# Chandigarh – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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Union territory · India 

# Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a union territory of India with its capital at Chandigarh. At the 2011 Census it was home to **1,055,450 people** — 0.1% of India and 31st of 36 states and union territories — in 1 district, 6 towns and 5 villages. 97% lived in towns, and literacy was 86.0% (above the national 73.0%).

- 1,055,450people (2011)
- 1districts (2011)
- 6towns
- 86.0%literacy

## Who lives in Chandigarh?

Chandigarh had **1,055,450 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.1% of India's population and 31st of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 818 women for every 1,000 men (below the India figure of 943; 34th of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 880 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.9 across India.

## How literate is Chandigarh?

86.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above India's 73.0%), 8th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 90.0% and women at 81.2% — a gap of 8.8 points (it is 16.2 points across India).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Chandigarh do for a living?

38.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.0%). Of all workers, 1% farmed their own land, 0% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 94% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 5% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 1% of workers here, against 38% across India.

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**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 94 (94%) · **■** Marginal 5 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Chandigarh

97.3% of people lived in towns and cities (above India's 31.1%), 2nd of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 6 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Chandigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/) with 970,602 people, home to 95% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Chandigarh

Chandigarh had 5 census villages, 5 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 5,798 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Raipur Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/raipur-khurd/) (7,492), [Dhanas](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/dhanas/) (7,094), [Kaimbwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/kaimbwala/) (6,050), [Raipur Kalan & Makhan Majra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/raipur-kalan-makhan-majra/) (4,887) and [Sarangpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/sarangpur/) (3,468).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Where is Chandigarh, and what is it like?

The capital is [Chandigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/chandigarh/). It borders [Haryana](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/) and [Punjab](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/).

Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/).

### Weather and best time to visit

At Chandigarh, the hottest month is Jun (average 34 °C), the coldest Jan (13 °C), and the wettest Jul (279 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **October to March**.

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Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Population of Chandigarh compared with India

■ Chandigarh · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****818**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**918

Working population ****38.3%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Chandigarh

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Chandigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chandigarh/chandigarh/) 1,055,450 1 6 86.0% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Chandigarh

- Chandigarh · 970,602
- Mani Majra , Basti Kishangarh, Basti Bhagwanpura · 15,489
- Daria · 14,470
- Mauli Jagran · 10,786
- Behlana · 8,281
- Khuda Alisher · 6,831

## Quick answers

- What is the capital of Chandigarh?Chandigarh
- Which states border Chandigarh?Haryana and Punjab
- When is the best time to visit Chandigarh?October to March
- What is the literacy rate of Chandigarh?86.0% (Census 2011)
- What is the sex ratio of Chandigarh?818 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011)
- How many districts are in Chandigarh?1 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Chandigarh?1,055,450 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Chandigarh?Chandigarh
- Which is the largest city in Chandigarh?Chandigarh