However, the town held its own as an important centre of trade and commerce. In the nineteenth century Chandrakona was known for producing quality brass utensils. It got its municipal administration in 1869 and Beverley's Census Report of Bengal, 1872, records that the town had a population of 21,311; that is to say, almost equal to its present population.
Chandrakona was a significant commercial center during the nineteenth century, known for its brassware production and municipal status established in 1869. The town's population, as recorded by Beverley's Census Report of Bengal in 1872, was comparable to its current population.