Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
Bastar is a district of Chhattisgarh, with a population of 14,13,199 at the 2011 Census across 5,211 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
- 14 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,211 km²
- Density
- 271
- per km²
- Literacy
- 46.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1023
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 31.6% | 10 / 33 | 606 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 94.1% | 22 / 33 | 506 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 51.4% | 23 / 33 | 510 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.8% | 30 / 33 | 554 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.0% | 28 / 33 | 605 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 69 | 5 / 18 | 133 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 16.0% | 20 / 33 | 582 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 89.3% | 32 / 33 | 543 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 55.9% | 32 / 33 | 580 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 26.5% | 15 / 33 | 325 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 18,815 · Female 19,148 | 37,963 | 26 / 33 | 633 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,56,841 · Female 4,74,939 | 9,31,780 | 2 / 33 | 16 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,042 | 12 / 33 | 145 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.0% | 6 / 33 | 303 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 17.3% | 10 / 33 | 415 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,04,364 · Female 3,22,167 | 7,26,531 | 8 / 33 | 289 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.0% | 28 / 33 | 697 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,82,335 · Female 2,68,528 | 6,50,863 | 12 / 33 | 470 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 16.1% | 3 / 33 | 235 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 25.3% | 29 / 33 | 659 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 52.9% | 29 / 33 | 726 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 10.6% | 12 / 33 | 398 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 80.7% | 4 / 33 | 50 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.2% | 13 / 33 | 204 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 48.1% | 2 / 33 | 36 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 45.2% | 3 / 33 | 43 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.4% | 12 / 33 | 266 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 70.6% | 27 / 28 | 193 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.1% | 28 / 33 | 370 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 8.7% | 27 / 33 | 726 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 34.9% | 2 / 33 | 7 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.2% | 3 / 33 | 19 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 55.1% | 25 / 33 | 475 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 18.5% · Men 41.4% | 29.8% | 7 / 33 | 56 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 33 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.6% | 28 / 33 | 686 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 3 / 33 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.7% · Men 24.1% | 23.9% | 25 / 33 | 324 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 57.3% | 31 / 33 | 705 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 69.3% | 20 / 33 | 125 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 63.5% | 33 / 33 | 738 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 53.1% | 31 / 33 | 724 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.7% | 29 / 33 | 545 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 73.9% | — | 46 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 1 / 33 | 130 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,279 | 1 / 33 | 321 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 36.4% · Men 55.8% | 46.0% | 4 / 33 | 53 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.1% | 9 / 33 | 202 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.0% · Men 4.8% | 3.9% | 19 / 33 | 590 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 6,98,487 · Female 7,14,712 | 14,13,199 | 9 / 33 | 373 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 9,80,775 | 12 / 33 | 517 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 271 | 16 / 33 | 505 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 188 | 18 / 33 | 630 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.5 | 26 / 33 | 357 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.9 | 9 / 33 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 98.4 | 3 / 33 | 315 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 69.7 | 4 / 33 | 246 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.9 | 10 / 33 | 485 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 4 / 33 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.1 | 5 / 33 | 318 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 7 / 33 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 3.5% | 13 / 14 | 483 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.6 | 13 / 33 | 500 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 45.9 | 5 / 33 | 446 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.2 | 9 / 33 | 576 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 166.6 | 7 / 33 | 315 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 3 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bastar
- NH-NH-30
- NH-NH-63
Other districts of Chhattisgarh
- Balod
- Baloda Bazar
- Balrampur
- 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
- Surguja
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