5. Urdu 0.5%
  6. Maithili 0.2%
  7. Punjabi 0.1%
  8. Gujarati 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Surgujia64.7%
  2. Hindi22.4%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon2.9%
  4. Chhattisgarhi2.1%
  5. Bhojpuri1.1%
  6. Bagheli/Baghel Khandi1.1%
  7. Odia0.9%
  8. Bengali0.6%

Housing and amenities in Koriya

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 56.4%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 17.1%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 20.7%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 18.8%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.9%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 19.8%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.0%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.2%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.2%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 30.0%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 22.3%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.1%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 4.2%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 71.2%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 35.0%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.8%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 9.4%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 17.9%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 53.1%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 11.6%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.6%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.3%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Koriya district held 1.1% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 28th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.0%, 1.7 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.3% of men but only 61.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 971 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 991.
  • The population grew 12.4% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.35 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Koriya covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Koriya (2011) 100.0% of this district
    44.6% 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 Koriya, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Koriya (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 Koriya (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 2,71,200 92.4% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 11,400 3.9% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 4,500 1.5% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 200 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 5,600 1.9% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 300 0.1% 0.1%
Total2,93,640100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Koriya district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,35,000 (3.35 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Koriya's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,93,640.

What was the population of Koriya district in Census 2011?
2,93,640: 1,48,973 males and 1,44,667 females, of whom 72,507 lived in towns and 2,21,133 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 Koriya?
Literacy was 72.0% in 2011 (men 82.3%, women 61.3%). The sex ratio was 971 females per 1,000 males, and 957 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Koriya district?
Baikunthpur, with 28,431 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Koriya district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 266 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

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Sources and method

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