# Chalala, Amreli (Gujarat) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Amreli, Gujarat 

# Chalala

Chalala is a town in Dhari sub-district of Amreli district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **16,721 people** in 3,430 households. Literacy was 80.1%.

- 16,721people (2011)
- 3,430households
- 80.1%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Chalala

■ Chalala · ■ Amreli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%**

**81.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**870

Working population ****34.1%**

**34.3%

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

## Homes and amenities in Chalala

Of every 100 households in Chalala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chalala · ■ Amreli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**19%

Tap water ****98%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**32%

Use banking services ****63%**

**64%

Television ****68%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**41%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****89%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chalala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,155 (55%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,059 (36%) · **■** Marginal 457 (8%)

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

## How has the population of Chalala changed?

From 5,860 in 1951 to 16,721 in 2011.

**1951

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chalala in numbers and road distances

- Density748 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-1.1%
- Annual rainfall532 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)382 km by road
- Amreli (district HQ)24 km by road
- Junagadh (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)140 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chalala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads36 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,175
- Water storage600 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,016
- Electricity — industry103

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** oil seeds and cotton.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chalala

- Banks2 in Chalala
- Petrol pumps1 in Chalala
- Cinemas1 in Chalala
- Restaurants1 in Chalala

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Chalala ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-1/) 2,700 566 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-2/) 1,780 375 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-3/) 2,408 527 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-4/) 1,769 361 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-5/) 2,042 367 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-6/) 4,043 797 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/chalala/ward-7/) 1,979 437 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chalala?16,721 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chalala in?Amreli district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chalala in 1951?5,860
- How many wards does Chalala have?7 census wards (2011)