CGPSC · District of Chhattisgarh

Uttar Bastar Kanker: 7.5 lakh people, one story

People
7,48,941
Area
7,161 km²
Literacy
70.29%
Sex ratio
1,006
#1 in ChhattisgarhHousehold industry workers: 2.0 % of workers. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in ChhattisgarhUrban population: 10.2%. Rank 17 of 18.See the numbers →Big number7.5 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 105 to every km².See the numbers →

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Uttar Bastar KankerChhattisgarh

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

Uttar Bastar Kanker in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population7.5 lakh#14/18 in Chhattisgarh
Area7,161 km²#9/18 in Chhattisgarh
Population density105 per km²#14/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 189
Sex ratio1,006 females per 1000 males#6/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)978 girls per 1000 boys#7/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 969
Literacy rate70.29%#11/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 70.28
Female literacy60.64%#8/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 60.24
Urban population10.2%#17/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 23.2

People & society

70.3% can read. 1,006 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
80.080.3
Female literacy
60.660.2
Scheduled Castes
4.212.8
Scheduled Tribes
55.430.6
Living in towns
10.223.2

Gender literacy gap: 19.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 83.8%
  • Muslim 0.8%
  • Christian 0.5%
  • Buddhist 0.3%
  • Jain 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 14.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    83 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.9 lakh workers, 52.0% of all people

    This district
    Chhattisgarh
    • Cultivators 49.8%
    • Farm labourers 33.2%
    • Household industry 2.0%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 15.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 57% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      56.862.2
      Latrine at home
      16.120.3
      Tap water
      9.017.1
      LPG / PNG
      4.09.2
      Phone
      18.625.4
      Television
      19.125.9
      Bicycle
      57.450.4
      Two-wheeler
      10.012.9

      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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