Durg District

Chhattisgarh

Durg district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Durg. It covers 8,535 sq km and had a population of 33,43,872 at the 2011 census, a density of 392 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Durg
Area
8,535 sq km
Population
33.44 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
392 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.06%
Sex Ratio
988
per 1,000 males
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Durg District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Durg district.

Total Population
33.44 Lakh
Male Population
16.82 Lakh
Female Population
16.62 Lakh
Rural Population
12.10 Lakh
Urban Population
21.33 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.81 Lakh
Literacy Rate
79.06%
Population Density
392 /km²
Sex Ratio
988
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.82%Female literacy 70.22%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Durg district.

6
Tehsils
3
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
380
Gram Panchayats
780
Villages
Headquarters
Durg
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.19° N, 81.28° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Durg

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Durg

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
Vijay Baghel
Vijay Baghel
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Patan
  • Durg Rural
  • Durg City
  • Bhilai Nagar
  • Vaishali Nagar
  • Ahiwara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Durg

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Patan
No. 62 · Durg
BB
Bhupesh Baghel
Indian National Congress
MLA
Durg Rural
No. 63 · Durg
LC
Lalit Chandrakar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Durg City
No. 64 · Durg
GY
Gajendra Yadav
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhilai Nagar
No. 65 · Durg
DY
Devendra Yadav
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ahiwara
No. 67 · Durg
DK
Domanlal Korsewada
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Durg

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Durg district.

  • Vijay Baghel
    Vijay Baghel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Durg · No. 7
  • BB
    Bhupesh Baghel
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Patan · No. 62
  • LC
    Lalit Chandrakar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Durg Rural · No. 63
  • GY
    Gajendra Yadav
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Durg City · No. 64
  • DY
    Devendra Yadav
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bhilai Nagar · No. 65
  • RS
    Rikhesh Sen
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Vaishali Nagar · No. 66
  • DK
    Domanlal Korsewada
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ahiwara · No. 67

Election History

Lok Sabha

Durg · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPVijay Baghel
    Votes 9,56,497Vote share 62.86%Margin 4,38,226
    1. 1. Vijay Baghel · BJP9,56,497 (62.86%)
    2. 2. Rajendra Sahu · INC5,18,271 (34.06%)
    3. 3. Dilip Sahu · BSP12,410 (0.82%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPVijay Baghel
    Votes 8,49,374Vote share 61.02%Margin 3,91,978
    1. 1. Vijay Baghel · BJP8,49,374 (61.02%)
    2. 2. Pratima Chandrakar · INC4,57,396 (32.86%)
    3. 3. Geeta Markam · BSP18,210 (1.31%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCTamradhwaj Sahu
    Votes 5,70,687Vote share 45.34%Margin 16,848
    1. 1. Tamradhwaj Sahu · INC5,70,687 (45.34%)
    2. 2. Saroj Pandey · BJP5,53,839 (44%)
    3. 3. Munna Chandrakar · BSP21,410 (1.7%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Durg
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
6 Assembly
No. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67

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Durg District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Durg
Area
8,535 sq km
Population
33.44 Lakh
Population density
392 per km²
Sex ratio
988 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.06%
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
380
Villages
780
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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