Districts of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, one of India's newest states carved out of Madhya Pradesh, has a total area of 1,36,034 square kilometers, making it the ninth largest in the country. The state located between 21° 30' N and 82° E, is bounded by Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand in the north, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the west, Orissa in the east, and Andhra Pradesh in the south.

Chhattisgarh has eighteen districts. The northern and southern districts in the state lie in hilly areas, while the central districts lie in plains. The Mahanadi River and its tributaries flow through the central part of the state. Most of the central districts have areas under rice cultivation. Raipur is the capital of the state and the largest city. Some of the district headquarters and important towns are Bilaspur, Korba, Baikunthpur, Raigarh, and Durg.

Northern Districts

Three districts of Koriya, Jashpur and Surguja come under the Surguja division in the north. Most of the area is hilly and forested. Surguja district has bauxite deposits.

Central Districts

The central districts are the industrial hubs of the state. The districts of Durg, Kwardha, and Rajnandgaon come under Durg division. Raipur, Dhamtari, and Mahasamund come under Raipur Division. Bilaspur, Korba, Janjgir Champa, and Raigarh come under Bilaspur Division. These districts are the most populated in the state.

Bilaspur town in the district is the zonal headquarters of the South East Central railways and an important rail junction for the entire state. Durg, Rajnangaon, and Raipur are the other main railway junctions in the state. Raipur and Bilaspur towns are the only towns with airports.

Korba and Bilaspur towns have power plants and are electricity producing hubs of the state. Raipur, Korba, Raigarh and Bilaspur are big centers for steel industry in the country. Durg district is the home of the Bhilai Steel Plant.

Southern Districts

The southern districts Kanker, Narayanpur, Bastar, Bijapur and Dantewada lie in the Deccan Plateau. These are part of the Bastar division of the state and have a large tribal population. Most of the land in these districts is forested.

List of Districts in Chhattisgarh

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
1	Balod	Balod	*	*	*	*	*	*
2	Baloda Bazar	Baloda Bazar	*	*	*	*	*	*
3	Balrampur	Balrampur	*	*	*	*	*	*
4	Bastar	Jagdalpur	1413199	17.96%	1023	54.4	*	*
5	Bemetara	Bemetara	*	*	*	*	*	*
6	Bijapur	Bijapur	255230	8.78%	984	40.86	*	*
7	Bilaspur	Bilaspur	2663629	33.29%	971	70.78	*	*
8	Dantewada	Dantewada	533638	12.08%	1020	42.12	*	*
9	Dhamtari	Dhamtari	799781	13.19%	1010	78.36	*	*
10	Durg	Durg	3343872	18.98%	988	79.06	*	*
11	Gariaband	Gariaband	*	*	*	*	*	*
12	Janjgir Champa	Naila Janjgir	1619707	22.94%	986	73.07	*	*
13	Jashpur	Jashpur Nagar	851669	14.60%	1005	67.92	*	*
14	Kabirdham	Kawardha	822526	40.71%	996	60.85	*	*
15	Kanker	Kanker	748941	15.06%	1006	70.29	*	*
16	Kondagaon	Kondagaon	*	*	*	*	*	*
17	Korba	Korba	1206640	19.25%	969	72.37	*	*
18	Korea	Baikunthpur	658917	12.38%	968	70.64	*	*
19	Mahasamund	Mahasamund	1032754	20.05%	1017	71.02	*	*
20	Mungeli	Mungeli	*	*	*	*	*	*
21	Narayanpur	Narayanpur	139820	19.16%	994	48.62	*	*
22	Raigarh	Raigarh	1493984	18.05%	991	73.26	*	*
23	Raipur	Raipur	4063872	34.70%	984	75.56	*	*
24	Rajnandgaon	Rajnandgaon	1537133	19.79%	1015	75.96	*	*
25	Sukma	Sukma	*	*	*	*	*	*
26	Surajpur	Surajpur	*	*	*	*	*	*
27	Surguja	Ambikapur	2359886	19.66%	978	60.01	*	*

Last Updated on : August 25, 2014