Chandigarhpopulation and census data

People

• Population10.55 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 30th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men818

  India 943 · 33rd of 35

• Children aged 0–611.3%

  India 13.6% · 24th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)880

  India 918 · 31st of 35

• Living in towns and cities97.3%

  India 31.1% · 2nd of 35

• People per square km9,258

  India 382 · 2nd of 35

• Area in square km114

  India 31,66,620 · 33rd of 35

• Households2.41 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 29th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate86.0%

  India 73.0% · 9th of 35

• Literacy rate, men90.0%

  India 80.9% · 10th of 35

• Literacy rate, women81.2%

  India 64.6% · 7th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes18.9%

  India 16.6% · 7th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes0.00%

  India 8.6% · 31st of 35

Religion

• Hindu80.8%

  India 79.8% · 18th of 35

• Muslim4.9%

  India 14.2% · 25th of 35

• Christian0.83%

  India 2.3% · 24th of 35

• Sikh13.1%

  India 1.7% · 2nd of 35

• Buddhist0.11%

  India 0.70% · 19th of 35

• Jain0.19%

  India 0.37% · 10th of 35

• Other religions0.02%

  India 0.66% · 20th of 35

• Religion not stated0.10%

  India 0.24% · 28th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work38.3%

  India 39.8% · 25th of 35

• Women who work16.0%

  India 25.5% · 31st of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year95.5%

  India 75.2% · 2nd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)0.60%

  India 24.7% · 33rd of 35

• Farm labourers0.40%

  India 30.0% · 34th of 35

• Household industry1.2%

  India 3.8% · 34th of 35

• Other work97.8%

  India 41.6% · 2nd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light98%

  India 67% · 4th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light1%

  India 31% · 32nd of 35

• Toilet at home88%

  India 47% · 5th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)3%

  India 50% · 33rd of 35

• Bathroom at home87%

  India 42% · 2nd of 35

• Tap water to drink97%

  India 44% · 1st of 35

• Drinking water source at home86%

  India 47% · 1st of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas72%

  India 29% · 3rd of 35

• Cook on firewood5%

  India 49% · 34th of 35

• Use banking services80%

  India 59% · 6th of 35

• Own their home48%

  India 87% · 34th of 35

• Rent their home47%

  India 11% · 2nd of 35

• Home in good condition69%

  India 53% · 7th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home94%

  India 62% · 4th of 35

• Live in one room or less41%

  India 41% · 13th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)89%

  India 63% · 4th of 35

• Mobile phone83%

  India 59% · 3rd of 35

• Television82%

  India 47% · 4th of 35

• Radio28%

  India 20% · 7th of 35

• Computer or laptop33%

  India 10% · 1st of 35

• Computer with internet19%

  India 3% · 1st of 35

• Bicycle58%

  India 45% · 7th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped47%

  India 21% · 2nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van26%

  India 5% · 1st of 35

• None of these2%

  India 18% · 34th of 35