# Chandrapur, Rajkot (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Rajkot, Gujarat 

# Chandrapur

Chandrapur is a town in Wankaner sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,906 people** in 1,860 households. Literacy was 84.4%.

- 8,906people (2011)
- 1,860households
- 84.4%literacy
- 929females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chandrapur

■ Chandrapur · ■ Rajkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%**

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**849

Working population ****35.3%**

**34.8%

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 Chandrapur

Of every 100 households in Chandrapur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chandrapur · ■ Rajkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**10%

Tap water ****82%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**66%

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

**16%

Use banking services ****62%**

**66%

Television ****62%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**60%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****77%**

**77%

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 Chandrapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,298 (73%) · **■** Household industry 51 (2%) · **■** Farming 396 (13%) · **■** Marginal 395 (13%)

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 Chandrapur changed?

From 6,038 in 2001 to 8,906 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chandrapur in numbers and road distances

- Density790 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-47.5%
- Annual rainfall500 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)247 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)52 km by road
- Morvi (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)52 km by road
- Wankaner (railway station)4 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 Chandrapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,010
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry45

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Chandrapur

- Hospitals3 in Chandrapur
- Banks8 in Chandrapur
- ATMs1 in Chandrapur
- Hotels4 in Chandrapur
- Pharmacies1 in Chandrapur
- Restaurants1 in Chandrapur
- Police stations1 in Chandrapur

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 Chandrapur?8,906 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chandrapur in?Rajkot district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chandrapur in 2001?6,038