District of Chhattisgarh

Sukma District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,10,000 (3.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sukma's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,71,441.

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

2,71,441: 1,34,453 males and 1,36,988 females, of whom 28,202 lived in towns and 2,43,239 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,10,000 310,000 1 March 2026

Sukma district's population is estimated at ≈3.1 lakh (3,10,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,71,441 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

Sukma district

Census 2011: 2,71,441
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.1 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 28,202

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 2,43,239

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 3.1 lakh 3,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 2.71 lakh 2,71,441 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 62per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1019 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6): 996 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate: 35.2% Male 44.5% · Female 26.0%
Urban share: 10.4% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11: +12.5% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area: ≈ 4,393km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 60.5 thousand 4.5 people per household
Villages: 399 Census 2011
Towns: 3 Census 2011

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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.

Reconstructed
Estimate

3.2 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	2,10,890
2001	2,41,237
2011	2,71,441
2016 *	2,87,000
2021 *	3,00,000
2026 *	3,10,000
2031 *	3,18,000
2036 *	3,23,000

* Estimate

How Sukma'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 Sukma's 2011 population was spread
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1	Konta	1,05,596	38.9%	972	27.6%	13.5%
2	Chhindgarh	79,672	29.4%	1064	38.6%	0.0%
3	Sukma	64,891	23.9%	1034	42.3%	21.5%
4	Darbha(part)	21,282	7.8%	1045	39.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Sukma (Census 2011)

Sukma 13,926
Dornapal 7,238
Konta 7,038

How people in Sukma worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

61.3%

Agricultural labourers

28.1%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

9.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 56.8%.

Age structure of Sukma

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 →

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	13,153	13,359
5-9	18,641	17,491
10-14	16,456	15,464
15-19	12,384	13,706
20-24	12,026	13,798
25-29	12,000	11,573
30-34	9,843	9,757
35-39	9,764	9,891
40-44	8,578	8,448
45-49	7,479	7,351
50-54	5,159	4,943
55-59	3,407	3,858
60-64	2,595	3,338
65-69	1,364	2,040
70-74	795	1,165
75-79	281	404
80+	321	453

Children (0–14): 34.9%; Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59): 60.4%; Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+): 4.7%; Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age: 22.9years; Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio: 59.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Sukma

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 41 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 →

Gondi 66.0%
Halabi 13.7%
Parji 9.0%
Hindi 7.1%
Telugu 1.7%
Bengali 1.0%
Odia 0.7%
Koya 0.2%
All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

Gondi53.6%
Halabi13.7%
Dhurwa9.0%
Dorli8.6%
Hindi5.2%
Maria/ Muria3.7%
Telugu1.7%
Chhattisgarhi1.2%

Housing and amenities in Sukma

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. 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 →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 33.4%

Chhattisgarh 75.1%
Tap water 5.8%

Chhattisgarh 20.7%
Water source within premises 5.6%

Chhattisgarh 19.0%
Toilet within premises 7.8%

Chhattisgarh 24.6%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 91.5%

Chhattisgarh 74.0%
Bathing area within premises 13.9%

Chhattisgarh 20.2%
Closed drainage 0.5%

Chhattisgarh 5.3%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 3.7%

Chhattisgarh 11.2%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.6%

Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 12.4%

Chhattisgarh 29.1%
Television 8.5%

Chhattisgarh 31.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 5.3%

Chhattisgarh 15.6%
Computer or laptop 2.3%

Chhattisgarh 4.7%
Car, jeep or van 0.8%

Chhattisgarh 2.3%
Use banking services 22.0%

Chhattisgarh 48.8%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 55.1%

Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

Own their home 93.9%

Chhattisgarh 90.2%
Rent their home 3.8%

Chhattisgarh 6.5%
Permanent (pucca) house 9.1%

Chhattisgarh 30.7%
House in good condition 47.7%

Chhattisgarh 46.6%
Concrete roof 2.4%

Chhattisgarh 16.6%
Cement or tiled floor 8.0%

Chhattisgarh 19.4%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 17.2%

Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

Sukma district held 1.1% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 31st of 33 districts.
Literacy is 35.2%, 35.1 points below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 44.5% of men but only 26.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1019 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
10.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
The population grew 12.5% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.1 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.
It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Bastar); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 399 village and 3 town records.

How this district was formed

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

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada (2011) 92.2% of this district
46.9% of the 2011 district
Bastar (2011) 7.8% of this district
1.5% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

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

Population by religion in Sukma (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 Sukma (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Chhattisgarh
Hindu	≈ 2,59,300	95.5%	93.2%
Muslim	≈ 3,100	1.1%	2.0%
Christian	≈ 1,900	0.7%	1.9%
Sikh	≈ 100	0.0%	0.3%
Buddhist	≈ 100	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	≈ 300	0.1%	0.2%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 6,400	2.4%	1.9%
Religion not stated	≈ 300	0.1%	0.1%
Total	2,71,441	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sukma district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,10,000 (3.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sukma's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,71,441.

What was the population of Sukma district in Census 2011?

2,71,441: 1,34,453 males and 1,36,988 females, of whom 28,202 lived in towns and 2,43,239 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 Sukma?

Literacy was 35.2% in 2011 (men 44.5%, women 26.0%). The sex ratio was 1019 females per 1,000 males, and 996 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sukma district?

Sukma, with 13,926 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sukma district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 399 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction