Table 1 Demographic profile of Bastar, Koraput and West Singhbhum

Population (total)

14,13,199

13,79,647

15,02,338

Population (male)

6,98,487

6,78,809

7,49,385

Population (female)

7,14,712

700,838

7,52,953

Child population (0 to 6 years)

2,16,713

2,25,126

2,61,493

Population density (population per sq km)

135

156

208

Decadal growth rate

18.3

16.6

13.5

Sex ratio at birth

930

911

983

SC population (%)

2.7

14.2

3.8

ST population (%)

66.3

50.6

67.3

PVTG (n)

NA

NA

1823

Adult literacy (%)

66.3

49.9

58.6

Households (n)

3,10,359

3,37,677

3,02,046

Household size

4.5

4.1

5

Area (sq km)

4030

8807

7224

Blocks

7

14

18

Villages

611

1985

1792