# Chhatral, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Gandhinagar, Gujarat 

# Chhatral

Chhatral is a town in Kalol sub-district of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,215 people** in 2,161 households. Literacy was 85.5%.

- 10,215people (2011)
- 2,161households
- 85.5%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chhatral

■ Chhatral · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**831

Working population ****33.2%**

**34.6%

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 Chhatral

Of every 100 households in Chhatral in 2011, 96 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chhatral · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**17%

Tap water ****99%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%**

**24%

Use banking services ****63%**

**74%

Television ****66%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**53%

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

**15%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****66%**

**71%

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 Chhatral work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,505 (74%) · **■** Household industry 15 (0%) · **■** Farming 584 (17%) · **■** Marginal 286 (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 Chhatral changed?

From 9,744 in 2001 to 10,215 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chhatral in numbers and road distances

- Density692 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.8%
- Annual rainfall669 mm
- Temperature range13 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)22 km by road
- Gandhinagar (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kalol (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)38 km by road
- Pansar (railway station)6 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 Chhatral

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,904
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes1,450
- Electricity — industry550

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, bottles and nirmapowder.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chhatral

- Banks13 in Chhatral
- ATMs3 in Chhatral
- Petrol pumps2 in Chhatral
- Hotels3 in Chhatral
- Schools1 in Chhatral

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 Chhatral?10,215 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhatral in?Gandhinagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chhatral in 2001?9,744