Mahasamund District Population, Chhattisgarh - Census India 2011

Mahasamund is one of district of Chhattisgarh in India. There are 5 Taluks, 1145 villages and 7 towns in Mahasamund district.

As per the Census India 2011, Mahasamund district has 248561 households, population of 1032754 of which 511967 are males and 520787 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 134448 which is 13.02% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Mahasamund district is around 1017 compared to 991 which is average of Chhattisgarh state. The literacy rate of Mahasamund district is 61.77% out of which 71.12% males are literate and 52.59% females are literate. The total area of Mahasamund is 4790 sq.km with population density of 216 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 88.37% of population lives in Urban area and 11.63% lives in Rural area. There are 13.52% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 27.1% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Mahasamund district.

Mahasamund Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1032754100%
Hindu100806197.61%
Muslim125701.22%
Christian52840.51%
Sikh29410.28%
Jain14950.14%
Other religions and persuasions14170.14%
Buddhist5210.05%
Religion not stated4650.05%

Mahasamund Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)59.324730.68
Number of households27026221535
Total Population120152912602
Population (%)50.17%50.51%
Male Population60276451691
Female Population59876460911
Sex Ratio9931020
Literacy (%)71.49%60.49%

List of Taluks in Mahasamund

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Mahasamund2641151014.662601004
Pithora204666974.362101032
Saraipali194997993.511961006
Bagbahra1933591122.971721027
Basna175617684.502571022

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Mahasamund Population Facts

Number of Households248561
Population1032754
Male Population511967 (49.57%)
Female Population520787 (50.43%)
Children Population134448
Area4790 km2
Population density/km2216
Sex-ratio1017
Literacy61.77%
Male Literacy71.12%
Female Literacy52.59%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %27.1%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %13.52%

Map of Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh