# Chakan, Pune (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Pune, Maharashtra 

# Chakan

Chakan is a town in Khed sub-district of Pune district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **41,113 people** in 10,232 households. Literacy was 87.9%.

- 41,113people (2011)
- 10,232households
- 87.9%literacy
- 852females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chakan

■ Chakan · ■ Pune urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**89.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**892

Working population ****41.2%**

**38.6%

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 Chakan

Of every 100 households in Chakan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Chakan · ■ Pune urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**3%

Tap water ****86%**

**97%

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

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**4%

Use banking services ****81%**

**84%

Television ****75%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****42%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**17%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****44%**

**60%

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 Chakan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,170 (78%) · **■** Household industry 530 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,076 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,159 (7%)

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 Chakan changed?

From 21,680 in 2001 to 41,113 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chakan in numbers and road distances

- Density2,401 per km²
- Growth 2001–201189.6%
- Annual rainfall711 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)170 km by road
- PUNE (district HQ)40 km by road
- Pimpri-Chinchwad (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Pimpri-Chinchwad (city of 5 lakh+)22 km by road
- Pimpri Chinchwad (railway station)22 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 Chakan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets25
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes4,182
- Electricity — industry280

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks12
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** onion, bajra and vegetables.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chakan

- Hospitals16 in Chakan
- Banks40 in Chakan
- ATMs21 in Chakan
- Petrol pumps4 in Chakan
- Hotels17 in Chakan
- Schools2 in Chakan
- Colleges and universities1 in Chakan
- Pharmacies2 in Chakan
- Restaurants15 in Chakan
- Police stations1 in Chakan
- Dental clinics2 in Chakan

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 Chakan?41,113 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chakan in?Pune district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Chakan in 2001?21,680