# Chhapi, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Banas Kantha, Gujarat 

# Chhapi

Chhapi is a town in Vadgam sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,379 people** in 1,679 households. Literacy was 80.8%.

- 8,379people (2011)
- 1,679households
- 80.8%literacy
- 932females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chhapi

■ Chhapi · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911**

**857

Working population ****30.2%**

**31.1%

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 Chhapi

Of every 100 households in Chhapi in 2011, 88 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Chhapi · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****39%**

**21%

Tap water ****78%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**30%

Use banking services ****61%**

**63%

Television ****42%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****22%**

**13%

Own their home ****74%**

**78%

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 Chhapi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,690 (67%) · **■** Household industry 75 (3%) · **■** Farming 480 (19%) · **■** Marginal 284 (11%)

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 Chhapi changed?

From 7,592 in 2001 to 8,379 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chhapi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,238 per km²
- Growth 2001–201110.4%
- Annual rainfall700 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)120 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)18 km by road
- Palanpur (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)128 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 Chhapi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,513
- Water storage960 kl
- Electricity — homes1,627
- Electricity — industry122

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cement, iron tanker 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 Chhapi

- Banks3 in Chhapi
- ATMs1 in Chhapi

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chhapi?8,379 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhapi in?Banas Kantha district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chhapi in 2001?7,592