The number of registered unemployed across Chhattisgarh is 18,90,620 as on November 30, 2020, Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel told the Assembly on Tuesday.
Congress MLA Shailesh Pandey through a starred question sought the details including the district-wise numbers.
In his written reply, Minister Patel said the highest number of registered unemployed was in district Balod (1,57,339) followed by Durg (1,41,554), Bilaspur (1,18,589), Rajnandgaon (1,14,598), Raigarh (1,13,799) and Janjgir-Champa (1,10,421)
The lowest number is in the newly formed Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district -- 935.