Being a part of Bastar division with a large presence of Naxalite insurgents, transportation and medical facilities are the two major concerns for people who live here.

State Bank of India has opened its branch in 1977 to provide financial services to the people of Narainpur.

According to the 2011 census Narayanpur district has a population of 139,820,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.

[5] At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 53.90% of the population in the district spoke Gondi, 18.14% Halbi, 11.35% Santali, 9.08% Chhattisgarhi, 4.05% Hindi, and 1.27% Bengali as their first language.

[11] Narayanpur is under Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, whose MP is Mahesh Kashyap from the Bharatiya Janta Party.

The MLA from Narayanpur assembly constituency is Kedar Nath Kashyap from the Bharatiya Janta Party.