About Chandel District
Chandel is a district in Manipur , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chandel was 144,182 with a growth rate of 21.85%. Chandel covers 3,313 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chandel's population is 933 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 921 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chandel, Urban/Rural population of Chandel, Literacy data of Chandel and Religion wise data of Chandel. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chandel,Manipur, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Chandel
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 144,182 | Growth (%) | 21.85 |
| Male Population | 74,579 | Sex Ratio | 933 |
| Female Population | 69,603 | Child Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,313 |
Chandel has a total population of 144,182 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 74,579 while the female population 69,603. The state area is 3,313 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Chandel has sex ratio of 933 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 921 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Chandel
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 16,847 | Rural Population | 127,335 |
| Urban Population (%) | 11.68 | Rural Population (%) | 88.32 |
| Urban male Population | 8,670 | Rural Male Population | 65,909 |
| Urban Female Population | 8,177 | Rural Female Population | 61,426 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 943 | Rural Sex Ratio | 932 |
Chandel urban population is 16,847 (11.68% of the total), while the rural population is 127,335 (88.32% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 21.85% overall.
Among the urban population 8,670 are males, and 8,177 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 943 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 65,909 are males and 61,426 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 932 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Chandel
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 90,302 | Literacy (%) | 71.11 |
| Male Literate | 51,053 | Male Literacy (%) | 77.78 |
| Female Literate | 39,249 | Female Literacy (%) | 63.96 |
| Urban Literate | 10,285 | Rural Literate | 80,017 |
| Urban Male Literates | 5,910 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 79.52 |
| Rural Male Literates | 45,143 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 77.56 |
| Urban Female Literates | 4,375 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 62.88 |
| Rural Female Literates | 34,874 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 64.10 |
The literacy data of Chandel highlights a total literacy rate stands at 71.11% with 90,302 literate individuals. Male literacy is 77.78% while female literacy is lower at 63.96% among them, 51,053 males and 39,249 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 10,285 people being literate, with men at 79.52% and female at 62.88%, compared to rural areas whereas 80,017 people are literate, with male at 77.56% and female at 64.10%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Chandel
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,810 | Hindu (%) | 7.50 |
| Muslim | 3,086 | Muslim (%) | 2.14 |
| Sikh | 136 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 129,049 | Christian (%) | 89.50 |
| Jain | 59 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 400 | Buddhist (%) | 0.28 |
| Other | 354 | Other (%) | 0.25 |
| Not Avaiable | 288 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.20 |
Chandel population is mostly hindu (7.50%) with a total 10,810 people. Muslim(2.14%) with a total 3,086 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 136 people. Smaller communities include Christian (89.50% with 129,049 people). Jain (0.04% with 59 people) Buddhist (0.28% with 400 people) and Other (0.25% with 354 people). Around (0.20% with 288 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Chandel.
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Common questions about Chandel
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Chandel district had a population of 144,182. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Chandel is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Chandel is 933 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Chandel is 921 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Chandel is 71.11 per cent. That works out to 90,302 literate people.
Chandel covers an area of 3,313 square kilometres.
127,335 people in Chandel live in rural areas and 16,847 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Chandel grew by 21.85 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Chandel is a district of Manipur. You can open Manipur from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.