Chikkaballapura District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka has total population of 1,255,104 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 636,437 are males while 618,667 are females. In 2011 there were total 284,698 families residing in Chikkaballapura district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikkaballapura district is 972.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.4% people lives in Urban areas while 77.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 66.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikkaballapura district is 980 while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikkaballapura district is 132286 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67734 male children and 64552 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikkaballapura is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Chikkaballapura district.
The total literacy rate of Chikkaballapura district is 69.76%. The male literacy rate is 69.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% in Chikkaballapura district.
To facilitate the administration, Chikkaballapura district is further divided into 6 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Chikkaballapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikkaballapura district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 132,286 | 67,734 | 64,552 |
| Literacy | 69.76% | 69.47% | 55.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312,565 | 157,628 | 154,937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156,487 | 79,156 | 77,331 |
| Illiterate | 471,882 | 194,279 | 277,603 |
Caste-wise Population - Chikkaballapura district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 312,565 | 157,628 | 154,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 156,487 | 79,156 | 77,331 |
Religion-wise Population - Chikkaballapura district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,100,131 | (87.65%) | 557,943 | 542,188 |
| Muslim | 147,810 | (11.78%) | 74,905 | 72,905 |
| Christian | 4,684 | (0.37%) | 2,307 | 2,377 |
| Sikh | 264 | (0.02%) | 135 | 129 |
| Buddhist | 85 | (0.01%) | 48 | 37 |
| Jain | 975 | (0.08%) | 501 | 474 |
| Other Religion | 77 | (0.01%) | 42 | 35 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,078 | (0.09%) | 556 | 522 |
Literacy Rate - Chikkaballapura district
The total literacy rate of Chikkaballapura district was 69.76% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 783,222 literates, males were 442,158 while females were 341,064. Also the male literacy rate was 77.75% and the female literacy rate was 61.55% in Chikkaballapura district.
| Chikkaballapura district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.55% | 68.08% |
| Male | 77.75% | 82.47% |
| Total | 69.76% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Chikkaballapura district
The Sex Ratio of Chikkaballapura district is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Chikkaballapura district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Chikkaballapura district.
Population Density - Chikkaballapura district
The total area of Chikkaballapura district is 4,244 km2. Thus the density of Chikkaballapura district is 296 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 57 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,187 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chikkaballapura district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chikkaballapura, 22.4% people lived in urban regions while 77.6% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 281,119 out of which 141,974 were males while remaining 139,145 were females. In rural areas of Chikkaballapura, male population was 494,463 while female population was 479,522.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chikkaballapura was 980 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chikkaballapura was 941 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chikkaballapura were 32,258 which is 11.47% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chikkaballapura was 970 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chikkaballapura was 957 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chikkaballapura for urban regions was 81.57 percent in which males were 86.01% literate while female literacy stood at 77.06%. The total literate population of Chikkaballapura was 783,222. Similarly in rural areas of Chikkaballapura, the average literacy rate was 66.39 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 75.41% and 57.1% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chikkaballapura were 580,231.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 77.6% | 22.4% |
| Total population | 973,985 | 281,119 |
| Male population | 494,463 | 141,974 |
| Female population | 479,522 | 139,145 |
| Sex ratio | 970 | 980 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 957 | 941 |
| Child population | 100,028 | 32,258 |
| Literates | 580,231 | 202,991 |
| Average literacy | 66.39% | 81.57% |
| Male literacy | 75.41% | 86.01% |
| Female literacy | 57.1% | 77.06% |
Child Population - Chikkaballapura district
According to Census 2011, there were 132,286 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikkaballapura district. Out of which 67,734 were male while 64,552 were female.
Working Population - Chikkaballapura district
In Chikkaballapura district out of total population, 639,778 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 197,814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154,094 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535,565 | 341,335 | 194,230 |
| Cultivators | 197,814 | 131,233 | 66,581 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154,094 | 76,966 | 77,128 |
| Household Industries | 14,025 | 8,519 | 5,506 |
| Other Workers | 169,632 | 124,617 | 45,015 |
| Marginal Workers | 104,213 | 43,117 | 61,096 |
| Non Working | 615,326 | 251,985 | 363,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikkaballapura, Karnataka - Wikipedia