Chikmagalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011

Chikmagalur is a City Municipal Council city situated in Chikmagalur taluka of Chikmagalur district. The Chikmagalur city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 28,545 families residing in the Chikmagalur city. The total population of Chikmagalur is 118,401 out of which 58,702 are males and 59,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur is 1,017.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikmagalur city is 11633 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5936 male children and 5697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikmagalur is 90.2%. Thus Chikmagalur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 87.47% in Chikmagalur.

Population
118,401
Literacy
90.2%
Sex Ratio
1,017

Chikmagalur City Municipal Council has total administration over 28,545 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chikmagalur City Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 11,633 5,936 5,697
Literacy 90.2% 83.7% 79.1%
Scheduled Caste 16,423 7,944 8,479
Scheduled Tribe 1,734 819 915
Illiterate 22,042 9,581 12,461

Caste-wise Population - Chikmagalur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Chikmagalur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,423 7,944 8,479
Schedule Tribe 1,734 819 915

Religion-wise Population - Chikmagalur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chikmagalur is 82,779 which is 69.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chikmagalur is 30,133 which is 25.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chikmagalur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 82,779 (69.91%) 40,989 41,790
Muslim 30,133 (25.45%) 15,089 15,044
Christian 4,278 (3.61%) 1,993 2,285
Sikh 53 (0.04%) 25 28
Buddhist 20 (0.02%) 12 8
Jain 1,074 (0.91%) 565 509
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 64 (0.05%) 29 35

Literacy Rate - Chikmagalur

The total literacy rate of Chikmagalur was 90.25% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 96,359 literates, males were 49,121 while females were 47,238. Also the male literacy rate was 93.09% and the female literacy rate was 87.47% in Chikmagalur.

  Chikmagalur Karnataka
Female 87.47% 68.08%
Male 93.09% 82.47%
Total 90.25% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Chikmagalur

The Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur is 1,017. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Chikmagalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Chikmagalur.


Child Population - Chikmagalur

According to Census 2011, there were 11,633 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chikmagalur. Out of which 5,936 were male while 5,697 were female.


Working Population - Chikmagalur

In Chikmagalur City Municipal Council out of total population, 45,343 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 962 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,049 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,280 31,978 9,302
Cultivators 962 839 123
Agriculture Labourer 1,049 551 498
Household Industries 496 379 117
Other Workers 38,773 30,209 8,564
Marginal Workers 4,063 2,328 1,735
Non Working 73,058 24,396 48,662

Chikmagalur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chikmagalur is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,091 90.7% 760
2 Ward No - 2 6,100 85.4% 1,203
3 Ward No - 3 2,425 77.4% 1,034
4 Ward No - 4 3,083 88% 1,039
5 Ward No - 5 2,611 87.2% 1,054
6 Ward No - 6 4,027 88.2% 1,078
7 Ward No - 7 2,001 87.4% 1,034
8 Ward No - 8 4,104 79.6% 940
9 Ward No - 9 3,708 86.6% 1,136
10 Ward No - 10 3,985 80.7% 1,029
11 Ward No - 11 5,126 76.2% 960
12 Ward No - 12 2,991 78.7% 1,057
13 Ward No - 13 2,377 84% 981
14 Ward No - 14 1,874 82.5% 989
15 Ward No - 15 2,106 86.7% 1,510
16 Ward No - 16 4,869 76.4% 997
17 Ward No - 17 2,750 85.5% 999
18 Ward No - 18 1,479 83% 1,026
19 Ward No - 19 3,798 75.8% 992
20 Ward No - 20 3,962 74% 1,012
21 Ward No - 21 4,765 75.3% 1,057
22 Ward No - 22 274 83.6% 839
23 Ward No - 23 6,164 81.5% 969
24 Ward No - 24 2,192 85.3% 1,118
25 Ward No - 25 2,473 83.8% 1,047
26 Ward No - 26 2,560 88.2% 938
27 Ward No - 27 4,395 82.6% 1,010
28 Ward No - 28 1,857 90.2% 1,030
29 Ward No - 29 1,988 84.4% 1,069
30 Ward No - 30 2,097 79.6% 1,054
31 Ward No - 31 4,700 80.6% 985
32 Ward No - 32 5,080 65.1% 1,040
33 Ward No - 33 3,350 84.6% 980
34 Ward No - 34 2,827 79.1% 1,044
35 Ward No - 35 5,212 78.3% 943

Map of Chikmagalur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka


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