CGPSC · District of Chhattisgarh

Bastar: 14.1 lakh people, one story

People
14,13,199
Area
10,470 km²
Literacy
54.40%
Sex ratio
1,023
#1 in ChhattisgarhSex ratio: 1,023 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in ChhattisgarhChild sex ratio (0–6): 994 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in ChhattisgarhArea: 10,470 km². Rank 3 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in ChhattisgarhScheduled Castes: 2.7 % of people. Rank 17 of 18.See the numbers →

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BastarChhattisgarh

The history, places and schemes of Bastar are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Bastar in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population14.1 lakh#8/18 in Chhattisgarh
Area10,470 km²#3/18 in Chhattisgarh
Population density135 per km²#13/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 189
Sex ratio1,023 females per 1000 males#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)994 girls per 1000 boys#2/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 969
Literacy rate54.40%#15/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 70.28
Female literacy44.26%#15/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 60.24
Urban population13.7%#12/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 23.2

People & society

54.4% can read. 1,023 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
64.880.3
Female literacy
44.360.2
Scheduled Castes
2.712.8
Scheduled Tribes
65.930.6
Living in towns
13.723.2

Gender literacy gap: 20.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 90.4%
  • Muslim 0.9%
  • Christian 2.0%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Jain 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 6.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    79 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    7.3 lakh workers, 51.4% of all people

    This district
    Chhattisgarh
    • Cultivators 39.2%
    • Farm labourers 39.6%
    • Household industry 1.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 19.7%

      Schemes & development

      Only 43% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      42.562.2
      Latrine at home
      16.820.3
      Tap water
      13.217.1
      LPG / PNG
      5.99.2
      Phone
      15.825.4
      Television
      13.525.9
      Bicycle
      51.750.4
      Two-wheeler
      8.812.9

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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