Chhattisgarh is a newly-formed state from the state of Madhya Pradesh. The state of Chhattisgarh has a large numbers of educational institutions starting from school level to higher education level.
The government of the state is committed to spread education to people living in the state through various means and so as to make the region enriched with human resources.
To provide information about the status of education
National Network of Education (NNE) has listed the following information under different headings.
School Building
School Education Statistics
Literate Population 2001 (D)
(Figures in Thousand)
- Total: 11283
Male: 6771
Female: 4512
- Rural Total: 8361
Male: 5093
Female: 3268
- Urban Total: 2922
Male: 1678
Female: 1244
Literacy Rate 2001 (D)
(Figures in Thousand)
- Total Percentage 65.12
Male Percentage: 77.86
Female Percentage: 52.28
- Rural Literacy Rate
Total Percentage 60.93
Male Percentage: 74.58
Female Percentage: 47.41
- Urban Literacy Rate
Total Percentage 81.08
Male Percentage: 89.87
Female Percentage: 71.63
| Education | In '000 | In 'Nos |
| (i) School Education (as on 30.9.2000) |
| Institutions |
| Pre-Primary /Primary | 29.95 | - |
| Middle | 6.03 | - |
| High School/Higher | 2.30 | - |
| Secondary (10+2) | - | - |
| Students |
| Pre-primary/ Primary | 3040 | - |
| Middle | 860 | - |
| High School/Higher Secondary (10+2) | 661 | - |
| Teachers |
| Pie-Primary /Primary | 65 | - |
| Middle | 21 | - |
| High School/Higher | 19 | - |
| Secondary (10+2) | - | - |
| (ii) Higher Education (2000-01) |
| General Education Collage | - | 116 |
| Students | 80 | - |
| Universities | - | 4(Hi) |
| Professional and Technical Institutions (2000-01) |
| Polytechnic | - | 10 |
| Students | - | 3614 |
| Seats (Sanctioned) | - | 1495 |
| (iii)Industrial Training Institution 2000-01 |
| Institutions | - | 59 |
| Students | - | 5462 |
| (iv)Engineering Colleges 2000-01 |
| Institutions | - | 11 |
| Students | - | 6529 |
| (v)Medical Education 2000-01 |
| Medical College | - | 1 |
| Seat (Sanctioned) | - | 100 |