# Ghugus, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Chandrapur, Maharashtra 

# Ghugus

Ghugus is a town in Chandrapur sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **32,654 people** in 7,438 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 32,654people (2011)
- 7,438households
- 86.4%literacy
- 923females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ghugus

■ Ghugus · ■ Chandrapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**88.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**930

Working population ****32.1%**

**33.6%

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 Ghugus

Of every 100 households in Ghugus in 2011, 94 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ghugus · ■ Chandrapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**23%

Tap water ****77%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**70%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**20%

Use banking services ****76%**

**73%

Television ****78%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**41%

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

**5%

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

**10%

Own their home ****50%**

**67%

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 Ghugus work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,626 (82%) · **■** Household industry 341 (3%) · **■** Farming 351 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,179 (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 Ghugus changed?

From 8,262 in 1971 to 32,654 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Ghugus in numbers and road distances

- Density2,523 per km²
- Growth 2001–20119.0%
- Annual rainfall1,258 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)958 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Chandrapur (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 5 lakh+)102 km by road
- Chandrapur (railway station)25 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 Ghugus

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,000
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,040
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 15 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wheat.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ghugus

- Hospitals1 in Ghugus
- Banks7 in Ghugus
- ATMs5 in Ghugus
- Petrol pumps1 in Ghugus
- Restaurants1 in Ghugus
- Police stations1 in Ghugus

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 Ghugus?32,654 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghugus in?Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Ghugus in 1971?8,262