Chitradurga District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Chitradurga district of Karnataka has a total population of 1,659,456 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 840,843 are males while 818,613 are females. In 2011 there were a total 357,003 families residing in Chitradurga district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chitradurga district is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.9% people live in Urban areas while 80.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in rural areas is 70.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chitradurga district is 994 while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitradurga district is 184280 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94629 male children and 89651 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitradurga is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Chitradurga district.
The total literacy rate of Chitradurga district is 73.71%. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 58.66% in Chitradurga district.
To facilitate the administration, Chitradurga 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.
Chitradurga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitradurga district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 184,280 | 94,629 | 89,651 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 72.21% | 58.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389,117 | 196,819 | 192,298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302,554 | 152,939 | 149,615 |
| Illiterate | 572,064 | 233,655 | 338,409 |
Caste-wise Population - Chitradurga district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 389,117 | 196,819 | 192,298 |
| Schedule Tribe | 302,554 | 152,939 | 149,615 |
Religion-wise Population - Chitradurga district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,520,553 | (91.63%) | 770,751 | 749,802 |
| Muslim | 128,751 | (7.76%) | 65,034 | 63,717 |
| Christian | 3,175 | (0.19%) | 1,492 | 1,683 |
| Sikh | 322 | (0.02%) | 173 | 149 |
| Buddhist | 84 | (0.01%) | 42 | 42 |
| Jain | 3,778 | (0.23%) | 1,957 | 1,821 |
| Other Religion | 128 | (0.01%) | 72 | 56 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,665 | (0.16%) | 1,322 | 1,343 |
Literacy Rate - Chitradurga district
The total literacy rate of Chitradurga district was 73.71% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 1,087,392 literates, males were 607,188 while females were 480,204. Also the male literacy rate was 81.37% and the female literacy rate was 65.88% in Chitradurga district.
| Chitradurga district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.88% | 68.08% |
| Male | 81.37% | 82.47% |
| Total | 73.71% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Chitradurga district
The Sex Ratio of Chitradurga district is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Chitradurga district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Chitradurga district.
Population Density - Chitradurga district
The total area of Chitradurga district is 8,436 km2. Thus the density of Chitradurga district is 197 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 140 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,296 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chitradurga district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chitradurga, 19.86% people lived in urban regions while 80.14% in rural areas. The total urban population was 329,533 out of which 165,270 were males while the remaining 164,263 were females. In rural areas of Chitradurga, male population was 675,573 while the female population was 654,350.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chitradurga was 994 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chitradurga was 948 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chitradurga were 34,986 which is 10.62% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chitradurga was 969 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chitradurga was 947 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chitradurga for urban regions was 85.89 percent in which males were 90.22% literate while female literacy stood at 81.55%. The total literate population of Chitradurga was 1,087,392. Similarly in rural areas of Chitradurga, the average literacy rate was 70.68 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.19% and 61.91% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chitradurga were 834,419.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.14% | 19.86% |
| Total population | 1,329,923 | 329,533 |
| Male population | 675,573 | 165,270 |
| Female population | 654,350 | 164,263 |
| Sex ratio | 969 | 994 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 947 | 948 |
| Child population | 149,294 | 34,986 |
| Literates | 834,419 | 252,973 |
| Average literacy | 70.68% | 85.89% |
| Male literacy | 79.19% | 90.22% |
| Female literacy | 61.91% | 81.55% |
Child Population - Chitradurga district
According to Census 2011, there were 184,280 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chitradurga district. Out of which 94,629 were male while 89,651 were female.
Working Population - Chitradurga district
In Chitradurga district out of total population, 856,587 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 257,076 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192,769 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667,479 | 444,024 | 223,455 |
| Cultivators | 257,076 | 189,831 | 67,245 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192,769 | 93,402 | 99,367 |
| Household Industries | 16,718 | 10,280 | 6,438 |
| Other Workers | 200,916 | 150,511 | 50,405 |
| Marginal Workers | 189,108 | 69,287 | 119,821 |
| Non Working | 802,869 | 327,532 | 475,337 |
Nearby Districts from Chitradurga
Below are the list of Districts near Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Bellary district population | 2,452,595 |
| Davanagere district population | 1,945,497 |
| Shimoga district population | 1,752,753 |
| Haveri district population | 1,597,668 |
| Uttara Kannada district population | 1,437,169 |
| Udupi district population | 1,177,361 |
| Dharwad district population | 1,847,023 |
| Chikmagalur district population | 1,137,961 |
| Tumkur district population | 2,678,980 |
| Gadag district population | 1,064,570 |
Chitradurga district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia