District of Chhattisgarh

Mahasamund District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,39,000 (12.39 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mahasamund's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,32,754.

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

10,32,754: 5,11,967 males and 5,20,787 females, of whom 1,20,152 lived in towns and 9,12,602 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.39 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,39,000 1.24 million 1 March 2026

Mahasamund district's population is estimated at ≈12.39 lakh (12,39,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,32,754.

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

Mahasamund district

Census 2011: 10,32,754
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 12.39 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,20,152

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,12,602

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 12.39 lakh 12,39,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.33 lakh 10,32,754 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 216per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1017 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6): 971 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate: 71.0% Male 82.1% · Female 60.3%
Urban share: 11.6% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11: +20.1% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area: 4,790km² Census 2011
Households: 2.49 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages: 1,145 Census 2011
Towns: 6 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

13 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,88,663
1961	4,56,209
1971	5,62,844
1981	6,62,754
1991	7,91,197
2001	8,60,257
2011	10,32,754
2016 *	11,08,000
2021 *	11,78,000
2026 *	12,39,000
2031 *	12,90,000
2036 *	13,34,000

* Estimate

How Mahasamund'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 Mahasamund's 2011 population was spread
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1	Mahasamund	2,64,115	25.6%	1004	73.4%	23.4%
2	Pithora	2,04,666	19.8%	1032	69.6%	4.1%
3	Saraipali	1,94,997	18.9%	1006	74.3%	10.3%
4	Bagbahra	1,93,359	18.7%	1027	67.0%	10.1%
5	Basna	1,75,617	17.0%	1022	69.8%	5.9%

Largest towns in Mahasamund (Census 2011)

Mahasamund 54,413
Saraipali 20,043
Bagbahara 19,529
Basna 10,345
Pithora 8,428
Tumgaon 7,394

How people in Mahasamund worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.9%

Agricultural labourers

55.7%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

15.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.3%.

Age structure of Mahasamund

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	47,758	46,492
5-9	50,042	48,490
10-14	57,143	56,637
15-19	54,607	54,094
20-24	45,250	45,205
25-29	38,471	38,355
30-34	34,516	37,707
35-39	36,805	37,952
40-44	33,378	34,216
45-49	29,914	27,521
50-54	21,687	21,468
55-59	17,719	18,906
60-64	16,110	19,018
65-69	12,228	14,979
70-74	8,666	10,112
75-79	3,628	4,629
80+	3,842	4,834

Children (0–14): 29.7%; Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59): 60.8%; Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+): 9.5%; Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age: 25.7years; Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio: 55.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Mahasamund

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 80.7%
Odia 18.4%
Marathi 0.2%
Punjabi 0.2%
Urdu 0.1%
Gujarati 0.1%
Sindhi 0.1%
Bengali 0.1%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Chhattisgarhi75.1%
Odia18.3%
Hindi5.0%
Banjari0.2%
Laria0.2%
Punjabi0.2%
Marathi0.2%
Urdu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Mahasamund

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 82.8%

Chhattisgarh 75.1%
Tap water 12.7%

Chhattisgarh 20.7%
Water source within premises 11.4%

Chhattisgarh 19.0%
Toilet within premises 18.8%

Chhattisgarh 24.6%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.1%

Chhattisgarh 74.0%
Bathing area within premises 10.3%

Chhattisgarh 20.2%
Closed drainage 2.8%

Chhattisgarh 5.3%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.1%

Chhattisgarh 11.2%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.0%

Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 24.6%

Chhattisgarh 29.1%
Television 26.5%

Chhattisgarh 31.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 12.3%

Chhattisgarh 15.6%
Computer or laptop 2.2%

Chhattisgarh 4.7%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Chhattisgarh 2.3%
Use banking services 53.2%

Chhattisgarh 48.8%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.9%

Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

Own their home 94.3%

Chhattisgarh 90.2%
Rent their home 3.0%

Chhattisgarh 6.5%
Permanent (pucca) house 32.4%

Chhattisgarh 30.7%
House in good condition 37.4%

Chhattisgarh 46.6%
Concrete roof 10.4%

Chhattisgarh 16.6%
Cement or tiled floor 10.1%

Chhattisgarh 19.4%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.5%

Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

Mahasamund district held 4.0% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 7th of 33 districts.
Literacy is 71.0%, 0.7 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.1% of men but only 60.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1017 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
11.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
The population grew 20.1% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.39 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
Its largest town, Mahasamund, had 54.4 thousand people in 2011, 5.3% 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 Mahasamund, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mahasamund (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 Mahasamund (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Chhattisgarh
Hindu	10,08,061	97.6%	93.2%
Muslim	12,570	1.2%	2.0%
Christian	5,284	0.5%	1.9%
Sikh	2,941	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	521	0.1%	0.3%
Jain	1,495	0.1%	0.2%
Other religions and persuasions	1,417	0.1%	1.9%
Religion not stated	465	0.0%	0.1%
Total	10,32,754	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mahasamund district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,39,000 (12.39 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mahasamund's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,32,754.

What was the population of Mahasamund district in Census 2011?

10,32,754: 5,11,967 males and 5,20,787 females, of whom 1,20,152 lived in towns and 9,12,602 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mahasamund?

Literacy was 71.0% in 2011 (men 82.1%, women 60.3%). The sex ratio was 1017 females per 1,000 males, and 971 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mahasamund district?

Mahasamund, with 54,413 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mahasamund district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,145 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction