Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh

Bijapur district (बीजापुर जिला) is one of the 18 districts of Chhattisgarh state in central India. It is one of the two new districts created on May 11, 2007. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of 18), after Narayanpur. Moreover, it holds the dubious distinction of being the second least literate district in India at 41.58%, as per the 2011 census, after Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

History
It was carved out from the erstwhile Dantewada district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

Geography
This district occupies an area of 6555 km² and Bijapur town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district comprises 741 villages.

Demographics
According to the 2011 census has a population of 255,180, roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu. This gives it a ranking of 581st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 39 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 	8.76	%. Bijapur	has a sex ratio of 	982	females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of	41.58	%.