Chandigarh is a Tehsil located in Chandigarh district of Chandigarh. It is one of 1 Tehsils of Chandigarh district. There are 5 villages and 7 towns in Chandigarh Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Chandigarh Tehsil has 241,173 households, population of 1,055,450 of which 580,663 are males and 474,787 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 119,434 which is 11.32% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Chandigarh Tehsil is around
818 compared to
818 which is average of Chandigarh state. The literacy rate of Chandigarh Tehsil is 76.31% out of which 80.14% males are literate and 71.63% females are literate. The total area of Chandigarh is 114 sq.km with population density of 9,258 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 2.75% of population lives in Urban area and 97.25% lives in Rural area. There are 18.86% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Chandigarh Tehsil.
Chandigarh Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 1,055,450 | 100% |
| Hindu | 852,574 | 80.78% |
| Sikh | 138,329 | 13.11% |
| Muslim | 51,447 | 4.87% |
| Christian | 8,720 | 0.83% |
| Jain | 1,960 | 0.19% |
| Buddhist | 1,160 | 0.11% |
| Religion not stated | 1,014 | 0.1% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 246 | 0.02% |
Chandigarh Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 234,033 | 7,140 |
| Total Population | 1,026,459 | 28,991 |
| Population (%) | 54.9% | 40.84% |
| Male Population | 563,513 | 17,150 |
| Female Population | 462,946 | 11,841 |
| Sex Ratio | 822 | 690 |
| Literacy (%) | 76.52% | 68.85% |
List of Cities in Chandigarh
Check out complete list of all town cities of Chandigarh in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Chandigarh (M.Corp.) | 970,602 | 76.94% | 828 |
| Chandigarh (M.Corp.) | 970,602 | 76.94% | 828 |
| Chandigarh (M.Corp.) | 961,587 | 76.93% | 829 |
| Chandigarh (M.Corp.) | 961,587 | 76.93% | 829 |
| Mani Majra (R), Basti Kishangarh, Basti Bhagwanpura (CT) | 15,489 | 64.04% | 683 |
| Daria (CT) | 14,470 | 70.37% | 703 |
| Mauli Jagran (CT) | 10,786 | 64.69% | 709 |
| Behlana (CT) | 8,281 | 77.29% | 758 |
| Khuda Alisher (CT) | 6,831 | 75.77% | 826 |
List of Villages in Chandigarh
Check out complete list of all villages of Chandigarh in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh
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