Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 40,63,872 people in 2011, Raipur ranks 1st among the 30 districts of Chhattisgarh for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Narayanpur (1,39,820).
District boundaries change. If Raipur 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 Raipur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Mahasamund: about 25 km
- Gariyaband: about 30 km
- Dhamtari: about 50 km
- Durg: about 80 km
- Balod: about 85 km
- Balodabazar-Bhatapara: about 85 km
All 33 districts of Chhattisgarh
Questions people ask
Which state is Raipur district in?
Raipur district is in Chhattisgarh, India.
What is the headquarters of Raipur district?
The headquarters of Raipur district is Raipur, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Raipur district?
Raipur district had a population of 40,63,872 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.