# Chandrakona, Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Chandrakona

Chandrakona is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **23,629 people** in 5,260 households. Literacy was 83.2%.

- 23,629people (2011)
- 5,260households
- 83.2%literacy
- 12census wards

## Population of Chandrakona

■ Chandrakona · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%**

**86.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**972

Working population ****35.8%**

**34.8%

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 Chandrakona

Of every 100 households in Chandrakona in 2011, 65 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Chandrakona · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**19%

Tap water ****96%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**38%

Use banking services ****52%**

**68%

Television ****44%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**30%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****12%**

**9%

Own their home ****91%**

**78%

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 Chandrakona work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,517 (53%) · **■** Household industry 183 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,947 (23%) · **■** Marginal 1,822 (22%)

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 Chandrakona

- Banks4 in Chandrakona
- ATMs1 in Chandrakona
- Petrol pumps1 in Chandrakona
- Schools1 in Chandrakona
- Colleges and universities4 in Chandrakona
- Pharmacies2 in Chandrakona

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/).

## Chandrakona ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-1/) 2,312 531 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-2/) 1,773 424 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-3/) 2,399 541 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-4/) 1,650 344 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-5/) 2,320 512 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-6/) 2,174 471 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-7/) 1,816 411 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-8/) 2,204 477 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-9/) 1,868 419 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-10/) 1,218 248 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-11/) 2,372 562 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chandrakona/ward-12/) 1,523 320 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chandrakona?23,629 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chandrakona in?Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Chandrakona have?12 census wards (2011)