Chikmagalur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chikmagalur district, Karnataka

Chikmagalur Taluka of Chikmagalur district has a total population of 305,368 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 151,921 are males while 153,447 are females. In 2011 there were a total 74,176 families residing in Chikmagalur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,010.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.8% people live in Urban areas while 61.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.3% while that in rural areas is 76.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,017 while that of Rural areas is 1,006.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikmagalur Taluka is 29213 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14818 male children and 14395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chikmagalur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Chikmagalur Taluka is 81.71%. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.17% in Chikmagalur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Chikmagalur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 229 villages.

Chikmagalur Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Chikmagalur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Chikmagalur Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Chikmagalur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Chikmagalur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Chikmagalur Taluka in 2011 were 81.71% in which, male and female literacy were 87.16% and 76.33% respectively. Total literate in Chikmagalur Taluka were 225,637 of which male and female were 119,505 and 106,132 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chikmagalur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Chikmagalur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chikmagalur Taluka.

Child Population - Chikmagalur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 29,213 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikmagalur Taluka. Out of which 14,818 were male while 14,395 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chikmagalur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 28,545 families under Chikmagalur Taluka living in urban areas while 28,545 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.8% of total population of Chikmagalur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 61.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,633 while that in rural regions is 17,580.

Working Population - Chikmagalur Taluka

In Chikmagalur Taluka out of total population, 146,259 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,897 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,147 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Chikmagalur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Chikmagalur Taluka in Chikmagalur district.

Chikmagalur Taluka Map

Reference

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