CGPSC · District of Chhattisgarh

Janjgir - Champa: 16.2 lakh people, one story

People
16,19,707
Area
3,853 km²
Literacy
73.07%
Sex ratio
986
#1 in ChhattisgarhPopulation density: 420 per km². Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ChhattisgarhScheduled Castes: 24.6 % of people. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ChhattisgarhHomes with electricity (2011): 76.9 % of households. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in ChhattisgarhScheduled Tribes: 11.6 % of people. Rank 18 of 18.See the numbers →

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Janjgir - ChampaChhattisgarh

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

Janjgir - Champa in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population16.2 lakh#5/18 in Chhattisgarh
Area3,853 km²#18/18 in Chhattisgarh
Population density420 per km²#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 189
Sex ratio986 females per 1000 males#12/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)950 girls per 1000 boys#17/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 969
Literacy rate73.07%#6/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 70.28
Female literacy61.31%#7/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 60.24
Urban population13.9%#11/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 23.2

People & society

73.1% can read. 986 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
84.780.3
Female literacy
61.360.2
Scheduled Castes
24.612.8
Scheduled Tribes
11.630.6
Living in towns
13.923.2

Gender literacy gap: 23.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 98.6%
  • Muslim 0.9%
  • Christian 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    81 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8.5 lakh workers, 52.3% of all people

    This district
    Chhattisgarh
    • Cultivators 33.2%
    • Farm labourers 47.5%
    • Household industry 1.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 17.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 77% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      76.962.2
      Latrine at home
      13.020.3
      Tap water
      11.617.1
      LPG / PNG
      4.39.2
      Phone
      24.925.4
      Television
      28.825.9
      Bicycle
      51.250.4
      Two-wheeler
      9.712.9

      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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