Demographics
| Chandigarh Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1961 | 119,881 |
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| 1971 | 257,251 | 114.6% | |
| 1981 | 451,610 | 75.6% | |
| 1991 | 642,015 | 42.2% | |
| 2001 | 900,635 | 40.3% | |
| source:Census of India | |||
As of 2011 India census, Chandigarh had a population of 960,787 with metro population of 1,025,682, making for a density of about 7900 persons per square kilometre. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The sex ratio is 829 females for every 1,000 males –which is the lowest in the country, up from 777 in 2001. Chandigarh has an average literacy rate of 86.77%, higher than the national average; with male literacy of 90.81% and female literacy of 81.88%. 10.8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Chandigarh