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Bhilai Nagar Population 2024

Bhilai Nagar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Durg and Bhilai Nagar Metropolitan Region. The Bhilai Nagar city is located in Chhattisgarh state of India.


The current estimate population of Bhilai Nagar city in 2024 is 887,000 , while Bhilai Nagar metro population is estimated at 1,509,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Bhilai Nagar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Bhilai Nagar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Bhilai Nagar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhilai Nagar in 2011 is 625,700. Although Bhilai Nagar city has population of 625,700; its urban / metropolitan population is 1,064,222.

Bhilai Nagar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Bhilai Nagar city are 482,080 of which 264,011 are males while 218,069 are females. Average literacy rate of Bhilai Nagar city is 86.63 percent of which male and female literacy was 92.22 and 80.71 percent. The sex ratio of Bhilai Nagar city is 941 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 922 per 1000 boys.

Bhilai Nagar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Bhilai Nagar city & its Out Growth numbers 46,311 in which population of 214,030 resides. This is around 34.10% of total population of Bhilai Nagar city & its outgrowth which is 627,734.

Bhilai Nagar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Bhilai Nagar city with 85.73 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Bhilai Nagar with approximately 6.96 % following it. In Bhilai Nagar city, Christinity is followed by 2.37 %, Jainism by 0.61 %, Sikhism by 2.66 % and Buddhism by 1.51 %. Around 0.07 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.09 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 85.73 % 538,158
Muslims 6.96 % 43,675
Christian 2.37 % 14,884
Sikh 2.66 % 16,706
Buddhist 1.51 % 9,486
Jain 0.61 % 3,798
Others 0.07 % 436
Not Stated 0.09 % 591

Durg and Bhilai Nagar Future Population 2021-2031

Durg and Bhilai Nagar City Metropolitan
2011 625,700 1,064,222
2021 813,000 1,383,000
2022 837,000 1,424,000
2023 862,000 1,466,000
2024 887,000 1,509,000
2025 913,000 1,554,000
2026 940,000 1,600,000
2027 968,000 1,648,000
2028 997,000 1,697,000
2029 1,026,000 1,747,000
2030 1,056,000 1,799,000
2031 1,087,000 1,852,000
Bhilai Nagar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 627,734 323,479 304,255
City Population 625,700 322,309 303,391
Literates 482,080 264,011 218,069
Children (0-6) 69,237 36,025 33,212
Average Literacy (%) 86.63 % 92.22 % 80.71 %
Sexratio 941
Child Sexratio 922

Durg and Bhilai Nagar Metropolitan Region

Bhilai Nagar city comes under Durg and Bhilai Nagar Metropolitan area.
Durg and Bhilai Nagar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 1,064,222 545,916 518,306
Literates 815,644 446,169 369,475
Children (0-6) 120,439 62,240 58,199
Average Literacy (%) 86.42 % 92.25 % 80.30 %
Sexratio 949
Child Sexratio 935
Durg and Bhilai Nagar Metropolitan Areas
Bhilai Charoda, Bhilai Nagar, Dumardih (Part), Durg, Jamul, Kumhari, and Utai