Demographics
| Population Growth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 7,457,000 |
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| 1961 | 9,154,000 | 22.8% | |
| 1971 | 11,637,000 | 27.1% | |
| 1981 | 14,010,000 | 20.4% | |
| 1991 | 17,615,000 | 25.7% | |
| 2001 | 20,834,000 | 18.3% | |
| 2011 | 25,540,196 | 22.6% | |
| Source:Census of India | |||
Chhattisgarh is primarily a rural state with only 20% of population residing in urban areas. According to the report from the government of India, at least 34% are Scheduled Tribes, 12% are Scheduled Castes and over 50% belong to official list of OBC. Plain area is numerically dominated by castes such as Teli, Satnami and Kurmi; while forest area is mainly occupied by tribes such as Gond, Halba and Kamar/Bujia and Oraon.
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