Census of India 2001 Series 23 : Chhattisgarh FINAL POPULATION TOTALS (State, District, Tehsil and Town) MrCPlfl:t!:i'l!..5ol Pf"OrLE ORI fNTFD Prabhakar Bansod , Of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Chhattisgarh Website http jjwww censuslndra netj , © All rights reserved with Government of India Data Prod-uct Number 22-008-Cen-Book Preface The final population data presented In this publication IS based on the processing and tabulation of actual data captured from each and every 202 million household schedules. In the past censuses the final population totals and their basIc characteristics at the lowest geographical levels popularly known as the village/town Primary Census Abstract was complied manually The generation of Primary Census Abstract for the Census 2001 IS a fully computerized exercise startmg from the automatic capture of data from the Household Schedule through scanning to the compilation of Primary Census Abstract ThiS publication titled "Final Population Totals" IS only a prelude to the Pnmary Census Abstract. The publication, which has only one table, presents data on the total population, the Scheduled Castes population and the Scheduled Tribes population by sex at the state, diStriCt, tehsll and town levels The village-wise data IS being made available In electronic format. It IS expected to be a useful ready reference document for data users who are only Interested to know the basIc population totals ThiS publication IS brought out by Office of the Registrar General, India (ORGI) centrally I am happy to acknowledge the dedicated efforts of Mr Prabhakar Bansod, Director of Census Operations, Chhatlsgarh and his team and my colleagues In the ORGI In bringing out thiS publication. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the active cooperation of the people of Chhatlsgarh and support of the state government and all ItS officials, as without their assistance It was not possible to complete the mammoth exercise of Census 2001. Jayant Kumar Banthla New Deihl Registrar General & December 2003 Census Commissioner of India III Acknowledgements Task Force for Quality Assurance Mr. J K Banthia, Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (Chairman), Directors of Census Operations (co-opted), Mr R.G. Mitra, Deputy Registrar General (Census & TabulatIOn), Mr Hlmakar, Additional Director (Electronic Data Processing), Dr R.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General (Map), Dr D Roy Choudhury, Assistant Registrar General (Demography), Mr C. Chakravorty, Joint Director, Mr Anand Kumar, JOint Director, Mr A.K. Saxena, Deputy Director, Dr I.C. Aggarwal, Senior Research Officer (SoCIal Studies), Ms Suman Prashar, JOint Director (Convener) Special Task Force for Religion and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tnbes Mr J K. Banthla, Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (Chairman), Mr R G. Mitra, Deputy Registrar General (Census & Tabulation), Dr I.C Aggarwal, Senior Research Officer (SOCial Studies), Mr Hlmakar, Additional Director (Electronic Data Processing) Mr C. Chakravorty, JOint Director, Mr A.K Singh, JOint Director, Mr A.K. Snvastva, Deputy Director (EDP), Dr 5.5. Saha, Assistant DIrector, (SOCial StudIes), Mr V.M Tamhane , Assistant Director, (SOCial Studies), Mr S L. Jain, Deputy Director, Dr. Pratibha Kuman, Research OffIcer, Dr. Babul