Chandigarh Census Population 2011/2025– Religion | Literacy | Density | Sex Ratio

Quick Overview of Chandigarh (2021/2025 Projection)

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,158,040 – 1,250,684
• 2011 Census Population: 1,055,450
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 636,986 – 674,000
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 521,054 – 577,000
• Area: 114 km²
• Density (2025): 9,258/km²
• Urban Population (2025): 1,026,459 (97.25%)
• Rural Population (2025): 28,991 (2.75%)
• Main Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English
• Capital and Largest City: Chandigarh
• ISOCODE: CH

Historic Population & Decadal Trends

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	21,967	–	–	12,400	9,567
1911	18,444	-3,523	-16.07	10,722	7,722
1921	18,140	-304	-1.65	10,406	7,734
1931	19,781	1,641	9.10	11,303	8,478
1941	22,570	2,789	14.11	12,812	9,758
1951	24,259	1,689	7.47	13,624	10,635
1961	120,000	95,741	394.13	72,581	47,319
1971	257,000	137,000	114.59	147,000	110,000
1981	452,000	195,000	75.55	255,000	196,000
1991	642,000	190,000	42.16	359,000	283,000
2001	901,000	259,000	40.28	507,000	394,000
2011	1,055,450	154,450	17.19	580,663	474,787

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,250,684	18.5%	↑
2026	1,261,585	19.53%	1.03%
2030	1,302,218	23.38%	0.94%
2036	1,352,760	28.17%	0.85%

District-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	District Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Chandigarh	1,055,450	1,158,040

City-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	City Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Chandigarh	961,587	1,055,053

Religion-wise Population

Religion	2011 Census	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	852,574	80.78%	935,444
Sikh	138,329	13.11%	151,775
Muslim	51,447	4.87%	56,448
Christian	8,720	0.83%	9,568
Jain	1,960	0.19%	2,151
Buddhist	1,160	0.11%	1,273
Not Stated	1,014	0.10%	1,113
Others	246	0.02%	270

Sex Ratio

• Overall Sex Ratio (2011): 818 females per 1000 males
• Estimated Sex Ratio (2025): 819–821
• Child Sex Ratio: 880
• Urban Sex Ratio: 822
• Rural Sex Ratio: 691

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	804
Sikh	941
Muslim	722
Christian	954

Literacy Rate

• Total Literacy Rate: 86.05%
• Male Literacy Rate: 90.01%
• Female Literacy Rate: 81.17%
• Urban Literacy Rate: 86.19%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 80.75%

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Total Population	86.05	89.99	81.19
Urban Area	86.19	90.11	81.38
Rural Area	80.75	85.77	73.17

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Hindu	85.17	89.51	79.70
Sikh	94.65	96.94	92.23
Muslim	74.68	79.08	68.29
Christian	91.16	94.20	88.00

SC/ST Population

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 199,086 (18.86%); SC Sex Ratio: 872
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 0 (Chandigarh has no ST population)

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

• Total Households: 241,173
• Total Towns: 6
• Total Villages: 5
• Ownership Trend: 47.67% houses owned; 46.96% rented
• Couples in Single Family: 69.12%
• Banking/Finance Access: 80.11%
• Families Owning Car: 25.74%; two-wheelers: 46.67%
• Internet Penetration (2011): 18.84%
• Growing insurance interest with literacy

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban Population: 1,026,459 (97.25%)
• Rural Population: 28,991 (2.75%)
• Urban Literacy Rate: 86.19%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 80.75%
• Urban Sex Ratio: 822
• Rural Sex Ratio: 691

Child & Slum Population

• Child Population (0-6): 119,434 (11.32% of population)
• Child Sex Ratio: 880
• Slum Population: 95,135 (9.01% of population)
• Slum Households: 21,704
• Slum Sex Ratio: 784

Workforce (Worker Profile)

• Total Workers: 404,136 (38.29% overall)
• Male Workers: 328,159
• Female Workers: 75,977

Key Takeaways - Chandigarh Population Growth

• Transitioned from 21,967 (1901) to 1,055,450 (2011)
• Extreme population spurts: 394% growth rate in 1961
• Unusual negative growth: 1911
• Consistently high literacy rates
• Majority urbanized: 97.25% urban population