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Durg district, Chhattisgarh

Durg is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 33.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Durg
Name in Hindi
दुर्ग जिला
Population (2011 census)
33,43,872
Rank in Chhattisgarh by population
2nd of 30
Area
8,549 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
391
Official website
durg.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q100182

Population in context

With 33,43,872 people in 2011, Durg ranks 2nd among the 30 districts of Chhattisgarh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Raipur (40,63,872) and the least populous is Narayanpur (1,39,820).

District boundaries change. If Durg has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Durg to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 33 districts of Chhattisgarh

Questions people ask

Which state is Durg district in?

Durg district is in Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the headquarters of Durg district?

The headquarters of Durg district is Durg, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Durg district?

Durg district had a population of 33,43,872 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.