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2.0 Introduction
Growth of population in recent times has caused much concern, living in a period of
unparalleled population growth. Although there are signs indicating that this unusual rate of
increase is coming to an end in some parts of the Bilaspur City. As a result, the Bilaspur City
population is likely to experience a large increase due to its large base size even if the rates of
growth continue to decline.
The most important fact about the experience of population growth so far has been that not
only the population of the Bilaspur has been growing; even the rate of growth has been rising.
Migration means the movement of people from one place to the other place. It is an important
control of population growth after fertility and morality. Migration of people into an area from
outside is called immigration or in migration, Bilaspur City mostly migrate people being one of
the factors determining population growth, has attracted enough attention.
In the Bilaspur city exodus from rural areas to urban areas play a major role in the
creation of slums. The result is that .one often comes across multi-storied monuments, unrivalled
in design and execution, surrounded reproachfully by innumerable. In the census 1991 we found
that the total population of the Bilaspur City was 1,95,882. The population as per census of the
year 2001 is 2, 74,917and 2011 is 3, 35, 293 decadal growth rate 21.96 %. Its outgrowth areas are
Tifra, Sirgitti and Devri – Khurd. The City has been divided into 4 zones, which are further
divided into 55 election wards for administrative purposes by the Municipality. Out of these 55
wards, seven wards come in the area of South Eastern Central Railway Administration. There are
46 notified slum pockets in Bilaspur. The total slum population is about 40, 383 thereby making
about 20% of total population. This indicates that slum population has significant role in solid
waste management.
2.1 Population Growth Rate
The population growth (decadal) rate is given in the Table No.3. Population has
increased to around 14 times over ten decades. Table No. 3 presents the growth of population
from 2001-2011 it may be noted that the figure has been adjusted for the territorial changes in
2nd Chapter
Growth of Population
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Bilaspur City. The census figures for 2001 refer to the population of Bilaspur city as recorded 2,
74, 917. High increase in population was observed between 1991 and 2001 due to the addition of
07 wards in 1994, the creation of the new State, establishment of Zonal headquarter of South
Eastern Central Railway & High Court of Chhattisgarh. The floating population in the City is
around 50,000. People visit the City daily for official, business and personal purposes. Bilaspur
showed a maximum decadal growth rate during 1951-61 and subsequently a gradual increase in
the growth rate 121.76 %. Than growth rate in 1971 is 10.58 % , 1981 is 53.42%, 1991 growth
rate 22.25% Census 2001 is 52.87% and low rate of 2011is 29.96% Respectively.
Table No. 3
Bilaspur City: Decadal Growth Rate (1901-2011)
Census Year Population Decadal Change Decade Variation
(% )
1901 18, 987 - -
1911 19, 350 963 5.07
1921 24, 295 4,945 25.55
1931 31, 374 7,079 29.14
1941 37, 460 6,086 19.40
1951 39, 099 1,639 4.38
1961 86, 706 47,607 121.76
1971 95, 881 9,175 10.58
1981 1, 47, 106 51,225 53.42
1991 1, 79, 833 32,727 22.25
2001 2, 74, 917 95,084 52.87
2011 3, 35, 293 60,376 21.96
Source: Census of India -2011, Chhattisgarh Series -23 Provisional Population total, paper-1 of
2011 PP.19
Bilaspur City: Population Projection (2011
Sl.No. Year
1 2011
2. 2021
3. 2031
4. 2041
Source: Census of India, 2011
Bilaspur City: Population 1901
Fig No.1
Source: Census of India -2011, Chhattisgarh Series
2011 PP.19
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Table No. 4
Bilaspur City: Population Projection (2011-41)
Year Population
2011 3, 35, 293
2021 4,73,558
2031 6,21,526
2041 8,15,728
Source: Census of India, 2011
Bilaspur City: Population 1901- 2011
1 Bilaspur City: Population (1901- 2011)
2011, Chhattisgarh Series -23 Provisional Population total, paper
