Gariyaband is one of 27 districts located in Indian state Chhattisgarh. There are total 5 blocks which comes under Gariyaband district, and there are total 706 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records number of houses in this district is 138412.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 557199. Out of total 557199, male population count is 275794, where as female population count is 281405 in Gariyaband.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 78689 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 78689 children 39685 are boys and 39004 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Gariyaband district is 57%. 321783 out of total 557199 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 68% and 188194 males are literate out of total 275794 male population, where as female literacy rate is 52% and 133589 out of total 281405 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Gariyaband district is 42%. 235416 out of total 557199 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 31% and 87600 males are illiterate out of total 275794 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 52% and 147816 out of total 281405 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Gariyaband district is 286321 and non-working population is 270878 and out of 286321 working population 63028 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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