# Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Chandauli district Chandauli is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 48th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,952,756 people** in 3 sub-districts, 11 towns and 1,629 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mughalsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/mughalsarai/) (109,650). - 1,952,756people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 11towns - 71.5%literacy ## Who lives in Chandauli? Chandauli had **1,952,756 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 48th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 918 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 21st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 911 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.6 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Chandauli? 71.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 23rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 81.7% and women at 60.4% — a gap of 21.4 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sakaldiha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/sakaldiha/) (74.3%) and lowest in [Chakia](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chakia/) (66.5%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Chandauli do for a living? 33.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.3%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 48% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sakaldiha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/sakaldiha/) (29% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chandauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/) (24% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 48 (48%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Chandauli 12.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 46th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 11 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Mughalsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/mughalsarai/) with 109,650 people, home to 45% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Chandauli Chandauli had 1,629 census villages, 1,425 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,200 people; 21 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhanapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/sakaldiha/dhanapur-206999/) (20,450), [Baburi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/baburi/) (9,129), [Sikandarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chakia/sikandarpur/) (8,710), [Nadi Nidhaura](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/sakaldiha/nadi-nidhaura/) (8,646) and [Niyamatabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/niyamatabad/) (7,488). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Chandauli compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Chandauli · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911** **902 Working population ****33.4%** **32.9% 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 Chandauli Of every 100 households in Chandauli in 2011, 34 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chandauli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****34%** Toilet within the home ****25%** No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** Tap water ****13%** Drinking water within premises ****35%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** Use banking services ****75%** Television ****37%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****10%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Chandauli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sakaldiha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/sakaldiha/) 691,346 493 1 [Chandauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chandauli/) 834,724 513 9 [Chakia](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/chandauli/chakia/) 426,686 623 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Chandauli - Mughalsarai · 109,650 - Chandauli · 23,020 - Mughalsarai Railway Settlement · 20,441 - Saiyad Raza · 18,315 - Chakia · 17,356 - Satpokhari · 13,757 - Bahadurpur · 8,515 - Dulhipur · 8,243 - Chaurhat · 7,971 - Madiya · 7,891 - Sakaldiha · 7,394 ## Largest villages in Chandauli - Dhanapur · 20,450 - Baburi · 9,129 - Sikandarpur · 8,710 - Nadi Nidhaura · 8,646 - Niyamatabad · 7,488 - Katesar · 7,114 - Ramgarh · 6,847 - Bhikhampur · 6,342 - Kamalpur · 6,239 - Bhatija · 6,144 - Dighavat · 5,859 - Kata · 5,824 - Zura Haradhan · 5,781 - Revasa · 5,727 - Kawipaharpur · 5,671 - Katauri · 5,580 - Godhana · 5,560 - Lauda · 5,501 - Ilia · 5,453 - Hingutar Jagdishpur · 5,186 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Chandauli?3: Sakaldiha, Chandauli, Chakia - What is the population of Chandauli district?1,952,756 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Chandauli?Mughalsarai