Village Trends

Chikmagalur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Chikmagalur is a district in Karnataka, India, with 7 tehsils and 1022 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1137961, sex ratio is 100.83% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 71.91%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Chikmagalur

StateKarnataka

Area7202.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayChikmagalur Railway Station

Nearest AirportMangaluru International Airport

District Code570

Census Year2011

Total Population

1137961

Sex Ratio

100.83%

Literacy Rate

71.91%

Total Tehsils

7

Total Villages

1022

Households

276085

Administrative Overview of Chikmagalur

DistrictChikmagalur
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area7202.00
Total Tehsils7
Total Villages1022
Total Households276085
Nearest Railway StationChikmagalur Railway Station
Nearest AirportMangaluru International Airport
Latitude / Longitude13.318014, 75.7738743
Census Year2011

Population of Chikmagalur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1137961
Male
566622
Female
571339
Sex Ratio
100.83%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)105328
Male (0-6 Yrs)53493
Female (0-6 Yrs)51835
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total253651
Male125016
Female128635
% Share22.29
ST
Total44970
Male21990
Female22980
% Share3.95

Religion Population in Chikmagalur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
100455388.28%
Muslim
1012358.90%
Sikh
1820.02%
Christian
260002.28%
Jain
47100.41%
Buddhist
1090.01%

Literacy Rate in Chikmagalur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
818345
71.91%
Male Literates
438257
77.35%
Female Literates
380088
66.53%

Workers in Chikmagalur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
565774
49.72%
Male Workers
357889
63.16%
Female Workers
207885
36.39%

Tehsils List in Chikmagalur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Chikmagalur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.