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Decadal Change
Fig No.2 Bilaspur City:
Source: Census of India -2011, Chhattisgarh Series
2011 PP.19
Bilaspur City: Density of Population, 20
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No Ward Name
1 Vikas Nagar Ward
2 Vishnu Nagar Ward
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5 Bhakt Kanwar Ram Nagar Ward
6 Tilak Nagar Ward
7 Guru Ghasi Das Nagar Ward
8 Rajendra nagar Ward
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Decadal Change of Population in Bilaspur City, 1901- 2011
Bilaspur City: Decadal Change (1901- 2011)
2011, Chhattisgarh Series -23 Provisional Population total, paper
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Bilaspur City: Density of Population, 2011
Ward Name Total
Population Area in k.m²
3509 5.4
7977 3.1
5089 2.8
4997 3.3
Bhakt Kanwar Ram Nagar Ward 3912 2.7
5310 4.7
Guru Ghasi Das Nagar Ward 9528 3.5
3531 3.2
4361 4.6
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2011
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10 Mother Teresa Ward 4889 3.3 1481
11 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Ward 4342 3.02 1438
12 Kranti Kumar Bhartiya Nagar Ward 8394 2.9 2894
13 Rani Laxmibai Ward 7966 3.1 2569
14 Vinoba Nagar Ward 7375 3.6 2048
15 Sanjay Gandhi Nagar Ward 5954 3.8 1567
16 Priya Darshini Nagar Ward 3020 2.8 1078
17 Nirala Nagar Ward 4257 2.45 1737
18 Azad nagarWard 4102 2.87 1429
19 Shahid Ashfaqullah Nagar Ward 2593 2.35 1103
20 Ram Nagar Ward 3645 2.24 1627
21 Subhash Nagar Ward 2821 2.6 1085
22 Pt. Munnulal Shukla Ward 2873 1.9 1512
23 Lala Lajpatrai Nagar Ward 2695 1.96 1375
24 Shivaji Nagar Ward 5216 2.58 2022
25 Sant Ravi Das Nagar Ward 4848 3.2 1515
26 Nago Rao shesh Nagar Ward 2097 1.5 1398
27 Krishana Nagar Ward 4299 1.8 2388
28 Basant Bhai Patel Ward 6587 2.4 2744
29 Shahid Ram Prasad Bismilla Ward 3456 2.8 1234
30 Gandhi Nagar Ward 3769 3.7 1019
31 Indira Nagar Ward 3628 2.64 1374
32 Tatya Tope nagar Ward 4457 3.4 1311
33 Ram Das Nagar Ward 5169 3.8 1360
34 Bhagat Singh Nagar Ward 3219 3.1 1038
35 Maharana Pratap Nagar Ward 3204 4.2 763
36 Vivekanand Nagar Ward 5943 4.1 1449
37 Shankar Nagar Ward 4081 3.1 1316
38 Shahid Hemu Colony Ward 5209 5.2 1002
39 Ganash Nagar Ward 3918 4.6 852
40 Kamala Nehru Nagar Ward 6536 3.2 2042
41 Thakur Dev nagar Ward 6807 3.85 1768
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Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Nagar
Ward 7610 5.8 1312
43 Rani Durgawati Nagar Ward 5363 3.4 1577
44 Shahid Mangal Panday Nagar Ward 7630 3.4 2244
45 Arvind Nagar Ward 9184 4.9 1874
46 Shashtri Nagar Ward 8023 4.9 1637
47 Pt. Devkinandan Dixt Ward 6225 4.6 1353
48 Ram Krishana Paramhans Ward 6817 5.8 1175
49 Bilasa Nagar Ward 2602 5.2 500
50 Wirless Colony 4568 3.8 1202
51 Bharat Mata nagar Ward 3182 5.3 600
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52 Shri Jagannath Nagar Ward 3814 4.86 785
53 Bapu Nagar Ward 4694 4.01 1170
54 Loko Colony Ward 4004 3.58 1118
55 Tripur Sunderi Nagar Ward 5618 4.96 1133
Total Population 3, 35, 293
Source: Bilaspur Municipal Corporation, Chhattisgarh City Profile, Provisional Population total,
paper-1 of 2011, PP.20
2.2 Population Distribution and Density
First of all a distinction must be made between population distribution and population
density. The distribution of population is more locational, while the density is more proportional.
The former refers to the spatial pattern in which the population finds its location such as linear,
dispersed, nucleated, agglomerated, etc. and the latter is concerned with the ratio between the size
of population and the area. Thus, when one is dealing with distribution, the concern is more for
the pattern of spread of population and when one is dealing with density, the concern is more for
some kind of access land ratio.
There are several means of describing the spatial distribution of population and many
devices have been developed to population distribution and population density. Recognizes that
the land and people constitute the two significant elements of an area and, therefore, the ratio
between the two is of fundamental interest of all scholars concerned with population analysis.
The simple ratio between total population and the total land area and expressed in terms of
persons as per unit of area was designated as arithmetic or general density.
2.2.1 Density of Population
The administrative limits of Bilaspur Municipal Corporation encompass an area of 30.42
k.m². The Population density is 11, 022 persons/ k.m². (as per the 2011 Census provided by
Bilaspur Municipal Corporation there classify density of population in Bilaspur City Such as high
density, medium density, moderate density and low density of population area.
Areas of High Density (Above 2400 persons/ k.m²)
Bilaspur City area such as Vishnu Nagar Ward 2573 persons, Guru Ghasi Das Nagar Ward
2722 persons, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Ward 1438 persons, Rani Laxmibai Ward 2569 persons and
Basant Bhai Patel Ward 2744 persons. Majority of population was engaged in non agricultural
occupations, also displayed acute population pressure as the density here is 2744 persons/k.m²
market, communication, and Health and Education are there well. But burning point of view there
have highly generated solid waste due to increasing population because poor handling Garbage
and land filling system so people are effects by pollution, Show Table No.5
Ares of Moderate Density (1800-2400 persons/k.m²)
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Since then the urban population of the Bilaspur City has been growing rapidly. The
intensification and commercialisation of Industry have a consequence of simulated growth of
market due to change population density of Bilaspur CityThese areas were transitional zones
between the high and the moderate density area. 1801-2400 persons/k.m² are called there
medium density area such as Nehuru Nagar Ward 1817 persons/k.m², Vinoba Nagar Ward 2048
persons/k.m², Shivaji Nagar Ward 2022 persons per sq. k.m, Krishana Nagar Ward 2388
persons/k.m², Arvind Nagar Ward 1874 persons/k.m², Shahid Mangal Panday Nagar Ward 2244
persons/k.m² and Kamala Nehru Nagar Ward 2042 persons per sq. k.m , It may be said that recent
development in the field of mining and industry in Bilaspur City surroundings area which
influence the density of population, Show Table No. 5
Ares of low Density (Below 1800 persons/k.m²)
Density varied from 1201-1800 persons/k.m² such area are Nirala Nagar Ward , Sanjay
Gandhi Nagar Ward, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Ward, Kasturba Nagar Ward, Bhakt Kanwar Ram
Nagar Ward, Azad nagarWard, Ram Nagar Ward, Pt. Munnulal Shukla Ward, Lala Lajpatrai
Nagar Ward, Ram Das Nagar Ward, Shankar Nagar Ward, Vivekanand Nagar Ward, Wirless
Colony, Shashtri Nagar Ward, Pt. Devkinandan Dixt Ward, Rani Durgawati Nagar Ward detail
show Table No. 5 Below 1200 persons/k.m² are Vikas Nagar Ward, Tilak Nagar Ward, Rajendra
nagar Ward, Gayatri Nagar Ward, Priya Darshini Nagar Ward, Shahid Ashfaqullah Nagar Ward,
Subhash Nagar Ward, Gandhi Nagar Ward, Indira Nagar Ward, Shahid Hemu Colony Ward,
Ganash Nagar Ward, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Nagar Ward, Tripur Sunderi Nagar Ward,
Bapu Nagar Ward, Loko Colony Ward, Bharat Mata nagar Ward, Shri Jagannath Nagar ward and
very low density 500 persons/k.m² in Bilasa Nagar ward. Show Table No. 5
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Table No. 6
Bilaspur City: Population Distribution, 2011
Ward
No Ward Name
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Population
Concentration
Index
1 Vikas Nagar Ward 3509 0.70
2 Vishnu Nagar Ward 7977 1.59
3 Nehuru Nagar Ward 5089 1.02
4 Kasturba Nagar Ward 4997 0.99
5 Bhakt Kanwar Ram Nagar Ward 3912 0.78
6 Tilak Nagar Ward 5310 1.06
