Village Trends

Surguja District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Surguja is a district in Chhattisgarh, India, with 19 tehsils and 1746 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2359886, sex ratio is 97.79% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 50.34%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Surguja

StateChhattisgarh

Area15732.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayAmbikapur Railway Station

Nearest AirportSwami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur

District Code401

Census Year2011

Total Population

2359886

Sex Ratio

97.79%

Literacy Rate

50.34%

Total Tehsils

19

Total Villages

1746

Households

526049

Administrative Overview of Surguja

DistrictSurguja
StateChhattisgarh
CountryIndia
Total Area15732.00
Total Tehsils19
Total Villages1746
Total Households526049
Nearest Railway StationAmbikapur Railway Station
Nearest AirportSwami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur
Latitude / Longitude22.9469135, 83.1656942
Census Year2011

Population of Surguja - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2359886
Male
1193129
Female
1166757
Sex Ratio
97.79%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)380445
Male (0-6 Yrs)193952
Female (0-6 Yrs)186493
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total115652
Male58281
Female57371
% Share4.90
ST
Total1300628
Male652799
Female647829
% Share55.11

Religion Population in Surguja

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
212619590.10%
Muslim
814423.45%
Sikh
23030.10%
Christian
974324.13%
Jain
6230.03%
Buddhist
12870.05%

Literacy Rate in Surguja

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1187941
50.34%
Male Literates
694686
58.22%
Female Literates
493255
42.28%

Workers in Surguja

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1155807
48.98%
Male Workers
649888
54.47%
Female Workers
505919
43.36%

Tehsils List in Surguja

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Surguja district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.