# Chandannagar, Hugli (West Bengal) – City Population & Wards

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City · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Chandannagar

Chandannagar is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (M Corp). The 2011 Census counted **166,867 people** in 41,347 households. Literacy was 89.7%.

- 166,867people (2011)
- 41,347households
- 89.7%literacy
- 33census wards

## Population of Chandannagar

■ Chandannagar · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**948

Working population ****36.1%**

**36.6%

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 Chandannagar

Of every 100 households in Chandannagar in 2011, 93 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Chandannagar · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**89%

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

**6%

Tap water ****96%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**18%

Use banking services ****82%**

**72%

Television ****79%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

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

**8%

Own their home ****81%**

**76%

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 Chandannagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 52,113 (87%) · **■** Household industry 920 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,406 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5,769 (10%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chandannagar

- Hospitals3 in Chandannagar
- Banks56 in Chandannagar
- ATMs26 in Chandannagar
- Petrol pumps3 in Chandannagar
- Hotels6 in Chandannagar
- Shopping malls1 in Chandannagar
- Schools22 in Chandannagar
- Colleges and universities8 in Chandannagar
- Cinemas4 in Chandannagar
- Pharmacies24 in Chandannagar
- Restaurants54 in Chandannagar
- Police stations3 in Chandannagar
- Dental clinics4 in Chandannagar

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/).

## Chandannagar ward list (2011)

- Ward 88,950 people
- Ward 17,177 people
- Ward 226,461 people
- Ward 216,394 people
- Ward 126,148 people
- Ward 306,148 people

[Full ward list (33 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandannagar/wards/)

## Know before you go: Chandannagar

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata25 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chandannagar?166,867 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chandannagar in?Hugli district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Chandannagar have?33 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Chandannagar?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Chandannagar?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 25 km in a straight line