7 Guru Ghasi Das Nagar Ward 9528 1.91
8 Rajendra nagar Ward 3531 0.71
9 Gayatri Nagar Ward 4361 0.87
10 Mother Teresa Ward 4889 0.98
11 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Ward 4342 0.87
12 Kranti Kumar Bhartiya Nagar Ward 8394 1.68
13 Rani Laxmibai Ward 7966 1.59
14 Vinoba Nagar Ward 7375 1.48
15 Sanjay Gandhi Nagar Ward 5954 1.19
16 Priya Darshini Nagar Ward 3020 0.60
17 Nirala Nagar Ward 4257 0.85
18 Azad nagarWard 4102 0.82
19 Shahid Ashfaqullah Nagar Ward 2593 0.52
20 Ram Nagar Ward 3645 0.73
21 Subhash Nagar Ward 2821 0.56
22 Pt. Munnulal Shukla Ward 2873 0.57
23 Lala Lajpatrai Nagar Ward 2695 0.54
24 Shivaji Nagar Ward 5216 1.04
25 Sant Ravi Das Nagar Ward 4848 0.97
26 Nago Rao shesh Nagar Ward 2097 0.42
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27 Krishana Nagar Ward 4299 0.86
28 Basant Bhai Patel Ward 6587 1.32
29 Shahid Ram Prasad Bismilla Ward 3456 0.69
30 Gandhi Nagar Ward 3769 0.75
31 Indira Nagar Ward 3628 0.73
32 Tatya Tope nagar Ward 4457 0.89
33 Ram Das Nagar Ward 5169 1.03
34 Bhagat Singh Nagar Ward 3219 0.64
35 Maharana Pratap Nagar Ward 3204 0.64
36 Vivekanand Nagar Ward 5943 1.19
37 Shankar Nagar Ward 4081 0.82
38 Shahid Hemu Colony Ward 5209 1.04
39 Ganash Nagar Ward 3918 0.78
40 Kamala Nehru Nagar Ward 6536 1.31
41 Thakur Dev nagar Ward 6807 1.36
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Ward 7610 1.52
43 Rani Durgawati Nagar Ward 5363 1.07
44 Shahid Mangal Panday Nagar Ward 7630 1.53
45 Arvind Nagar Ward 9184 1.84
46 Shashtri Nagar Ward 8023 1.61
47 Pt. Devkinandan Dixt Ward 6225 1.25
48 Ram Krishana Paramhans Ward 6817 1.36
49 Bilasa Nagar Ward 2602 0.52
50 Wirless Colony 4568 0.91
51 Bharat Mata nagar Ward 3182 0.64
52 Shri Jagannath Nagar Ward 3814 0.76
53 Bapu Nagar Ward 4694 0.94
54 Loko Colony Ward 4004 0.80
55 Tripur Sunderi Nagar Ward 5618 1.12
Total Population 3, 35, 293
Source: Census of India -2011, Chhattisgarh Series -23 Provisional Population total, paper-1 of 2001 P.19
2.3 DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN BILASPUR CITY
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Population distribution of Bilaspur cities is uneven. The total City is divided into
55 wards. Population Concentration Index is another significant measure of population studies.
Distribution of Population is Some of the typical characteristics of Bilaspur City population and
its distribution that carry wide range political, social and economic implications, at national levels
include huge population base 3. (Gosal, G.S and Chandana R.C; 1979) .
The Bilaspur city could have emerged as a strong politico economic power but for the
problems emanating from its huge population size. A part from the problems associated with its
size, Distribution was another typical feature of Bilaspur's population mentioned above. The
concentration Index (The concentration index was calculated by dividing actual population of the
ward in 2001 by the average population of city for 2001, there are three catagories (i)High
Concentration Index (ii) Medium Concentration Index (iii) Low Concentration Index
2.3.1 High population Concentration index (1.2-1.80)
Concentration Index there is 1.2-1.80 highy populatin showing Table No. 6 Wards such
as Arvind Nagar Ward there concentration index is 1.84, Shashtri Nagar Ward, Pt. Devkinandan Dixt
Ward Ram Krishana Paramhans Ward, Shahid Mangal Panday Nagar Ward , Kamala Nehru Nagar Ward,
Thakur Dev nagar Ward, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Nagar Ward, Vishnu Nagar Ward , Guru Ghasi Das
Nagar Ward 1.91the high concentration index , Kranti Kumar Bhartiya Nagar Ward, Rani Laxmibai Ward
, Vinoba Nagar Ward.
