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District of Chhattisgarh

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,40,000 340,000 1 March 2026

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district's population is estimated at ≈3.4 lakh (3,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,83,947 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

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district

Census 2011
2,83,947
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.4 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
9,889

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,74,058

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 3.4 lakh 3,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.84 lakh 2,83,947 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 162per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1027 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
988 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
75.7% Male 86.0% · Female 65.8%
Urban share
3.5% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+19.8% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 1,749km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
59.3 thousand 4.8 people per household
Villages
495 Census 2011
Towns
1 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.

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
3.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,01,174
20012,37,044
20112,83,947
2016 *3,04,000
2021 *3,24,000
2026 *3,40,000
2031 *3,54,000
2036 *3,66,000

* Estimate

How Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki'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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki's 2011 population was spread
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1 Ambagarh1,08,33438.2%105378.0%9.1%
2 Manpur88,61931.2%99772.5%0.0%
3 Mohla86,99430.6%102776.0%0.0%

How people in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

59.8%

Agricultural labourers

30.2%

Household industry

0.8%

Other work

9.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 57.0%.

Age structure of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki

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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki
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
0-413,64513,454
5-914,73414,572
10-1415,98216,021
15-1914,15414,565
20-2413,40713,346
25-2911,38610,785
30-349,90510,459
35-3910,01410,230
40-449,4209,299
45-497,9637,419
50-545,7715,762
55-594,5434,765
60-643,8484,509
65-692,6113,306
70-741,8592,355
75-797751,021
80+8351,094
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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki
  1. Hindi 84.5%
  2. Gondi 11.1%
  3. Marathi 3.3%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 0.5%
  5. Halabi 0.2%
  6. Bengali 0.2%
  7. Urdu 0.1%
  8. Telugu 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi79.3%
  2. Gondi11.1%
  3. Hindi5.0%
  4. Marathi3.3%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon0.5%
  6. Halabi0.2%
  7. Bengali0.2%
  8. Urdu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki

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 78.8%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 14.1%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 8.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 20.5%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.5%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 9.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 4.1%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 2.3%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 97.2%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 14.3%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 17.0%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.0%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 2.4%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.7%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 82.3%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.8%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.9%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 3.2%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 7.1%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 48.9%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 3.7%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 4.3%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.6%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district held 1.1% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 29th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.7%, 5.4 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.0% of men but only 65.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1027 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • 3.5% 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, ≈3.4 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Rajnandgaon (2011) 100.0% of this district
    18.5% 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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki (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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 2,29,600 80.9% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 2,600 0.9% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 1,800 0.6% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 8,700 3.1% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 300 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 40,700 14.3% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.1% 0.1%
Total2,83,947100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,40,000 (3.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,83,947.

What was the population of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district in Census 2011?
2,83,947: 1,40,078 males and 1,43,869 females, of whom 9,889 lived in towns and 2,74,058 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 Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki?
Literacy was 75.7% in 2011 (men 86.0%, women 65.8%). The sex ratio was 1027 females per 1,000 males, and 988 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district?
Ambagarh Chowki, with 9,889 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 495 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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