Durg

This page provides an overview of Durg: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

15,434,595
Population
3,231,122
Households
990
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
68.31%
Approx. literacy

Durg has an aggregated population of 15,434,595. Approximately 43.33% live in rural areas (6,687,744) and 16.65% live in urban areas (2,569,530).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,687,744 3
Balod 352,573 95
Bemetara 618,336 190
Berla 556,963 139
Dhamdha 744,471 165
Dondi 407,545 115
Dondi Luhara 586,188 214
Durg 2,454,158 83
Gunderdehi 600,791 162
Gurur 425,900 124
Nawagarh 574,106 188
Patan 862,515 145
Saja 337,102 112
Thanakhamria 226,203 80

Population summary

Durg has a population of 15,434,595 (7,754,556 males and 7,680,039 females). The sex ratio is about 990 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population15,434,595
Male7,754,556
Female7,680,039
Rural population6,687,744 (43.33%)
Urban population2,569,530 (16.65%)
Households3,231,122

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 68.31%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates10,543,665
Total illiterates4,890,930

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,116,673 (13.71%). ST: 1,907,619 (12.36%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,116,67313.71%
ST1,907,61912.36%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,004,973 (12.99%). Workers: 7,037,728 (45.6%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,004,97312.99%
Total workers7,037,72845.6%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Durg 3,343,872
Durg 2,059,107
Durg 1,284,765
Durg 1,126,731
Durg 926,035
Patan 325,227
Dhamdha 269,990
Bemetara 215,624
Patan 212,061
Gunderdehi 204,752