2.3.2 Medium Population Concentration index (0.6-1.2)
Medium population concentration index Vikas Nagar Ward 0.70 , Nehuru Nagar Ward 1.02,
Kasturba Nagar Ward 0.99 , Bhakt Kanwar Ram Nagar Ward 0.78,Tilak Nagar Ward 1.06, Rajendra nagar
Ward 0.71, Gayatri Nagar Ward 0.87 ,near about 1.01and above Mother Teresa Ward, Dr. Ambedkar
Nagar Ward 1.48, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar Ward 1.19 ,detail show Table No. 6 Nirala Nagar Ward , Azad
nagarWard , Ram Nagar Ward, Shivaji Nagar Ward, Sant Ravi Das Nagar Ward, Krishana Nagar Ward,
Shahid Ram Prasad Bismilla Ward, Gandhi Nagar Ward, Indira Nagar Ward, Tatya Tope nagar Ward, Ram
Das Nagar Ward, Bhagat Singh Nagar Ward, Maharana Pratap Nagar Ward, Vivekanand Nagar Ward,
Shankar Nagar Ward, Shahi Hemu Colony Ward, Ganash Nagar Ward, Wirless Colony , Bharat Mata
nagar Ward, Shri Jagannath Nagar Ward, Tripur Sunderi Nagar Ward, Loko Colony Ward 0.80, Bapu
Nagar Ward 0.94 are respectively.
2.3.3 Low Population Concentration index (Below 0.6)
Low population index is below 0.6 Priya Darshini Nagar Ward 0.6, Shahid Ashfaqullah Nagar
Ward 0.52, Subhash Nagar Ward 0.56, Pt. Munnulal Shukla Ward 0.57, Lala Lajpatrai Nagar Ward0.54,
very low population index Nago Rao shesh Nagar Ward is 0.42, Bilasa Nagar Ward0.52 respectively.
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2.4 Trend of Urbanization
Process of urbanization in the region has been slow till 1951 but since then it has
accelerated. The Decennial Growth rate of urban population has declined form 48.90 % in 1991,
36.24 % in 2001 to 22.60 % in 2011 through rate has been higher than that of Madhya pradesh
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and the country. The proportion of rural population in Chhattisgarh has come down from96.96 %
in 1901, 79.91 % in 2001 to 76.75 % in 2011.
The process of urbanization in the State has been slow, unplanned, haphazard and
dysfunctional. Large public sector investment in a few pockets of heavy and basic industries
which are mostly “Export-Based” , have help in the concentration of population and activities
only in a few centers which could not assume the role of agents of growth and change
1.(Chatterjee, S.P; 1962). While the production process in the State continues to be highly rooted
in rural economy, the hierarchical organization of space is in
In Bilaspur City the urban population has increased from 3.07 % in 1901 to 23.24 % in
2011. The growth of urban population during 1901- 2011, in the least industrialised agriculturally
dominated are economically background region of Chhattisgarh, the process of urbanization has
been very slow since beginning of 20th
century. It is quite evident from table that in 1901, 3.07 %
of total population of the State was residing in the urban centre and declined to 2.44% in 1911.
Again it rose to 3.09% and 3.80% in 1921 and 1931 respectively. In 1951, 4.88% population was
urban which observed increase 8.33% during the next census in 1961. However, the urban
proportion of population records as 10.58% and 14.68% in 1971 and 1981 respectively, in 2011
the urban population in the State 23.24% which 59, 36,538 Caressingly becoming top heavy in
favour of large cities
1. Municipal Corporation is responsible for management of solid waste management in
wards. Chhattisgarh has 07 Municipal Corporations, 20 municipalities and 49 Nagar Panchayats.
Bilaspur Municipal Corporation is one of them Municipal Corporation in Chhattisgarh State.
Table No. 7
Chhattisgarh State: Cities Population and Decadal Growth, 2001-2011
S.No Name of
Corporation
1 Raipur
2 Bhilai
3 Durg
4 Rajnandgaon
5 Bilaspur
6 Korba
7 Raigarh
Total
Source: Based on Population Profile
Chhattisgarh, PP 84.
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Name of
Population Decadal
growth (%)
2001 2011
6,05,747 7,79,742 28.73
5,56,366 7,25,171 30.34
2,32,517 2,89,826 24.65
1,43,770 1,92,338 33.78
2,74,917 3,35,293 21.96
3,15,690 5,01,568 58.87
1,15,908 3,64,287 68.2
22,44,915 31,88,225 42.2
rofile –Census of India 2011, Directorate of C
Class-I Cities Population, 2011
Chhattisgarh State: Class-I Cities Population, 2011
Class-I cities Population, 2001
Census Operations,
ities Population, 2011
Fig. No.4 Chhattisgarh
Source: Based on Population Profile
Chhattisgarh, PP 84.
