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City in Chhattisgarh

Durg Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,20,000 1.22 million 1 March 2026

The Durg metro area is estimated at ≈12.2 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.2 lakh. Census 2011 counted 10,64,222 in the urban agglomeration and 2,68,806 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Durg (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,68,806
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Durg-Bhilainagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011
10,64,222
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.2 lakh

District

Durg district

Census 2011
17,21,948
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.51 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 3.2 lakh 3,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
2.69 lakh 2,68,806 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
10.64 lakh 10,64,222
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 12.2 lakh 12,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
967 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
946 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
87.4% Male 92.9% · Female 81.6%
Households
57.5 thousand 4.7 people per household
Area
54.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
4,968per km² 2011
Work participation
36.2% 2011
Children 0–6
30 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Durg: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L3.4 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195120,24920,249
19611,33,23047,114
19712,45,12470,754
19814,99,3951,18,597
19917,05,0761,66,932
20019,27,8642,32,517
201110,64,2222,68,806
2016 *11,20,0002,90,000
2021 *11,70,0003,10,000
2026 *12,20,0003,20,000
2031 *12,60,0003,30,000
2036 *12,90,0003,40,000

* Estimate

What the Durg-Bhilainagar metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Durg-Bhilainagar metro area includes
  1. Bhilai OG 6,27,734
  2. Durg 2,68,806
  3. Bhilai Charoda 98,008
  4. Kumhari 35,044
  5. Jamul 25,878
  6. Utai 8,752

What the numbers say

  • The Durg metro area (urban agglomeration) had 10.64 lakh people in 2011, 4.0 times the 2.69 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 15.6% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 87.4% in 2011, against 70.3% for Chhattisgarh.
  • There were 967 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (991), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 55th among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in Chhattisgarh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈12.2 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Durg in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.2 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈12.2 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Durg in Census 2011?
2,68,806 within city limits (Durg (M Corp.)); the Durg-Bhilainagar urban agglomeration had 10,64,222; the Durg district had 17,21,948.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Durg?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Durg?
87.4% in Census 2011 (men 92.9%, women 81.6%). The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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