Birgaon | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Chhattisgarh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chhattisgarh, India |
Coordinates: | 21.3012°N 81.6287°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Chhattisgarh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Raipur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 96,294 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | CG |
Birgaon is a municipal corporation and a part of Raipur urban agglomeration in Raipur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
The town is known for its famous Banjari Mata Temple.
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Birgaon had a population of 23,352. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Birgaon has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 70% and female literacy of 48%. 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.