Korba District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Chhattisgarh) - Census 2011
Korba district of Chhattisgarh has a total population of 1,206,640 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 612,915 are males while 593,725 are females. In 2011 there were a total 280,073 families residing in Korba district. The Average Sex Ratio of Korba district is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37% people live in Urban areas while 63% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in rural areas is 65.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Korba district is 928 while that of Rural areas is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korba district is 172016 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87487 male children and 84529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korba is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Korba district.
The total literacy rate of Korba district is 72.37%. The male literacy rate is 70.71% and the female literacy rate is 53.12% in Korba district.
To facilitate the administration, Korba district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Korba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korba district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 172,016 | 87,487 | 84,529 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 70.71% | 53.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124,679 | 63,446 | 61,233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493,559 | 246,323 | 247,236 |
| Illiterate | 457,881 | 179,524 | 278,357 |
Caste-wise Population - Korba district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.9% of total population in Korba district of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 124,679 | 63,446 | 61,233 |
| Schedule Tribe | 493,559 | 246,323 | 247,236 |
Religion-wise Population - Korba district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,133,176 | (93.91%) | 575,717 | 557,459 |
| Muslim | 30,195 | (2.5%) | 15,378 | 14,817 |
| Christian | 21,059 | (1.75%) | 10,621 | 10,438 |
| Sikh | 3,666 | (0.3%) | 1,953 | 1,713 |
| Buddhist | 897 | (0.07%) | 479 | 418 |
| Jain | 753 | (0.06%) | 382 | 371 |
| Other Religion | 15,649 | (1.3%) | 7,846 | 7,803 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,245 | (0.1%) | 539 | 706 |
Literacy Rate - Korba district
The total literacy rate of Korba district was 72.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 748,759 literates, males were 433,391 while females were 315,368. Also the male literacy rate was 82.48% and the female literacy rate was 61.93% in Korba district.
| Korba district | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.93% | 60.24% |
| Male | 82.48% | 80.27% |
| Total | 72.37% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Korba district
The Sex Ratio of Korba district is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Korba district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Korba district.
Population Density - Korba district
The total area of Korba district is 6,598 km2. Thus the density of Korba district is 183 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 277 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,322 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Korba district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Korba, 36.99% people lived in urban regions while 63.01% in rural areas. The total urban population was 446,290 out of which 231,491 were males while the remaining 214,799 were females. In rural areas of Korba, male population was 381,424 while the female population was 378,926.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Korba was 928 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Korba was 937 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Korba were 56,574 which is 12.68% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Korba was 993 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Korba was 981 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Korba for urban regions was 83.65 percent in which males were 90.73% literate while female literacy stood at 76.02%. The total literate population of Korba was 748,759. Similarly in rural areas of Korba, the average literacy rate was 65.55 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.32% and 53.73% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Korba were 422,750.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 63.01% | 36.99% |
| Total population | 760,350 | 446,290 |
| Male population | 381,424 | 231,491 |
| Female population | 378,926 | 214,799 |
| Sex ratio | 993 | 928 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 981 | 937 |
| Child population | 115,442 | 56,574 |
| Literates | 422,750 | 326,009 |
| Average literacy | 65.55% | 83.65% |
| Male literacy | 77.32% | 90.73% |
| Female literacy | 53.73% | 76.02% |
Child Population - Korba district
According to Census 2011, there were 172,016 children between age 0 to 6 years in Korba district. Out of which 87,487 were male while 84,529 were female.
Working Population - Korba district
In Korba district out of total population, 521,186 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521,186 workers engaged in Main Work, 89,644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94,589 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350,314 | 260,251 | 90,063 |
| Cultivators | 89,644 | 66,074 | 23,570 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94,589 | 55,088 | 39,501 |
| Household Industries | 5,496 | 3,835 | 1,661 |
| Other Workers | 160,585 | 135,254 | 25,331 |
| Marginal Workers | 170,872 | 73,078 | 97,794 |
| Non Working | 685,454 | 279,586 | 405,868 |
Nearby Districts from Korba
Below are the list of Districts near Korba district in Chhattisgarh.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Janjgir - Champa district population | 1,619,707 |
| Raigarh district population | 1,493,984 |
| Bilaspur district population | 2,663,629 |
| Jashpur district population | 851,669 |
| Surguja district population | 2,359,886 |
| Kabirdham district population | 822,526 |
| Rajnandgaon district population | 1,537,133 |
| Koriya district population | 658,917 |
| Durg district population | 3,343,872 |
| Raipur district population | 4,063,872 |
Korba district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia