Gariaband District

Chhattisgarh

Gariaband district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Gariaband. It covers 5,854 sq km and had a population of 5,97,653 at the 2011 census, a density of 102 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gariaband
Area
5,854 sq km
Population
5.98 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
102 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.26%
Sex Ratio
1,005
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Gariaband District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gariaband district.

Total Population
5.98 Lakh
Male Population
2.98 Lakh
Female Population
3.00 Lakh
Rural Population
5.42 Lakh
Urban Population
55,553
Scheduled Caste
72,100
Scheduled Tribe
2.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
68.26%
Population Density
102 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,005
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.12%Female literacy 58.41%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gariaband district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
330
Gram Panchayats
710
Villages
Headquarters
Gariaband
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.96° N, 82.08° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gariaband

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Gariaband

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rajim
No. 54 · Mahasamund
RS
Rohit Sahu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bindrawagarh
No. 55 · Mahasamund
JD
Janak Dhruw
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Gariaband

(3)

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

  • Roop Kumari Choudhary
    Roop Kumari Choudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Mahasamund · No. 9
  • RS
    Rohit Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rajim · No. 54
  • JD
    Janak Dhruw
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bindrawagarh · No. 55

Election History

Lok Sabha

Mahasamund · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRoop Kumari Choudhary
    Votes 7,03,659Vote share 52.42%Margin 1,45,456
    1. 1. Roop Kumari Choudhary · BJP7,03,659 (52.42%)
    2. 2. Tamradhwaj Sahu · INC5,58,203 (41.58%)
    3. 3. Basant Sinha · BSP18,210 (1.36%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Gariaband
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
2 Assembly
No. 54, 55

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Gariaband District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Gariaband
Area
5,854 sq km
Population
5.98 Lakh
Population density
102 per km²
Sex ratio
1,005 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.26%
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
330
Villages
710
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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