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District of Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.67 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,67,000 167,000 1 March 2026

Narayanpur district's population is estimated at ≈1.67 lakh (1,67,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,39,820.

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

Narayanpur district

Census 2011
1,39,820
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.67 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
22,106

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
1,17,714

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.67 lakh 1,67,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.4 lakh 1,39,820 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
30per km² 2011
Sex ratio
994 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
989 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
48.6% Male 57.3% · Female 39.9%
Urban share
15.8% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+19.2% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
4,653km² Census 2011
Households
28 thousand 5.0 people per household
Villages
412 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Narayanpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
1.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195136,338
196145,912
197157,533
198173,800
199195,071
20011,17,337
20111,39,820
2016 *1,50,000
2021 *1,59,000
2026 *1,67,000
2031 *1,73,000
2036 *1,79,000

* Estimate

How Narayanpur'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 Narayanpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Narayanpur1,04,87075.0%99553.6%21.1%
2 Orchha34,95025.0%99233.4%0.0%

How people in Narayanpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

62.4%

Agricultural labourers

19.4%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

16.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.8%.

Age structure of Narayanpur

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 →

Age structure of Narayanpur
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
0-47,7187,607
5-910,41810,010
10-149,2519,023
15-196,6656,853
20-245,8906,564
25-295,9535,386
30-344,8894,653
35-394,6974,682
40-444,2633,954
45-493,5183,300
50-542,5042,202
55-591,4851,704
60-641,2621,601
65-69720968
70-74439605
75-79142244
80+206285
Children (0–14)
38.7%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
56.7%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
4.6%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
20.9years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
70.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Narayanpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Narayanpur
  1. Gondi 53.9%
  2. Halabi 18.1%
  3. Hindi 13.7%
  4. Santali 11.4%
  5. Bengali 1.3%
  6. Odia 0.8%
  7. Marathi 0.2%
  8. Urdu 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gondi53.8%
  2. Halabi18.1%
  3. Santali11.4%
  4. Chhattisgarhi9.1%
  5. Hindi4.1%
  6. Bengali1.3%
  7. Odia0.3%
  8. Marathi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Narayanpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 34.6%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 16.5%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 8.8%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 10.7%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 89.2%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 12.4%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 0.7%

    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.) 93.9%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 14.4%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 15.3%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.3%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 2.2%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.7%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 25.6%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 36.9%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.0%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 5.2%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 7.6%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 38.7%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 2.9%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 12.1%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Narayanpur district held 0.5% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 33rd of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 48.6%, 21.7 points below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 57.3% of men but only 39.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 15.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • The population grew 19.2% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.67 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

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 Narayanpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Narayanpur (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 Narayanpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu 1,29,161 92.4% 93.2%
Muslim 776 0.6% 2.0%
Christian 600 0.4% 1.9%
Sikh 96 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 71 0.1% 0.3%
Jain 409 0.3% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 8,542 6.1% 1.9%
Religion not stated 165 0.1% 0.1%
Total1,39,820100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Narayanpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,67,000 (1.67 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Narayanpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,39,820.

What was the population of Narayanpur district in Census 2011?
1,39,820: 70,104 males and 69,716 females, of whom 22,106 lived in towns and 1,17,714 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Narayanpur?
Literacy was 48.6% in 2011 (men 57.3%, women 39.9%). The sex ratio was 994 females per 1,000 males, and 989 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Narayanpur district?
Narayanpur, with 22,106 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Narayanpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 412 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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