Roy, Research Officer Task Force for Quality Assurance Support Team Mr H K. Kaushal, Assistant Director, Mr R.C. Meena, S I Grade I, Ms Sadhna Chhlbber, S I Grade II Census DIVision Mr R.G Mitra, Deputy Registrar General (Census & Tabulation), Ms Suman Prashar, JOint Director, Mr A.K. Saxena, Deputy Director, Mr Knshan Lal, Deputy Director, Mr V.K. lain, ASSistant Director, Mr Jagan Lal, ASSistant Director, Mr R.L. Meena, ASSistant Director, Mr Surendar Kumar, S I Grade I, Ms Gracy James, S I Grade I, , Mr K.C. Juyal, S 1 Grade II, Mr B.R. Pall, S I Grade II, Ms Veena Kuman, Senior Compiler, Ms Indu Bhola, Senior Compiler, Ms Shashi Kalra, S I Grade Ill, Ms Veena Matta, Steno, Mr T.K. Mehto, ASSistant Compiler Mr B. Mandai, ASSistant Compiler, Mr Jarban Mahto, Daftry Data Processmg DIVISion Mr Hlmakar, Additional Director (ElectronIC Data Processing), Mr B.L. Jam, JOint Director, Mr M.S. Thapa, Deputy Director, Mr P.S. Chhlkara, Deputy Director, Mr 1.S. Lamba, ASSistant Director, Mr Surendra Singh, ASSistant Director, Mr J.C. Joshi, ASSistant Director, Mr Suresh Paul, ASSistant Director Mr V.K Smgh, ASSistant Director, Mr A.K. Shnvas, ASSistant Director, Mr Pyare Lal, ASSistant Director, Ms Usha, Data Processing ASSistant Core Group on Data Processing Mr Sura] Bhan, JOint Director, Mr M.R. Balaknshnan, JOint Director, Mr A K.Snvastava, Deputy Director, Mr Anil Kumar, Deputy Director v Demography Division Mr D. Roy Choudhury, Assistant Registrar General (Demography), Ms Renuka Ravindran, Senior Research Officer Map DIvision Dr R.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General (Map), , Mr Pankaj Kumar, Senior Geographer, Ms Inderjeet Kaur, Senior Drawing Assistant, Ms Shubhra, Senior Draughtsman, Ms Pravma Saxena, Senior Draughtsman Social StudiE!"s Division Dr. I.C. Aggarwal, Senior Research Officer, Mr S.L. Jam, Deputy Director, Mr S.S. Saha, Assistant Director, Mr VM Tamhane, Assistant Director, Mr R.K. Mehta, Assistant Director, Mr Babul Roy, Research Officer, Dr Prattbha Kumarl, Research Officer, Mr Shyam Singh, Senior Investigator Grade I, Mr Mahipal Smgh, Senior Investigator Grade I, Mr B.S. Meena, Senior Investigator Grade I, Mr Hari Ram, Senior Investigator Grade I, Mr C.Toppo, Senior Investigator Grade I, Mr B.L. Arora, Senior Investigator Grade I Data Dissemination Wing Mr C. ChakravQJj:y, JOint Director, Mr Anand Nigam, Assistant Director, Mr H.K. Jhamb, Printing Officer, Mr Ramesh Ajbanl, Printing Officer, Mr Gurvinder Singh, Data Entry Operator, Mr R.G. Rajan, Proof Reader, Mr Mahavlr, OPMO, Mr Suresh Kumar, Peon Administration Mr B. Mallik, JOint Registrar General, Mr Bal Krishan, Deputy Director Directorate of Census Operations, Chhattlsgarh Mr Prabhakar Bansod, Director of Census Operations, Mr Ram Smgh, JOint Director, Mr P.K. Choudhary, Deputy Director, Mr S. Kispotta, Deputy Director, Ms Asha Rai, Assistant Director, Mr R.K. Lamba, Assistant Director, Mr N.P. Sharma, Assistant Director, Mr R.C. Pathak, Assistant Director, Mr ,Pashrath Singh, Research Officer, Mr A.K. Jam, S I Grade-I, Mr AJay Sa hay, S I Grade-II,'Mr R.L. Jain, S I Grade-II, Ms Tripta Kochar, S I Grade-II, Ms Meenakshi KoranE!; S I Grade-II, Mr S.P. Sharma, S I Grade-II, Ms Nazma All, S I Grade-II; Ms Sunanda Ghosh, S I Grade-II, Mr C.K. Mishra, S I Grade-II, Mr S.D. Sharma, S I Grade-II, Ms Sudha Sharma, S I Grade-II, Mr R.P. Verma, S