Chandrapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Chandrapur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dabhra tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district. The Chandrapur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,658 families residing in the Chandrapur city. The total population of Chandrapur is 7,688 out of which 3,852 are males and 3,836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrapur city is 1018 which is 13% of the total population. There are 533 male children and 485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrapur is 78%. Thus Chandrapur has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 86.02% and the female literacy rate is 69.95% in Chandrapur.
Chandrapur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,658 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chandrapur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrapur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,018 | 533 | 485 |
| Literacy | 78% | 74.1% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 223 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 804 | 390 | 414 |
| Illiterate | 2,489 | 997 | 1,492 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Chandrapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 444 | 223 | 221 |
| Schedule Tribe | 804 | 390 | 414 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandrapur is 7,380 which is 95.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandrapur is 279 which is 3.63% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chandrapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,380 | (95.99%) | 3,704 | 3,676 |
| Muslim | 279 | (3.63%) | 131 | 148 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.17%) | 9 | 4 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.18%) | 7 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrapur
The total literacy rate of Chandrapur was 77.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 5,199 literates, males were 2,855 while females were 2,344. Also the male literacy rate was 86.02% and the female literacy rate was 69.95% in Chandrapur.
| Chandrapur | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.95% | 60.24% |
| Male | 86.02% | 80.27% |
| Total | 77.95% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Chandrapur
The Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Chandrapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Chandrapur.
Child Population - Chandrapur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,018 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrapur. Out of which 533 were male while 485 were female.
Working Population - Chandrapur
In Chandrapur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,079 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,956 | 2,127 | 829 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 223 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 961 | 616 | 345 |
| Other Workers | 1,522 | 1,185 | 337 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 72 | 51 |
| Non Working | 4,609 | 1,653 | 2,956 |
Chandrapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chandrapur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 631 | 58.5% | 954 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 600 | 66.3% | 1,062 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 516 | 70.3% | 830 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 627 | 62.2% | 1,042 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 641 | 63.7% | 1,068 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 572 | 77.4% | 1,072 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 645 | 69.9% | 1,061 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 545 | 77.8% | 1,026 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 528 | 43.8% | 1,031 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 480 | 80% | 975 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 305 | 74.4% | 1,007 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 453 | 77.3% | 996 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 295 | 73.6% | 903 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 416 | 57% | 908 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 434 | 70.7% | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrapur, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia