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Chandrapur population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 2,204,307 people
Households 536,686 PCA households
Literacy rate 80.01% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 48% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,204,307 1,428,929 775,378 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 536,686 356,228 180,458 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 231,316 154,465 76,851 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.49% 10.81% 9.91% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 961 968 950 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 953 964 930 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,578,615 962,394 616,221 Literacy rate% 80.01% 75.51% 88.22% Male literacy rate% 86.79% 83.65% 92.47% Female literacy rate% 72.97% 67.11% 83.75% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 348,365 187,643 160,722 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 389,441 323,796 65,645 Total workersCensus workers 1,058,172 797,449 260,723 Work participation rate% 48% 55.81% 33.63% Main workersworked at least 6 months 804,433 581,210 223,223 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 253,739 216,239 37,500 Non-workerspeople 1,146,135 631,480 514,655
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 536,686 households and 2,204,307 residents. Urban residents made up 35.18% of the population. Rural residents made up 64.82%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.49% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.79% for males and 72.97% for females. Of 1,058,172 workers, 76.02% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 192,568 28,410 Agricultural labourers 303,057 170,926 Household industry workers 16,174 5,172 Other workers 292,634 49,231
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 802722 320,379 people within this district · Town
Census code 802724 89,452 people within this district · Town
Census code 802721 60,565 people within this district · Town
Census code 802719 46,532 people within this district · Town
Census code 802720 36,025 people within this district · Town
Census code 541339 32,654 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802725 29,668 people within this district · Town
Census code 541663 26,755 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802723 25,449 people within this district · Town
Census code 541335 17,693 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541242 13,877 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541334 10,497 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541550 9,398 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541662 9,378 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541954 8,474 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541340 5,634 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541338 5,275 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541856 4,945 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541337 4,942 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541661 4,882 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541336 4,748 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541855 4,320 people within this district · Census town
Census code 541549 3,836 people within this district · Census town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 17,80,085 80.75% Muslim 92,297 4.19% Christian 10,701 0.49% Sikh 5,251 0.24% Buddhist 2,86,734 13.01% Jain 3,861 0.18% Other religions and persuasions 23,188 1.05% Religion not stated 2,190 0.10%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 549 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 20,71,101 to 22,04,307 residents, a change of 6.43%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 187–188 · checked 2026-11-09.