Minimum Wages in Chhattisgarh
Minimum wage rates for shops and commercial establishments in Chhattisgarh, by skill category and wage zone, with the effective date and the next revision due.
Chhattisgarh minimum wage rates: shops and commercial establishments
Zone A
Raipur, Durg and Bhilai municipal corporation areas and the area within 16 km of their limits, industrial areas, and factories employing 300 or more workers.
| Skill category | Basic | VDA | Per day | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹8,320 | ₹3,082 | ₹439 | ₹11,402 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹8,970 | ₹3,082 | ₹464 | ₹12,052 |
| Skilled | ₹9,750 | ₹3,082 | ₹494 | ₹12,832 |
| Highly skilled | ₹10,530 | ₹3,082 | ₹524 | ₹13,612 |
Zone B
The municipal corporations of Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, Chirmiri, Korba, Raigarh, Jagdalpur and Dhamtari, and the area within 8 km of their limits.
| Skill category | Basic | VDA | Per day | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹8,060 | ₹3,082 | ₹429 | ₹11,142 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹8,710 | ₹3,082 | ₹454 | ₹11,792 |
| Skilled | ₹9,490 | ₹3,082 | ₹484 | ₹12,572 |
| Highly skilled | ₹10,270 | ₹3,082 | ₹514 | ₹13,352 |
Zone C
All other areas of the state.
| Skill category | Basic | VDA | Per day | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹7,800 | ₹3,082 | ₹419 | ₹10,882 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹8,450 | ₹3,082 | ₹444 | ₹11,532 |
| Skilled | ₹9,230 | ₹3,082 | ₹474 | ₹12,312 |
| Highly skilled | ₹10,010 | ₹3,082 | ₹504 | ₹13,092 |
Rates cover shops and commercial establishments only. Other employments notified in Chhattisgarh carry their own notified rates, which are usually higher. Verify against the state notification before running payroll.
How Chhattisgarh sets minimum wages
Governing law
Code on Wages, 2019, in force from 21 November 2025. The rates below come from the Labour Department's notification dated 11 May 2026, effective 1 April 2026.
Employment covered
Shops and commercial establishments
Revision cycle
1 April and 1 October each year
Chhattisgarh's zones are drawn around named cities rather than by municipal class, and the 16 km and 8 km bands around them matter: a shop just outside Raipur's corporation limit is still in Zone A. A factory with 300 or more workers is treated as Zone A wherever it is. The basic rates step up by ₹10 a day per zone within each category, and the variable dearness allowance of ₹3,082 a month is the same for every row, so a revision moves all twelve figures by the same amount. The notification was dated 11 May 2026 but takes effect from 1 April, so April wages paid at the old rate carry arrears. Chhattisgarh notifies agricultural employment on the same basic rates but with a lower daily VDA because it counts 30 days to the month rather than 26.
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