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Gharghoda Facts

Area549.9 km²
Population108,450
Male Population54,416 (50.2%)
Female Population54,034 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+117.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+14.6%
Median Age26 years (Male: 25.7, Female: 26.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,239 (2022)
Area Codes7767
Neighborhoodscivil line, Sichai Colony
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng22.17427, 83.35170

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Gharghoda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population49,82579,40394,620107,572108,450116,486121,549
Population Density90.6 / km²144.4 / km²172.1 / km²195.6 / km²197.2 / km²211.8 / km²221 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gharghoda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 14.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gharghoda+117.7%+36.6%+14.6%
Chhattisgarh
India
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gharghoda Median Age

Median Age: 26 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gharghoda26 yrs26.4 yrs25.7 yrs
Chhattisgarh24.1 yrs24.3 yrs23.9 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gharghoda Population Density

Population Density: 197 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gharghoda108,450549.9 km²197 / km²
Chhattisgarh27.8 million135,225.8 km²206 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gharghoda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gharghoda Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,121$1,315$1,695$2,283$2,319$3,575$4,016$5,239
Total GDP$52M$67.8M$96.1M$113M$112.6M$185.5M$236.5M$319.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Gharghoda CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gharghoda143,098 tn1.32 tn260.2 tons/km²
Chhattisgarh37,367,477 tn1.34 tn276.3 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Gharghoda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)143,098 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)260.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/12/0112:41 PM4.861.7 km33,000 mChhattisgarh, Indiausgs.gov
2/12/968:39 PM4.368 km33,000 mChhattisgarh, Indiausgs.gov

Gharghoda

Gharghoda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raigarh district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

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