Chandigarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011

Chandigarh is a Census Town city situated in Melaghar block of West Tripura district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,335 families residing in the Chandigarh city. The total population of Chandigarh is 5,607 out of which 2,828 are males and 2,779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 983.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandigarh city is 571 which is 10% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandigarh is 97%. Thus Chandigarh has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.7% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 97.99% and the female literacy rate is 95.96% in Chandigarh.

Population
5,607
Literacy
97%
Sex Ratio
983

Chandigarh Census Town has total administration over 1,335 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chandigarh Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 571 293 278
Literacy 97% 87.8% 86.4%
Scheduled Caste 1,493 742 751
Scheduled Tribe 179 94 85
Illiterate 723 344 379

Caste-wise Population - Chandigarh

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Chandigarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,493 742 751
Schedule Tribe 179 94 85

Religion-wise Population - Chandigarh

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandigarh is 4,965 which is 88.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandigarh is 622 which is 11.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chandigarh as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,965 (88.55%) 2,492 2,473
Muslim 622 (11.09%) 327 295
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.36%) 9 11

Literacy Rate - Chandigarh

The total literacy rate of Chandigarh was 96.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 87.22% of Tripura. Population-wise, out of total 4,884 literates, males were 2,484 while females were 2,400. Also the male literacy rate was 97.99% and the female literacy rate was 95.96% in Chandigarh.

  Chandigarh Tripura
Female 95.96% 82.73%
Male 97.99% 91.53%
Total 96.98% 87.22%

Sex Ratio - Chandigarh

The Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 983. Thus per every 1000 men there were 983 females in Chandigarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Chandigarh.


Child Population - Chandigarh

According to Census 2011, there were 571 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chandigarh. Out of which 293 were male while 278 were female.


Working Population - Chandigarh

In Chandigarh Census Town out of total population, 1,831 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,831 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,537 1,373 164
Cultivators 176 166 10
Agriculture Labourer 246 229 17
Household Industries 26 22 4
Other Workers 1,089 956 133
Marginal Workers 294 149 145
Non Working 3,776 1,306 2,470

Chandigarh Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,607 87.1% 983

Map of Chandigarh, West Tripura, Tripura


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