CGPSC · District of Chhattisgarh

Durg: 33.4 lakh people, one story

People
33,43,872
Area
8,535 km²
Literacy
79.06%
Sex ratio
988
#1 in ChhattisgarhLiteracy rate: 79.06%. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ChhattisgarhFemale literacy: 70.23%. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ChhattisgarhUrban population: 38.4%. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in ChhattisgarhPopulation density: 392 per km². Rank 2 of 18 districts.See the numbers →

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DurgChhattisgarh

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

Durg in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population33.4 lakh#2/18 in Chhattisgarh
Area8,535 km²#4/18 in Chhattisgarh
Population density392 per km²#2/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 189
Sex ratio988 females per 1000 males#11/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)963 girls per 1000 boys#14/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 969
Literacy rate79.06%#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 70.28
Female literacy70.23%#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 60.24
Urban population38.4%#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 23.2

People & society

79.1% can read. 988 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
87.880.3
Female literacy
70.260.2
Scheduled Castes
13.712.8
Scheduled Tribes
11.930.6
Living in towns
38.423.2

Gender literacy gap: 17.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 93.6%
  • Muslim 2.5%
  • Christian 0.7%
  • Sikh 0.7%
  • Buddhist 0.6%
  • Jain 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 1.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    64 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    15 lakh workers, 44.8% of all people

    This district
    Chhattisgarh
    • Cultivators 26.2%
    • Farm labourers 37.4%
    • Household industry 1.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 34.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 70% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      69.562.2
      Latrine at home
      25.920.3
      Tap water
      28.117.1
      LPG / PNG
      14.69.2
      Phone
      35.725.4
      Television
      38.925.9
      Bicycle
      55.450.4
      Two-wheeler
      20.012.9

      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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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.