Chelur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chikkaballapura, Karnataka - Census 2011

Chelur is a Census Town city situated in Bagepalli taluka of Chikkaballapura district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,462 families residing in the Chelur city. The total population of Chelur is 5,911 out of which 2,940 are males and 2,971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chelur is 1,011.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chelur city is 681 which is 12% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chelur is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chelur is 73.6%. Thus Chelur has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Chikkaballapura district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Chelur.

Population
5,911
Literacy
73.6%
Sex Ratio
1,011

Chelur Census Town has total administration over 1,462 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chelur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chelur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 681 344 337
Literacy 73.6% 70.8% 59.5%
Scheduled Caste 995 455 540
Scheduled Tribe 527 246 281
Illiterate 2,062 859 1,203

Caste-wise Population - Chelur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Chelur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 995 455 540
Schedule Tribe 527 246 281

Religion-wise Population - Chelur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chelur is 4,424 which is 74.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chelur is 1,472 which is 24.9% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chelur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,424 (74.84%) 2,171 2,253
Muslim 1,472 (24.9%) 762 710
Christian 12 (0.2%) 5 7
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Chelur

The total literacy rate of Chelur was 73.59% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 3,849 literates, males were 2,081 while females were 1,768. Also the male literacy rate was 80.16% and the female literacy rate was 67.12% in Chelur.

  Chelur Karnataka
Female 67.12% 68.08%
Male 80.16% 82.47%
Total 73.59% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Chelur

The Sex Ratio of Chelur is 1,011. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Chelur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Chelur.


Child Population - Chelur

According to Census 2011, there were 681 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chelur. Out of which 344 were male while 337 were female.


Working Population - Chelur

In Chelur Census Town out of total population, 2,210 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,210 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,152 1,664 488
Cultivators 104 92 12
Agriculture Labourer 467 285 182
Household Industries 26 21 5
Other Workers 1,555 1,266 289
Marginal Workers 58 31 27
Non Working 3,701 1,245 2,456

Chelur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chelur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,911 65.1% 1,011

Map of Chelur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka


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