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There are 32 districts in the state of Chhattisgarh, which has a total population 25,540,196 as of 2011. Mainly Chhattisgarh(CG) state has large population in cities like Raipur, Nava Raipur, Raigarh, Bhilai, Korba, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur. The male and female population in this state was 12,827,915 and 12,712,281 respectively (as of 2011). [1]
Urban agglomeration constituents with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census are shown in the table below. [2]
| Urban agglomeration | Name of constituent | District | Type* | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Population below 5 yrs | Literacy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raipur | Raipur | Raipur district | M Corp. | 1,010,087 | 519,286 | 490,801 | 124,471 | 85.95% |
| Bhilai-Durg | Bhilai | Durg district | M Corp. | 1,003,406 | 465,644 | 435,585 | 102,175 | 96.17% |
| Bilaspur | Bilaspur | Bilaspur district | M Corp. | 717,030 | 361‚030 | 350‚000 | 37‚552 | 88.13% |
| Jagdalpur | Bastar | Bastar district | M Corp. | 365,253 | 189,989 | 175,264 | 46430 | 84.28% |
| Rajnandgaon | Rajnandgaon | Rajnandgaon district | M Corp. | 163,122 | 83,973 | 80,064 | 26,345 | 93.28% |
| Raigarh | Raigarh district | Raigarh district | M Corp. | 150,019 | 77,973 | 72,046 | 18,444 | 87.55% |
| Korba | Korba | Korba district | M Corp. | 125,463 | 63,989 | 61,474 | 14,185 | 75.31% |
| Ambikapur | Ambikapur | Surguja district | M Corp. | 114,575 | 59,673 | 54,902 | 11,905 | 88.20% |
| Chirmiri | Chirmiri | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district | M Corp. | 103,575 | 52,673 | 54,902 | 12,995 | 88.80% |
| Dhamtari | Dhamtari | Dhamtari district | M Corp. | 101,677 | 50,807 | 50,870 | 11,652 | 85.31% |
| Mahasamund | Mahasamund | Mahasamund district | M Corp. | 54,413 | 27,093 | 27,320 | 6,621 | 83.67% |
The list of nagar panchayats and their population (as of 2011) is shown below: [3]
Chhattisgarh is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the northwest, Maharashtra to the southwest, Jharkhand to the northeast, Odisha to the east, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital.
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India. It has been ranked as India's 6th cleanest city as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021.. Raipur is ranked 7th in the Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.
Bilaspur, also known as "The City of Festivals", is a city located in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is the Administrative headquarters of the Bilaspur District and Bilaspur Division. The Chhattisgarh High Court, located at Bodri, District Bilaspur has privileged it with the title Nyayadhani of the State. This city is the commercial center and business hub of North East Chhattisgarh region. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as it is the headquarters for South East Central Railway Zone (SECR) and the Bilaspur Railway Division. Bilaspur is also the headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. Chhattisgarh's biggest power plant operated by NTPC is in Sipat. PowerGrid in Sipat pools electricity from other power plants in region and transmits electricity to Delhi via one of longest HVDC line.
Bilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Chhattisgarh, after Raipur.
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
Durg is a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, east of the Shivnath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. With an urban population of 1,064,077, Durg-Bhilai is the second largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. It is the headquarters of Durg District.
Arang, also known as "The town of temples" of Chhattisgarh, is a block and a Nagar Palika in Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated near the eastern limits of Raipur City and close to Mahasamund City. Arang is an ancient town, which was ruled by the Haihayas Rajput dynasty. It is famous for its many Jain and Hindu temples which belong to the 11th and 12th centuries; these are the Mand Deval Jain temple, the Mahamaya temple, the Panchmukhi temple and the Hanuman temple. Due to the Archaeological finds of a copper plate inscription dated to the Gupta Empire, known as the Arang Plate of Bhimasena II of the clan of Rajarsitulya, has established the town's ancient history as a Hindu and Jain religious centre, which was then under the rule of Hindu kings. The Mand Deval Jain temple is the most ancient of these temples dated to the 11th century where three huge images of Digambara tirthankaras are deified in the sanctum sanctorum; these are carved in black stone and polished.
Bhatapara is a city and a Nagar Palika (municipality) in the Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
Gandai-Pandaria is a village town and a nagar panchayat in Chhuikhadan Block In the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Raipur, the state capital. Gandai is one of the centers of Gond people in contemporary times, particularly the kandra tribe.
Simga is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Baloda Bazar District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is between Raipur and Bilaspur on the NH 130.
Bishrampur is a census town in Surajpur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Bemetara is a municipality in Bemetara district of Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
In India, the Urban Local Bodies (UBL), also called municipalities, are self-government institutions responsible for the administration of cities, towns, and transitional areas within a state or Union Territory. The 74th amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992 provided constitutional framework for the establishment of Urban Local Bodies.
Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.
"Parpodi," also known as "Raja Parpodi," is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh, India. The town is situated in the district of Bemetara in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It has a small population and has been declared a "Nagar Panchayat" of the Bemetara district.
Antagarh is a town and a Nagar Panchayat located in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of its eponymous development block, tehsil, and Assembly constituency.
