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

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Chelad

Chelad is a town in Raniganj sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,471 people** in 1,495 households. Literacy was 76.7%.

- 7,471people (2011)
- 1,495households
- 76.7%literacy
- 922females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chelad

■ Chelad · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**935

Working population ****31.7%**

**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 Chelad

Of every 100 households in Chelad in 2011, 92 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chelad · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****45%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**25%

Tap water ****97%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**44%

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

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**14%

Use banking services ****70%**

**68%

Television ****68%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**27%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****56%**

**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 Chelad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,566 (66%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 47 (2%) · **■** Marginal 739 (31%)

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 Chelad?7,471 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chelad in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal