Chamarajanagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka has total population of 1,020,791 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 512,231 are males while 508,560 are females. In 2011 there were total 244,874 families residing in Chamarajanagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar district is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.1% people lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamarajanagar district is 1,003 while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamarajanagar district is 100648 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51529 male children and 49119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Chamarajanagar district.
The total literacy rate of Chamarajanagar district is 61.43%. The male literacy rate is 61.1% and the female literacy rate is 49.61% in Chamarajanagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Chamarajanagar district is further divided into 4 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Chamarajanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamarajanagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 100,648 | 51,529 | 49,119 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 61.1% | 49.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259,445 | 130,894 | 128,551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120,219 | 59,369 | 60,850 |
| Illiterate | 455,512 | 199,274 | 256,238 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamarajanagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 259,445 | 130,894 | 128,551 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120,219 | 59,369 | 60,850 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamarajanagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 942,071 | (92.29%) | 472,644 | 469,427 |
| Muslim | 47,210 | (4.62%) | 23,894 | 23,316 |
| Christian | 22,183 | (2.17%) | 10,990 | 11,193 |
| Sikh | 136 | (0.01%) | 79 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 4,872 | (0.48%) | 2,489 | 2,383 |
| Jain | 761 | (0.07%) | 397 | 364 |
| Other Religion | 140 | (0.01%) | 70 | 70 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,418 | (0.33%) | 1,668 | 1,750 |
Literacy Rate - Chamarajanagar district
The total literacy rate of Chamarajanagar district was 61.43% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 565,279 literates, males were 312,957 while females were 252,322. Also the male literacy rate was 67.93% and the female literacy rate was 54.92% in Chamarajanagar district.
| Chamarajanagar district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54.92% | 68.08% |
| Male | 67.93% | 82.47% |
| Total | 61.43% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Chamarajanagar district
The Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar district is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Chamarajanagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Chamarajanagar district.
Population Density - Chamarajanagar district
The total area of Chamarajanagar district is 5,648 km2. Thus the density of Chamarajanagar district is 181 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 66 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,582 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chamarajanagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chamarajanagar, 17.14% people lived in urban regions while 82.86% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 174,974 out of which 87,347 were males while remaining 87,627 were females. In rural areas of Chamarajanagar, male population was 424,884 while female population was 420,933.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chamarajanagar was 1,003 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chamarajanagar was 951 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chamarajanagar were 18,045 which is 10.31% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chamarajanagar was 991 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chamarajanagar was 954 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chamarajanagar for urban regions was 78.39 percent in which males were 83.29% literate while female literacy stood at 73.54%. The total literate population of Chamarajanagar was 565,279. Similarly in rural areas of Chamarajanagar, the average literacy rate was 57.95 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 64.8% and 51.06% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chamarajanagar were 442,260.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 82.86% | 17.14% |
| Total population | 845,817 | 174,974 |
| Male population | 424,884 | 87,347 |
| Female population | 420,933 | 87,627 |
| Sex ratio | 991 | 1,003 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 954 | 951 |
| Child population | 82,603 | 18,045 |
| Literates | 442,260 | 123,019 |
| Average literacy | 57.95% | 78.39% |
| Male literacy | 64.8% | 83.29% |
| Female literacy | 51.06% | 73.54% |
Child Population - Chamarajanagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 100,648 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamarajanagar district. Out of which 51,529 were male while 49,119 were female.
Working Population - Chamarajanagar district
In Chamarajanagar district out of total population, 481,693 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 104,418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154,300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381,408 | 272,121 | 109,287 |
| Cultivators | 104,418 | 86,305 | 18,113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154,300 | 93,717 | 60,583 |
| Household Industries | 10,241 | 5,602 | 4,639 |
| Other Workers | 112,449 | 86,497 | 25,952 |
| Marginal Workers | 100,285 | 52,205 | 48,080 |
| Non Working | 539,098 | 187,905 | 351,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia