1. Home
  2. Gujarat
  3. Rajkot district
  4. Wankaner taluka
  5. Chandrapur Census Town

Chandrapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011

Chandrapur is a Census Town city situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,860 families residing in the Chandrapur city. The total population of Chandrapur is 8,906 out of which 4,618 are males and 4,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 929.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrapur city is 1200 which is 13% of the total population. There are 621 male children and 579 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrapur is 84.4%. Thus Chandrapur has higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 78% in Chandrapur.

Chandrapur Census Town has total administration over 1,860 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chandrapur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrapur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,200 621 579
Literacy 84.4% 78.2% 67.5%
Scheduled Caste 258 139 119
Scheduled Tribe 61 31 30
Illiterate 2,401 1,006 1,395

Caste-wise Population - Chandrapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Chandrapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 258 139 119
Schedule Tribe 61 31 30

Religion-wise Population - Chandrapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandrapur is 4,696 which is 52.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandrapur is 4,163 which is 46.74% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chandrapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,696 (52.73%) 2,492 2,204
Muslim 4,163 (46.74%) 2,099 2,064
Christian 16 (0.18%) 7 9
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Buddhist 3 (0.03%) 2 1
Jain 25 (0.28%) 15 10
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Chandrapur

The total literacy rate of Chandrapur was 84.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 6,505 literates, males were 3,612 while females were 2,893. Also the male literacy rate was 90.37% and the female literacy rate was 78% in Chandrapur.

  Chandrapur Gujarat
Female 78% 69.68%
Male 90.37% 85.75%
Total 84.41% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Chandrapur

The Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Chandrapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Chandrapur.

Child Population - Chandrapur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,200 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrapur. Out of which 621 were male while 579 were female.

Working Population - Chandrapur

In Chandrapur Census Town out of total population, 3,140 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,745 2,479 266
Cultivators 321 285 36
Agriculture Labourer 75 53 22
Household Industries 51 45 6
Other Workers 2,298 2,096 202
Marginal Workers 395 102 293
Non Working 5,766 2,037 3,729

Chandrapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chandrapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,906 73% 929

Reference