Economy
According to the census 2011, the population of Durg district is 17,21,948. In which the urban population is 11,04,700 (64%) and the rural population is 6,17,248 (36%). According to census 2011, the economy of the Durg district is as follows.
| Population | Persons | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Worker | 672648 | 473821 | 198827 |
| Main Worker | 572642 | 430627 | 142015 |
| Main Worker – Cultivator | 67540 | 44626 | 22914 |
| Main Worker – Agricultural Labourers | 98819 | 53243 | 45576 |
| Main Worker – Household Industries | 12009 | 8710 | 3299 |
| Main Worker – Other | 394274 | 324048 | 70226 |
| Marginal Worker | 100006 | 43194 | 56812 |
| Marginal Worker – Cultivator | 12555 | 4530 | 8025 |
| Marginal Worker – Agriculture Labourers | 60943 | 21356 | 39587 |
| Marginal Worker – Household Industries | 1802 | 813 | 989 |
| Marginal Workers – Other | 24706 | 16495 | 8211 |
| Marginal Worker (3-6 Months) | 83838 | 36363 | 47475 |
| Marginal Worker – Cultivator (3-6 Months) | 10445 | 3869 | 6576 |
| Marginal Worker – Agriculture Labourers (3-6 Months) | 52356 | 18735 | 33621 |
| Marginal Worker – Household Industries (3-6 Months) | 1455 | 648 | 807 |
| Marginal Worker – Other (3-6 Months) | 19582 | 13111 | 6471 |
| Marginal Worker (0-3 Months) | 16168 | 6831 | 9337 |
| Marginal Worker – Cultivator (0-3 Months) | 2110 | 661 | 1449 |
| Marginal Worker – Agriculture Labourers (0-3 Months) | 8587 | 2621 | 5966 |
| Marginal Worker – Household Industries (0-3 Months) | 347 | 165 | 182 |
| Marginal Worker – Other Workers (0-3 Months) | 5124 | 3384 | 1740 |
| Non Worker | 1049300 | 401992 | 647308 |