State profile
Chhattisgarh — the state and its 33 districts
Three geographies, one state — the Surguja hills, the Mahanadi rice bowl and the Bastar plateau.
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League table
| District | Division | Population | Delivery score | ST % | SC % | BPL % | Literacy % | Open grievances | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raipur | Raipur | 2,160,000 | 94.6 |
4 | 17 | 10.0 | 86.2 | 7 | |
| Durg | Durg | 1,722,000 | 90.4 |
6 | 14 | 13.2 | 84.0 | 2 | |
| Bilaspur | Bilaspur | 1,625,000 | 85.0 |
15 | 21 | 18.6 | 80.9 | 8 | |
| Bemetara | Durg | 796,000 | 81.3 |
6 | 19 | 27.7 | 78.2 | 3 | |
| Raigarh | Bilaspur | 1,110,000 | 80.7 |
34 | 15 | 30.9 | 75.3 | 5 | |
| Janjgir-Champa | Bilaspur | 970,000 | 79.7 |
11 | 25 | 23.4 | 79.2 | 8 | |
| Mungeli | Bilaspur | 702,000 | 78.8 |
10 | 27 | 24.1 | 75.2 | 4 | |
| Korba | Bilaspur | 1,207,000 | 77.0 |
41 | 10 | 31.2 | 73.0 | 8 | Aspirational |
| Rajnandgaon | Durg | 890,000 | 76.2 |
20 | 10 | 23.0 | 77.9 | 6 | Aspirational |
| Surguja | Surguja | 840,000 | 75.8 |
55 | 5 | 39.8 | 64.8 | 5 | |
| Sakti | Bilaspur | 650,000 | 74.3 |
16 | 22 | 27.9 | 77.2 | 3 | |
| Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Raipur | 1,100,000 | 74.2 |
13 | 21 | 25.8 | 78.3 | 7 | |
| Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur | Surguja | 411,000 | 73.5 |
44 | 9 | 36.5 | 69.5 | 2 | |
| Dhamtari | Raipur | 800,000 | 73.3 |
26 | 7 | 28.4 | 73.6 | 3 | LWE legacy |
| Balod | Durg | 826,000 | 73.2 |
31 | 8 | 33.7 | 73.5 | 9 | |
| Kabirdham | Durg | 823,000 | 73.1 |
20 | 14 | 32.2 | 73.0 | 6 | |
| Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai | Durg | 368,000 | 72.7 |
18 | 12 | 31.1 | 74.6 | 2 | |
| Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | Bilaspur | 618,000 | 70.9 |
18 | 25 | 31.5 | 74.9 | 2 | |
| Mahasamund | Raipur | 1,033,000 | 69.5 |
27 | 13 | 28.0 | 70.9 | 3 | Aspirational |
| Koriya | Surguja | 248,000 | 69.3 |
46 | 8 | 37.0 | 68.3 | 5 | |
| Surajpur | Surguja | 790,000 | 68.8 |
46 | 5 | 40.2 | 65.9 | 6 | |
| Balrampur-Ramanujganj | Surguja | 730,000 | 66.8 |
63 | 4 | 41.9 | 63.6 | 8 | |
| Gariaband | Raipur | 598,000 | 64.7 |
36 | 12 | 34.5 | 68.3 | 6 | LWE legacy |
| Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | Bilaspur | 336,000 | 64.3 |
57 | 6 | 39.7 | 64.4 | 0 | |
| Jashpur | Surguja | 852,000 | 64.2 |
62 | 6 | 46.7 | 64.1 | 4 | |
| Bastar | Bastar | 835,000 | 62.7 |
62 | 2 | 43.0 | 64.1 | 5 | AspirationalLWE legacy |
| Kanker | Bastar | 749,000 | 61.3 |
55 | 4 | 39.9 | 64.1 | 9 | AspirationalLWE legacy |
| Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki | Durg | 284,000 | 60.3 |
63 | 6 | 41.6 | 60.7 | 4 | LWE legacy |
| Kondagaon | Bastar | 579,000 | 56.4 |
71 | 4 | 45.1 | 60.6 | 4 | AspirationalLWE legacy |
| Dantewada | Bastar | 284,000 | 52.9 |
71 | 3 | 45.1 | 59.0 | 1 | AspirationalLWE focus |
| Narayanpur | Bastar | 140,000 | 49.5 |
77 | 4 | 51.0 | 59.4 | 0 | AspirationalLWE focus |
| Sukma | Bastar | 250,000 | 48.0 |
83 | 1 | 51.6 | 57.4 | 4 | AspirationalLWE focus |
| Bijapur | Bastar | 255,000 | 45.6 |
80 | 4 | 50.1 | 56.3 | 2 | AspirationalLWE focus |
Population is approximate. Social-profile and delivery figures are modelled demo values — replace with Census, SECC and departmental MIS feeds.
State profile
Formed
1 November 2000
26th state of India, carved from Madhya Pradesh
Area
1,35,192 km²
9th largest state
Population
2.55 crore (Census 2011)
~3.1 crore projected
Capital
Raipur · Nava Raipur Atal Nagar
High Court at Bilaspur
Administrative units
5 divisions · 33 districts · 146 blocks
11,600+ Gram Panchayats; 14 municipal corporations
Legislature
90 Assembly seats
39 reserved (29 ST, 10 SC); 11 Lok Sabha and 5 Rajya Sabha seats
Scheduled Tribes
30.6%
42 notified tribes; 5 central PVTGs + 2 state-recognised
Scheduled Castes
12.8%
Satnami community the largest group
Forest cover
~44%
Third-largest forest area in India
Literacy
70.3% (2011)
Sex ratio 991 — among the best in India
Budget 2026-27
₹1.72 lakh crore
Theme 'Sankalp'; 40% social, 36% economic, 24% administrative
Fifth Schedule
Scheduled Areas across tribal districts
PESA rules notified 2022
Three regions
- Northern hills — SurgujaPat plateaux, coal and bauxite, Oraon and Korwa communities, sal forests.
- Central plains — Mahanadi basinThe 'rice bowl': paddy, canal irrigation, steel-cement-power industry, most of the urban population.
- Southern plateau — Bastar (Dandakaranya)Indravati basin, dense forest, iron ore, Gond-Muria-Maria heartland, LWE recovery.
- RiversMahanadi, Sheonath, Hasdeo, Indravati, Arpa, Kelo, Rihand, Sabari
- LanguagesHindi (official), Chhattisgarhi; Gondi, Halbi, Kurukh, Sadri, Surgujia, Bhatri and other tribal languages
Economic base
- MineralsSole tin producer; leading in coal, iron ore, dolomite; bauxite, limestone; lithium at Katghora.
- PowerPower-surplus state — a net exporter to the national grid.
- Steel & cementMajor share of India's steel; Bhilai, Raigarh, Nagarnar; Baloda Bazar cement.
- AgriculturePaddy is the dominant crop; record MSP procurement; millets and horticulture emerging.
- Forest economyTendu, mahua, tamarind, lac; minor forest produce bought at support price.
- New economyNava Raipur: AI data centres, semiconductors, pharma park, IT/ITES.
Structural challenges
- Converting security gains in Bastar into lasting civil administration and livelihoods
- Malnutrition, anaemia and sickle-cell disease in tribal districts
- Learning outcomes and secondary-school transition
- Jobs for youth beyond mining and government recruitment
- Balancing mining with forest rights and biodiversity (Hasdeo)
- Human-elephant conflict in the north
- Urban services in fast-growing cities
Simulated demo data — district figures are modelled for demonstration; election results, portfolios, schemes and budget size are from public sources. Admin