2.4.1 Period of 1901- 31
During 1910-11 the urban population decreased from 1.28 lakhs to 1.26 lakhs representing a
percentage decrease of 1.46%. At the time of 1901census there were only 16 towns in the
mostly confined to Mahanadi Basin Area. In 1911 four towns we
growth caused by plague and famines. During 1921 four more
increased to 16. The urban population increased to 1.63 lakhs registering a growth rate of 28.78%
during 1911- 1921. It was during this
population growth.
The urban population of
urban place earned town status. The decade 1921
population.
2.4.2 Period of 1931- 1961
The decade 1931- 41 marks the beginning of a new era in history of urban population
growth. As many as seven urban places earned town status. The number of town increased to 24
in 1941 and the urban population
considerable migration from rural area simulated by expansion of tread, transport and industry in
urban places. Decades 1941- 51 experienced highest increased in urban population, since the
1951- 61 decades was marked by a period of rapid stride toward industrialization. In the context
of the development activates of the 5 year plans, internal migration of Chhattisgarh may have
undergone a structural change with greater importance than before for urban t
and rural to rural migration. 6.(Trewartha, G.T
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Chhattisgarh State: Class-I Cities Population, 2001
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11 the urban population decreased from 1.28 lakhs to 1.26 lakhs representing a
percentage decrease of 1.46%. At the time of 1901census there were only 16 towns in the
mostly confined to Mahanadi Basin Area. In 1911 four towns were declassified. This negative
growth caused by plague and famines. During 1921 four more Wards emerged and their number
increased to 16. The urban population increased to 1.63 lakhs registering a growth rate of 28.78%
1921. It was during this period most of the Tahsils had experienced positive rates of
The urban population of State was 2.06 lakhs in 1931. During these decades one more
urban place earned town status. The decade 1921- 31 marks increase of 26.23% in urban
41 marks the beginning of a new era in history of urban population
growth. As many as seven urban places earned town status. The number of town increased to 24
in 1941 and the urban population grew by 42.83%. The rapid growth was associated with
considerable migration from rural area simulated by expansion of tread, transport and industry in
51 experienced highest increased in urban population, since the
ades was marked by a period of rapid stride toward industrialization. In the context
of the development activates of the 5 year plans, internal migration of Chhattisgarh may have
undergone a structural change with greater importance than before for urban to urban migration
Trewartha, G.T;1969) This is possible related to a sift of urban
labour force from unorganized to organized industries in urban areas and several labour force to
sites in rural areas where large scale construction project took place.
ities Population, 2001
Census Operations,
11 the urban population decreased from 1.28 lakhs to 1.26 lakhs representing a
percentage decrease of 1.46%. At the time of 1901census there were only 16 towns in the State
re declassified. This negative
emerged and their number
increased to 16. The urban population increased to 1.63 lakhs registering a growth rate of 28.78%
period most of the Tahsils had experienced positive rates of
was 2.06 lakhs in 1931. During these decades one more
31 marks increase of 26.23% in urban
41 marks the beginning of a new era in history of urban population
growth. As many as seven urban places earned town status. The number of town increased to 24
grew by 42.83%. The rapid growth was associated with
considerable migration from rural area simulated by expansion of tread, transport and industry in
51 experienced highest increased in urban population, since the
ades was marked by a period of rapid stride toward industrialization. In the context
of the development activates of the 5 year plans, internal migration of Chhattisgarh may have
o urban migration
This is possible related to a sift of urban
labour force from unorganized to organized industries in urban areas and several labour force to
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Decadal Growth Rate of Chhattisgarh Class-I Cities, 2011
Fig No. 5 Chhattisgarh State: Decadal Growth Rate of Class-I Cities, 2011
Source: Based on Population Profile –Census of India 2011, Directorate of Census Operations,
Chhattisgarh, PP 84.
2.4.3 Period of 1961- 2011
The speed of urbanization increased sharply during this period. The urban population had
faster rate and it raised to 22.60% decadal growth in 2011 censusBut it terms of aggregate figure
or the population size, it was certainly high, as there had been an increase of about 4.6 lakhs
growth was 67.07% as against 61.49% during the year 1971. During 1971- 81 the State has
experienced high rate 67.07% of urban growth. The urban population has almost doubled during
the last one decade 2001-2011.
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3rd Chapter
Dynamics of Population For
Waste Management