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

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

Quick Overview of Chikmagalur District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Chikmagalur (Chikkamagaluru)
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 7,202 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,130,000 (11.3 lakhs)
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,273,567 (12.74 lakhs)
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,280,491 (12.8 lakhs)
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,334,926 (13.35 lakhs)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,137,961
• Population Growth Rate (2001–2011): -0.26%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1009 females/1000 males (urban: 1012, rural: 1008)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 969 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 158 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 21.05% (239,508)
• Rural Population (2011): 78.95% (898,453)
• Total Households (2011): 276,085

Historical Population (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	359,270	—	188,000	171,000
1911	338,457	-5.79%	177,000	161,000
1921	333,538	-1.45%	175,000	159,000
1931	347,715	+4.25%	184,000	163,000
1941	358,290	+3.04%	189,000	169,000
1951	417,538	+16.54%	220,000	197,000
1961	597,305	+43.05%	314,000	284,000
1971	736,647	+23.33%	380,000	356,000
1981	911,769	+23.77%	467,000	445,000
1991	1,017,283	+11.57%	515,000	503,000
2001	1,140,905	+12.15%	574,911	565,994
2011	1,137,961	-0.26%	566,622	571,339

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,273,567	11.92%	↑
2026	1,280,491	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2027	1,286,749	13.07%	0.54% ↑
2028	1,293,008	13.62%	0.55% ↑
2029	1,299,266	14.17%	0.55% ↑
2036	1,334,926	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,004,553	88.28%
Muslim	101,235	8.90%
Christian	26,000	2.28%
Jain	4,710	0.41%
Sikh	182	0.02%
Buddhist	109	0.01%
Religion not stated/others	1,172	0.10%

Urban/Rural Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Child Stats (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Average Literacy
Urban	239,508	119,077	120,431	1012	963	23,123	87.93%
Rural	898,453	447,545	450,908	1008	971	82,205	76.95%

Literacy Rate (2011, By Gender, Area, Religion)

Category	Average	Male	Female
Total Population	79.25%	85.41%	73.16%
Urban Area	87.93%	91.40%	84.51%
Rural Area	76.95%	83.82%	70.15%
Hindu	78.33%	84.91%	71.83%
Muslim	86.03%	88.65%	83.43%
Christian	87.13%	90.77%	83.57%
Jain	92.41%	95.41%	89.22%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 253,651 (22.29%), Sex ratio: 1029
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 44,970 (3.95%), Sex ratio: 1046
• Child Population (0–6): 105,328 (9.26%), Sex ratio: 969

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	1009
Urban	1012
Rural	1008
Hindu	1010
Muslim	998
Christian	1021
Jain	939

Language Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 72.74%
• Urdu: 7.39%
• Tulu: 5.52%
• Tamil: 3.75%
• Telugu: 2.79%
• Malayalam: 2.47%
• Lambadi: 1.97%
• Konkani: 1.30%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers: 565,774 (49.72% of population)
• Male Workers: 357,889
• Female Workers: 207,885
• Total Households: 276,085
• Houseless Population: 2,023 (521 families)

City, Village, Taluk/Subdistrict List

• Number of towns: 9
• Number of villages: 1,117
• Main taluks: Chikmagalur, Koppa, Mudigere, Sringeri, Kadur, Tarikere, Narasimharajapura, Ajjampura

Taluk Name
Chikmagalur
Kadur
Koppa
Mudigere
Narasimharajapura
Sringeri
Tarikere
Ajjampura

City	Population	Male	Female
Chikmagalur (Municipal Council)	118,401	58,702	59,699

Geography, Climate, Economy, Agriculture, Transport, Tourism

• Major hills: Mullayanagiri (highest peak in Karnataka), Kudremukha, Kemmangundi
• Major rivers: Tunga, Bhadra, Netravati, Hemavathi, Vedavathi, Yagachi
• Forests: 30% of district (evergreen, wet/dry deciduous); Rainfall 1,000–5,000 mm, most in Western Ghats
• Major crops: coffee (India’s first and largest Arabica region), rice, ragi, maize, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco
• Industries: mainly agriculture, KIOCL iron ore (Kudremukh, now stopped), stone, commercial estate, coffee export/trading
• Towns: tourism at Sringeri Mutth, Amritapura, Baba Budan Giri, waterfalls, Bhadra dam, heritage sites
• Road/rail/air links, major highway NH-69, NH-173; rail at Birur, Kadur, Chikmagalur, Ajjampura

Education

• 13 degree colleges (Kuvempu University affiliated), 1620 primary schools, 235 secondary schools in district (2011 figures)
• Sringeri highest literacy rate (92.68%), Kadur lowest (74.33%)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Chikmagalur population (2011/2021/2025/2036)?
  A: 2011: 1,137,961; 2021: 1,130,000; 2025: 1,273,567; 2036: 1,334,926
• Q: What is sex ratio?
  A: 1009; urban 1012; rural 1008; SC 1029; ST 1046; Child 969
• Q: Urban/rural breakdown?
  A: Urban: 21.05%; Rural: 78.95%
• Q: Religion, SC/ST stats?
  A: Hindu: 88.28%; Muslim: 8.9%; SC: 22.29%; ST: 3.95%
• Q: What is literacy rate?
  A: 79.25%; male 85.41%; female 73.16%; urban 87.93%; rural 76.95%
• Q: Major taluks, cities, villages?
  A: Chikmagalur, Koppa, Mudigere, Sringeri, Kadur, Tarikere, Narasimharajapura, Ajjampura; 9 towns, 1,117 villages
• Q: Main languages spoken?
  A: Kannada (72.74%), Urdu (7.39%), Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Lambadi, Konkani
• Q: Economic, tourism, coffee facts?
  A: India’s Arabica coffee capital; heritage Hoysala temples, Baba Budan Giri, Kudremukh, Sringeri, waterfall, highest peak
• Q: Workforce, household stats?
  A: 565,774 workers; 276,085 households; 2,023 houseless
• Q: Education note?
  A: Sringeri 92.68% highest literacy, Kadur 74.33% lowest; Kuvempu University, 13 colleges