# Chanasma, Patan (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Patan, Gujarat 

# Chanasma

Chanasma is a town in Chanasma sub-district of Patan district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **15,932 people** in 3,505 households. Literacy was 84.6%.

- 15,932people (2011)
- 3,505households
- 84.6%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Chanasma

■ Chanasma · ■ Patan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%**

**83.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****781**

**862

Working population ****33.2%**

**33.0%

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 Chanasma

Of every 100 households in Chanasma in 2011, 93 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chanasma · ■ Patan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**14%

Tap water ****98%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**26%

Use banking services ****77%**

**66%

Television ****67%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**12%

Own their home ****80%**

**81%

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 Chanasma work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,127 (59%) · **■** Household industry 17 (0%) · **■** Farming 1,807 (34%) · **■** Marginal 336 (6%)

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 Chanasma changed?

From 8,183 in 1901 to 15,932 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Chanasma in numbers and road distances

- Density776 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.7%
- Annual rainfall667 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)100 km by road
- Patan (district HQ)18 km by road
- Patan (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)108 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 Chanasma

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,215
- Water storage3,060 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,998
- Electricity — industry105

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks6

**Main manufactured goods:** steel furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chanasma

- Hospitals1 in Chanasma
- Banks2 in Chanasma
- Petrol pumps2 in Chanasma
- Hotels2 in Chanasma
- Restaurants4 in Chanasma

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/).

## Chanasma ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-1/) 1,064 254 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-2/) 2,582 553 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-3/) 1,895 425 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-4/) 1,473 360 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-5/) 1,081 246 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-6/) 3,028 663 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/chanasma/chanasma/ward-7/) 4,809 1,004 

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 Chanasma?15,932 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chanasma in?Patan district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chanasma in 1901?8,183
- How many wards does Chanasma have?7 census wards (2011)