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District of Maharashtra

Chandrapur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23.65 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,65,000 2.37 million 1 March 2026

Chandrapur district's population is estimated at ≈23.65 lakh (23,65,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,04,307.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Chandrapur district

Census 2011
22,04,307
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 23.65 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
7,75,378

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,28,929

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 23.65 lakh 23,65,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.04 lakh 22,04,307 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
193per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
953 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
80.0% Male 86.8% · Female 73.0%
Urban share
35.2% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+6.4% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
11,443km² Census 2011
Households
5.37 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
1,792 Census 2011
Towns
23 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Chandrapur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
24 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,28,013
19618,51,678
197111,17,908
198114,16,953
199117,71,994
200120,71,101
201122,04,307
2016 *22,76,000
2021 *23,30,000
2026 *23,65,000
2031 *23,82,000
2036 *23,81,000

* Estimate

How Chandrapur's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Chandrapur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chandrapur4,81,75821.9%94687.5%83.4%
2 Warora1,71,5407.8%96084.0%27.1%
3 Chimur1,69,5477.7%97477.4%0.0%
4 Brahmapuri1,66,1657.5%98678.2%21.7%
5 Bhadravati1,58,7517.2%93384.2%46.9%
6 Rajura1,38,4086.3%94678.9%28.1%
7 Ballarpur1,34,5406.1%93784.4%76.3%
8 Nagbhir1,33,0206.0%98976.5%0.0%
9 Korpana1,25,3175.7%93881.1%32.7%
10 Mul1,14,6115.2%99871.8%22.2%
11 Sindewahi1,10,4405.0%98076.8%0.0%
12 Sawali1,07,9374.9%98870.1%0.0%
13 Gondpipri79,6723.6%97672.0%10.6%
14 Jiwati61,8202.8%96465.4%0.0%
15 Pombhurna50,7812.3%98070.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Chandrapur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chandrapur (Census 2011)
  1. Chandrapur 3,20,379
  2. Ballarpur 89,452
  3. Bhadravati 60,565
  4. Warora 46,532
  5. Brahmapuri 36,025
  6. Ghugus CT 32,654
  7. Rajura 29,668
  8. Chandur CT 26,755
  9. Mul 25,449
  10. Durgapur CT 17,693

How people in Chandrapur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.9%

Agricultural labourers

44.8%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

32.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.0%.

Age structure of Chandrapur

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Chandrapur
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-483,65979,767
5-988,14383,218
10-141,05,84998,463
15-191,10,0911,03,952
20-241,10,7981,06,526
25-2998,50694,830
30-3489,68984,654
35-3985,58684,016
40-4478,92575,245
45-4968,63363,142
50-5456,24350,036
55-5942,53238,400
60-6433,74238,213
65-6928,47633,653
70-7420,77022,747
75-799,4259,958
80+9,20110,323
Children (0–14)
24.5%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
65.6%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
9.9%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
28.3years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
45.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Chandrapur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 41 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chandrapur
  1. Marathi 83.6%
  2. Hindi 8.7%
  3. Telugu 2.6%
  4. Gondi 1.6%
  5. Urdu 1.0%
  6. Bengali 0.8%
  7. Kolami 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.2%
  9. All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi83.6%
  2. Hindi7.0%
  3. Telugu2.6%
  4. Gondi1.6%
  5. Urdu1.0%
  6. Bengali0.8%
  7. Banjari0.7%
  8. Chhattisgarhi0.5%

Housing and amenities in Chandrapur

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 79.1%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 40.6%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 41.0%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 43.3%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 54.4%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 77.3%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 14.8%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.6%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 62.6%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 44.1%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 43.4%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.3%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 6.0%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 67.8%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 27.6%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.1%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 12.8%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 53.0%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 55.5%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 26.7%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 49.5%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 32.6%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Chandrapur district held 2.0% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 22nd of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.0%, 2.3 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 35.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 6.4% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈23.65 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Chandrapur, had 3.2 lakh people in 2011, 14.5% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chandrapur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chandrapur (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chandrapur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 17,80,085 80.8% 79.8%
Muslim 92,297 4.2% 11.5%
Christian 10,701 0.5% 1.0%
Sikh 5,251 0.2% 0.2%
Buddhist 2,86,734 13.0% 5.8%
Jain 3,861 0.2% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 23,188 1.1% 0.2%
Religion not stated 2,190 0.1% 0.3%
Total22,04,307100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chandrapur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,65,000 (23.65 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chandrapur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,04,307.

What was the population of Chandrapur district in Census 2011?
22,04,307: 11,23,834 males and 10,80,473 females, of whom 7,75,378 lived in towns and 14,28,929 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chandrapur?
Literacy was 80.0% in 2011 (men 86.8%, women 73.0%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chandrapur district?
Chandrapur, with 3,20,379 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chandrapur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,792 Census 2011 villages and 23 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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