I Grade-II, Mr D.P. Namdeo, S I Grade-II, Mr V.K. Jain, Sr Technical Assistant, Ms Raj Bhatnagar, S I Grade-III, Mr S.M.A. Naqvi, S I Grade-III, Mr A.K. Khare, S I Grade-III, Mr S.C. Sood, S I Grade-III, Mr J.P. Chandravanshl, S I Grade-III, Ms Vldhya Saxena, S I Grade-III, Mr G.P. Namdeo, S I Grade-III, Mr Mubm Ahmed, S I Grade-III, Mr D. Thandlekar, S I Crade-I1I, Mr R.B~ Saxena, S I Grade-III, Mr P.K. Jain, S I Grade-III, Mr J.N. Singh Verma, S I Grade-III, Ms Usha Tiwjlrl, S I Grade-III, Mr J.P. Samallya, S I Grade-III, Mr A.C. Slyote, S I Grade-III, Ms Naznm Khan, S I Grade-III, Mr P.L. Kureel, S I Grade-III, Mr B.K. Bajpai, S I Grade-III, Mr V.K. Vljay, S I Grade-III, Ms Ujjawala Bapat, S I Grade-III, Mr A.A. Qureshi, S I Grade-III, Mr S.M. Malpathak, S.I Grade-III, Mr Santosh Ganpatte, Senior Compiler, Mr P. Pandya, Senior Compiler, Ms Versha Deo, Senior Complter, Ms Prabha Shnvastava, Senior Compiler, Ms Anita Shrivastava, Senior Compiler, Ms Farzana YU5uf, Senior -Compiler, Ms Meena Paroha, Senior Compiler, Ms Zebunnlsa Khan, Senior Compiler, Ms Sandya-Shnvastava, Senior Compiler, Ms Masroor Khan, Senior Compiler, Ms Pushpa Paliwal, Senior Compiler, Ms Rlzwana Khan, Senior Compiler VI Contents Preface III Page Acknowledgements v Page Summary IX Page Introduction XI Page BasIc Census Concepts and Definitions xv Page Table FPT - 1 Table showing Population, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tnbe Population by 1 Page Sex and Place of residence (State, Dlstnct, Tehsll and Town) Annexure I. Household Schedule: Census of India 49 Page 2001 Annexure II: Nomenclature of Sub-dlstncts In States 51 Page and Union terntones of India 2001 VII Census of India 2001 Summary: Chhatisgarh State Number of Administrative Units Number of districts 16 Number of tehsil 97 Number of villages 20,308 Inhabited 19,744 Un-inhabIted 564 Number of towns 97 Population Total Population' Persons 20,833,803 Males 10,474,218 Females 10,359,585 Total Scheduled Castes Population' Persons 2,418,722 Males 1,213,194 Females 1,205,528 Total Scheduled Tribes Population Persons 6,616,596 Males 3,287,334 Females 3,329,262 IX Introduction The fIrst c~nsus of the thIrd mIllennium and twenty fIrst century the Census of IndIa, 2001 was the 14th continuous and uninterrupted Indian census since 1872 Thus, 2001 Census will provide data on population and Its charactenstJcs marking transitJOn from one century and millennIum to another This data wIll form the benchmark for framing of the welfare and development policIes for billion plus human resources lIving In thIs country. 2 The Census Act, 1948, forms the basIs for the conduct of population censuses In Independent India The Census of IndIa, 2001 was conducted In two dIstInct but Inter-related phases The fIrst phase, the Housellstlng OperatIon was conducted between Apnl - September, 2000 In dIfferent states and union terntorles as a prelude to the exercIse of undertaking the decennial PopulatIon Census The housellstlng exercIse prOVIded the basIs for uniform and unambIguous frame to undertake the PopulatIon EnumeratIon wIth the ultimate objectIve of achIeving as full a coverage as IS humanly pOSSible wIthout any omiSSIon of an area or household DUring thiS Housellstlng Operation, data on housing condItions, amenities and assets avaIlable to the households were also collected The second phase of census I e.