Challakere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka

Challakere Taluka of Chitradurga district has a total population of 365,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 185,931 are males while 179,853 are females. In 2011 there were a total 76,361 families residing in Challakere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 967.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people live in Urban areas while 84.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.2% while that in rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Challakere Taluka is 1,001 while that of Rural areas is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Challakere Taluka is 41247 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21318 male children and 19929 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Challakere Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Challakere Taluka is 69.22%. The male literacy rate is 68.92% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Challakere Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Challakere Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 195 villages.

Challakere Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challakere Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Challakere Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Challakere Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Challakere Taluka

Literacy Rate - Challakere Taluka

Average literacy rate of Challakere Taluka in 2011 were 69.22% in which, male and female literacy were 77.84% and 60.34% respectively. Total literate in Challakere Taluka were 224,637 of which male and female were 128,140 and 96,497 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Challakere Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Challakere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Challakere Taluka.

Child Population - Challakere Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 41,247 children between age 0 to 6 years in Challakere Taluka. Out of which 21,318 were male while 19,929 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Challakere Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,050 families under Challakere Taluka living in urban areas while 12,050 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Challakere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,758 while that in rural regions is 35,489.

Working Population - Challakere Taluka

In Challakere Taluka out of total population, 199,247 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 55,081 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,383 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Challakere Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Challakere Taluka in Chitradurga district.

Challakere Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Challakere, Karnataka - Wikipedia