# Chhora, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Chhora

Chhora is a town in Pandabeswar sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,806 people** in 2,871 households. Literacy was 73.3%.

- 13,806people (2011)
- 2,871households
- 73.3%literacy
- 889females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chhora

■ Chhora · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994**

**935

Working population ****28.3%**

**33.9%

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 Chhora

Of every 100 households in Chhora in 2011, 87 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chhora · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**25%

Tap water ****64%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**37%

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

**14%

Use banking services ****68%**

**68%

Television ****65%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****16%**

**10%

Own their home ****65%**

**73%

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 Chhora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,048 (78%) · **■** Household industry 27 (1%) · **■** Farming 70 (2%) · **■** Marginal 769 (20%)

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

- What is the population of Chhora?13,806 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhora in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal