# Chanje, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raigarh, Maharashtra 

# Chanje

Chanje is a town in Uran sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,714 people** in 3,864 households. Literacy was 81.1%.

- 16,714people (2011)
- 3,864households
- 81.1%literacy
- 916females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chanje

■ Chanje · ■ Raigarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%**

**90.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**913

Working population ****39.4%**

**36.9%

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 Chanje

Of every 100 households in Chanje in 2011, 95 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chanje · ■ Raigarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**4%

Tap water ****91%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**7%

Use banking services ****58%**

**83%

Television ****75%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**38%

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

**14%

None of these assets ****11%**

**4%

Own their home ****78%**

**62%

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 Chanje work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,379 (66%) · **■** Household industry 240 (4%) · **■** Farming 201 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,766 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chanje in numbers and road distances

- Density2,009 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,164 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)80 km by road
- Alibag (district HQ)91 km by road
- Panvel (city of 1 lakh+)26 km by road
- NAVI Mumbai (city of 5 lakh+)28 km by road
- Panvel (railway station)26 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 Chanje

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,159
- Water storage450 kl
- Electricity — homes2,898

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chanje

- Banks3 in Chanje
- ATMs1 in Chanje
- Schools1 in Chanje
- Dental clinics1 in Chanje

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 Chanje?16,714 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chanje in?Raigarh district, Maharashtra