Bastar is one of 27 districts located in Indian state Chhattisgarh. There are total 7 blocks which comes under Bastar district, and there are total 609 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Bastar district is 414 and number of houses in this district is 159554.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 698864. Out of total 698864, male population count is 344851, where as female population count is 354013 in Bastar.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 111300 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 111300 children 55807 are boys and 55493 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Bastar district is 39%. 275955 out of total 698864 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 48% and 165943 males are literate out of total 344851 male population, where as female literacy rate is 68% and 110012 out of total 354013 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Bastar district is 60%. 422909 out of total 698864 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 51% and 178908 males are illiterate out of total 344851 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 68% and 244001 out of total 354013 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Bastar district is 351195 and non-working population is 347669 and out of 351195 working population 87024 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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