Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Surguja is a district of Chhattisgarh, with a population of 23,59,886 at the 2011 Census across 4,017 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Chhattisgarh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 24 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,017 km²
- Density
- 588
- per km²
- Literacy
- 50.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 978
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 24.5% | 23 / 33 | 689 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 96.4% | 17 / 33 | 414 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 48.6% | 24 / 33 | 532 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 11 / 33 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.8% | 20 / 33 | 353 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 100 | 1 / 18 | 24 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 7.1% | 29 / 33 | 677 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.2% | 14 / 33 | 224 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 81.6% | 12 / 33 | 307 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.5% | 9 / 33 | 276 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 58,281 · Female 57,371 | 1,15,652 | 17 / 33 | 513 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 6,52,799 · Female 6,47,829 | 13,00,628 | 1 / 33 | 7 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,139 | 2 / 33 | 43 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.4% | 5 / 33 | 279 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 18.1% | 9 / 33 | 397 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,49,888 · Female 5,05,919 | 11,55,807 | 4 / 33 | 130 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 66.3% | 22 / 33 | 529 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,94,686 · Female 4,93,255 | 11,87,941 | 5 / 33 | 257 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.8% | 18 / 33 | 660 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 37.7% | 12 / 33 | 412 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 71.0% | 21 / 33 | 448 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 9.9% | 16 / 33 | 425 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 51.4% | 31 / 33 | 667 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.3% | 29 / 33 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.4% | 25 / 33 | 495 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.6% | 21 / 33 | 346 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.5% | 26 / 33 | 412 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 87.2% | 6 / 28 | 16 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.4% | 2 / 33 | 61 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.3% | 11 / 33 | 562 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.8% | 11 / 33 | 77 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.3% | 23 / 33 | 346 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.7% | 23 / 33 | 439 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 12.1% · Men 40.6% | 26.5% | 9 / 33 | 77 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 21 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.2% | 22 / 33 | 587 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 33 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 28.5% · Men 37.5% | 33.1% | 1 / 33 | 42 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 84.6% | 15 / 33 | 242 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 65.1% | 24 / 33 | 160 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 85.3% | 20 / 33 | 553 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 63.0% | 22 / 33 | 645 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.1% | 28 / 33 | 509 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 33 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,455 | 20 / 33 | 670 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 24.0% · Men 49.3% | 36.8% | 9 / 33 | 130 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.0% | 3 / 33 | 108 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 7.1% | 5.7% | 6 / 33 | 385 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,93,129 · Female 11,66,757 | 23,59,886 | 5 / 33 | 198 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,06,578 | 11 / 33 | 509 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 586 | 4 / 33 | 266 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 251 | 13 / 33 | 549 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 24.6 | 18 / 33 | 190 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 20 / 33 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 20 / 33 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 20 / 33 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 20 / 33 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 20 / 33 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 20 / 33 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 7 / 33 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 14 / 33 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 17 / 33 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.8 | 5 / 33 | 486 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 154.1 | 9 / 33 | 348 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 3 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Surguja
- NH-NH-130
- NH-NH-343
- NH-NH-43
Other districts of Chhattisgarh
- Balod
- Baloda Bazar
- Balrampur
- Bastar
- Bemetara
- Bijapur
- Bilaspur
- Dantewada
- Dhamtari
- Durg
- Gariyaband
- Gaurella Pendra Marwahi
- Janjgir-Champa
- Jashpur
- Kabirdham
- Kanker
- Khairgarh Chhuikhadan Gandai
- Kondagaon
- Korba
- Korea
- Mahasamund
- Manendragarh Chirimiri Bharatpur
- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chouki
- Mungeli
- Narayanpur
- Raigarh
- Raipur
- Rajnandgaon
- Sakti
- Sarangarh Bilaigarh
- Sukma
- Surajpur
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