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State Profile · Administrative Code: IN-CG

Chhattisgarh

Capital: RaipurArea: 1,35,192 km²
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Gazetted & Survey Indicators Breakdown

21 Indicators
IndicatorReference YearClassificationChhattisgarh ValueNational BenchmarkState Rank
Projected Population (Real-Time 2026)
MoHFW Projections 2011-2036
Real-Timeprojection2,88,70,0001,43,19,00,000#18 / 36
Total Population (Census 2011)
Census 2011
2011observed2,55,45,1981,21,08,54,977#17 / 36
Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males)
Census 2011
2011observed991 / 1,000943 / 1,000#5 / 36
Urban Population Proportion (%)
Census 2011
2011observed23.2%31.2%#28 / 36
Overall Literacy Rate (%)
Census 2011
2011observed70.3%73.0%#27 / 36
Women with 10+ Years of Schooling (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate33.1%41.0%#29 / 36
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (INR at Current Prices)
MoSPI GSDP / NSDP
2022-23survey_estimate₹1,33,897₹1,72,000#30 / 36
Worker Population Ratio (WPR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate65.4%56.0%#1 / 36
Unemployment Rate (UR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate2.4%3.2%#5 / 36
Institutional Births (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate85.9%88.6%#27 / 36
Children (12-23 months) Fully Immunized (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate79.7%76.4%#18 / 36
Annual Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)
CEA Power 2023
2022-23observed2,1201,255#7 / 36
Households with Clean Cooking Fuel (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate33.0%58.6%#35 / 36
Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration (µg/m³)
CPCB Air Quality 2023
2023observed51.254#24 / 36
Lok Sabha 2024 Voter Turnout (%)
ECI Lok Sabha 2024
2024observed72.80%65.79%#13 / 36
Teledensity (Telephone Subscriptions per 100 Population)
TRAI Telecom 2024
2024observed71.285.7#32 / 36
Cropping Intensity (% of Net Sown Area)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed122.6%142.0%#26 / 36
Foodgrain Productivity (kg per Hectare)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed1,9802,419#32 / 36
Rural Households with Tap Water Connections (%)
Jal Jeevan Mission 2024
2024observed62.5%76.5%#32 / 36
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)
SRS Vital Stats 2020
2020observed3828#34 / 36
Renewable Power Share (% of Total Grid Capacity)
CEA Power 2023
2023observed14.8%43.1%#32 / 36
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Demographic & Economic Context for Chhattisgarh

According to official Census of India 2011 records, Chhattisgarh had an enumerated population of 2,55,45,198 persons with an urban proportion of 23.2% and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1,000 males.

On economic output, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and MoSPI report a per-capita Net State Domestic Product of ₹1,33,897 per resident for FY 2022-23. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) records an unemployment rate of 2.4% with a worker-population ratio of 65.4%.

In healthcare access, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) measured an institutional delivery rate of 85.9% and a full child immunization coverage of 79.7%.