Chamarajanagar District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Chamarajanagar District Karnataka Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Da

Quick Overview of Chamarajanagar District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Chamarajanagar
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 5,648 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,070,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,142,434
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,148,646
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,197,475
• 2011 Census Population: 1,020,791
• Population Growth Rate (2001–2011): 5.73%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 993 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 953 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 181 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 17.14% (174,974)
• Rural Population (2011): 82.86% (845,817)
• Total Households (2011): 244,874

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	334,676	–	165,000	169,000
1911	344,414	+2.91%	171,000	173,000
1921	328,501	-4.62%	164,000	165,000
1931	352,485	+7.30%	176,000	176,000
1941	390,337	+10.74%	198,000	193,000
1951	449,448	+15.14%	227,000	222,000
1961	533,759	+18.76%	271,000	263,000
1971	616,502	+15.50%	315,000	301,000
1981	768,198	+24.61%	393,000	375,000
1991	883,365	+14.99%	452,000	431,000
2001	965,462	+9.29%	490,000	476,000
2011	1,020,791	+5.73%	512,231	508,560

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,142,434	11.92%	↑
2026	1,148,646	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2036	1,197,475	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	942,071	92.29%
Muslim	47,210	4.62%
Christian	22,183	2.17%
Buddhist	4,872	0.48%
SC/ST	379,664	37.2%
Jain	761	0.07%
Sikh	136	0.01%
Other/not stated	3,558	0.35%

Urban & Rural, Literacy, Sex Ratio, Child Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0–6)	Literacy
Urban	174,974	87,347	87,627	1003	951	18,045	78.39%
Rural	845,817	424,884	420,933	991	954	82,603	57.95%

Literacy Rate (2011, by Gender/Area/Religion)

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	61.43%	67.93%	54.92%
Urban Area	78.39%	83.29%	73.54%
Rural Area	57.95%	64.8%	51.06%
Hindu	59.89%	66.71%	53.06%
Muslim	83.84%	85.39%	82.26%
Christian	77.78%	80.9%	74.72%
Buddhist	74.91%	78.72%	70.92%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 259,445 (25.42%), Sex Ratio: 983
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 120,219 (11.78%), Sex Ratio: 1025
• Child Population (0–6): 100,648 (9.86%), Sex Ratio: 953

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	993
Urban Area	1004
Rural Area	991
Hindu	994
Muslim	976
Christian	1019
Buddhist	958

Language Data (2011)

• Kannada: 86.10%
• Tamil: 4.58%
• Urdu: 4.42%
• Telugu: 3.29%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers: 481,693 (47.19% of pop.)
• Male Workers: 324,326
• Female Workers: 157,367
• Total Households: 244,874
• Houseless Population: 543 (164 families)

City, Village, Taluk/Subdistrict List

• Number of towns: 5
• Number of villages: 509
• Main taluks: Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal, Yelandur

Taluk Name
Chamarajanagar
Gundlupet
Kollegal
Yelandur

History, Geography, Culture, Economy & Tourism

• Southernmost district in Karnataka, carved out of Mysore (1997)
• Borders TN (Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Erode, Nilgiris), Kerala (Wayanad) and Mysore/Mandya/Ramanagara
• Located along Nilgiris leeward; semi-arid plains & forest hills
• Economic: Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Estate (auto, food, textile, leather, granite, agriculture, Rs.400 crore block)
• Major highways: NH-766, NH-181, NH-948 (connects Bangalore-Coimbatore); important road/rail links
• Tourism: Chamarajeshwara temple, Biligiriranga Hills, K Gudi, MM Hills, Gundal/Suvarnavati dams, Hogenakal, Shivasamudram, Bandipur National Park, Gopalaswamy Hills
• Notable: Veerappan (bandit), high black stone quarrying, rich tribal/nayaka/soliga/yerava/kuruba heritage
• Famous people: Samsa (historian/playwright), B. Rachaiah, Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, S. Mahendar, Avinash, S.M. Siddaiah, R. Dhruvanarayana, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Chamarajanagar’s population (2021/2025/2036)?
  A: 2021: 1,070,000; 2025: 1,142,434; 2036: 1,197,475
• Q: Religion/caste breakdown?
  A: Hindu: 92.29%; Muslim: 4.62%; SC: 25.42%; ST: 11.78%; high tribal percent
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 17.14%; Rural: 82.86%; 244,874 households
• Q: What is literacy rate, sex ratio, child proportion?
  A: 61.43%; male: 67.93%; female: 54.92%; sex ratio: 993/child: 953; child: 100,648 (9.86%)
• Q: Which languages spoken?
  A: Kannada: 86.10%; Tamil: 4.58%; Urdu: 4.42%; Telugu: 3.29%
• Q: Key cities/taluks/villages?
  A: Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal, Yelandur; 5 towns, 509 villages
• Q: Workforce stats?
  A: 481,693 workers (47.19%); men: 324,326; women: 157,367
• Q: Economy/industry notes?
  A: Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Estate, granite, agriculture, food, textile/leather, forest, black stone quarry
• Q: Tourism/geography/culture facts?
  A: MM Hills, Bandipur, Biligiriranga, K Gudi, famous temples/nature spots, licensed quarry/megalith sites
• Q: Famous people?
  A: Samsa, Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, S. Mahendar, Veerappan, S.M. Siddaiah, R. Dhruvanarayana, etc.