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District of Chhattisgarh

Raipur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 28.26 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

28,26,000 2.83 million 1 March 2026

Raipur district's population is estimated at ≈28.26 lakh (28,26,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,60,876 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Raipur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
10,10,433
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Raipur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
11,23,558
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.7 lakh

District

Raipur district

Census 2011
21,60,876
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.26 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 28.26 lakh 28,26,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
21.61 lakh 21,60,876 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 509per km² 2011
Sex ratio
963 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
959 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
80.5% Male 88.0% · Female 72.8%
Urban share
59.1% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+34.7% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 4,243km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.53 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
491 Census 2011
Towns
11 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.

Raipur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,44,829
200116,04,187
201121,60,876
2016 *23,86,000
2021 *26,11,000
2026 *28,26,000
2031 *30,28,000
2036 *32,24,000

* Estimate

How Raipur'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 Raipur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Raipur13,66,14163.2%94783.7%84.6%
2 Arang3,14,48914.6%98474.0%10.1%
3 Abhanpur2,42,08911.2%100076.4%18.1%
4 Tilda2,38,15711.0%99374.6%19.3%

Largest towns in Raipur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Raipur (Census 2011)
  1. Raipur 10,27,264
  2. Birgaon 96,294
  3. Tilda Newra 36,682
  4. Gobra Nawapara 29,315
  5. Arang 19,091
  6. Abhanpur 14,432
  7. Mandir Hasaud CT 12,807
  8. Mana-Camp 11,953
  9. Siltara CT 10,721
  10. Kharora 9,236

How people in Raipur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.3%

Agricultural labourers

25.3%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

60.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.8%.

Age structure of Raipur

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 Raipur
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
0-41,10,7581,07,711
5-91,14,3931,10,263
10-141,24,9501,20,685
15-191,15,9881,12,159
20-241,03,3631,02,835
25-2992,30889,607
30-3479,86580,181
35-3977,41875,711
40-4466,59364,521
45-4957,01650,711
50-5439,89337,915
55-5930,49431,443
60-6427,27330,905
65-6919,59223,237
70-7413,41415,624
75-796,0887,290
80+6,5128,185
Children (0–14)
32.0%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
60.7%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
23.9years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
57.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Raipur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 51 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 Raipur
  1. Hindi 88.2%
  2. Odia 3.2%
  3. Sindhi 1.9%
  4. Marathi 1.3%
  5. Bengali 1.3%
  6. Urdu 1.0%
  7. Telugu 0.9%
  8. Gujarati 0.7%
  9. All other languages 1.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi61.8%
  2. Hindi25.2%
  3. Odia3.2%
  4. Sindhi1.9%
  5. Marathi1.3%
  6. Bengali1.3%
  7. Urdu1.0%
  8. Telugu0.9%

Housing and amenities in Raipur

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 94.0%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 41.0%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 36.2%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 48.4%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.6%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 51.4%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 10.1%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 35.2%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 60.0%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 52.0%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 62.2%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.5%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 11.4%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.3%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 52.8%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.7%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 77.2%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 17.6%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.7%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 59.5%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 45.0%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 49.5%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 34.7%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Raipur district held 8.5% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 1st of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.5%, 10.2 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 88.0% of men but only 72.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 991.
  • 59.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • The population grew 34.7% in 2001–11, faster than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈28.26 lakh, implies growth of about 31% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
  • Its largest town, Raipur, had 10.27 lakh people in 2011, 47.5% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Raipur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    53.2% 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 Raipur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Raipur (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 Raipur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 20,12,400 93.1% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 87,700 4.1% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 18,300 0.8% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 15,700 0.7% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 7,700 0.4% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 15,900 0.7% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,100 0.1% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,000 0.1% 0.1%
Total21,60,876100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Raipur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈28,26,000 (28.26 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Raipur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,60,876.

What was the population of Raipur district in Census 2011?
21,60,876: 11,00,861 males and 10,60,015 females, of whom 12,76,652 lived in towns and 8,84,224 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 Raipur?
Literacy was 80.5% in 2011 (men 88.0%, women 72.8%). The sex ratio was 963 females per 1,000 males, and 959 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Raipur district?
Raipur, with 10,27,264 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Raipur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 491 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

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