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

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

Quick Overview of Chitradurga District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Chitradurga
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 8,436 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,790,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,857,206
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,867,304
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,946,684
• 2011 Census Population: 1,659,456
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 9.33%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 974 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 947 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 197 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 19.86% (329,533)
• Rural Population (2011): 80.14% (1,329,923)
• Total Households (2011): 357,003

Historic Population & Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	354,308	–	180,000	174,000
1911	393,953	11.19%	200,000	194,000
1921	408,588	3.71%	210,000	199,000
1931	462,953	13.31%	237,000	226,000
1941	505,565	9.20%	261,000	245,000
1951	588,497	16.40%	303,000	286,000
1961	741,344	25.97%	382,000	360,000
1971	899,257	21.30%	462,000	437,000
1981	1,089,304	21.13%	558,000	531,000
1991	1,312,717	20.51%	673,000	640,000
2001	1,517,896	15.63%	776,221	741,675
2011	1,659,456	9.33%	840,843	818,613

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,857,206	11.92%	↑
2026	1,867,304	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2027	1,876,430	13.07%	0.54% ↑
2028	1,885,556	13.62%	0.55% ↑
2029	1,894,682	14.17%	0.55% ↑
2036	1,946,684	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,520,553	91.63%
Muslim	128,751	7.76%
Christian	3,175	0.19%
Jain	3,778	0.23%
Sikh	322	0.02%
Buddhist	84	0.01%
Others/not stated	2,665	0.16%

Urban & Rural Population (2011 Split)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Lit. Rate
Urban	329,533	165,270	164,263	994	948	34,986	85.89%
Rural	1,329,923	675,573	654,350	969	947	149,294	70.68%

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

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	73.71%	81.37%	65.88%
Urban	85.89%	90.22%	81.55%
Rural	70.68%	79.19%	61.91%
Hindu	72.97%	80.98%	64.76%
Muslim	81.61%	85.25%	77.90%
Christian	84.59%	88.55%	81.14%
Jain	94.83%	97.09%	92.4%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 389,117 (23.45%, 978 sex ratio)
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 302,554 (18.23%, 979 sex ratio)
• Child Population (0-6): 184,280 (11.1%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 947 girls/1000 boys

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	974
Urban	994
Rural	969
Hindu	973
Muslim	980
Christian	1129
Jain	931

Workforce, Households (2011)

• Total Workers: 856,587 (51.62% of population), Male: 513,311, Female: 343,276
• Households: 357,003
• Houseless Population: 1,260 (283 families)

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 83.33%
• Urdu: 7.33%
• Telugu: 5.39%
• Lambadi: 2.29%

Taluk/Subdistrict List

Taluk Name
Challakere
Chitradurga
Hiriyur
Holalkere
Hosadurga
Molakalmuru

• Total Towns: 8
• Total Villages: 1,063

Major Cities List

City	Population	Male	Female
Chitradurga UA	145,853	73,020	72,833
Chitradurga (Municipal Council)	140,206	70,132	70,074

Education, Economy & Notable People

• Backward Regions Grant Fund district
• Main crops: ragi, groundnut, paddy, jowar, pulses, chillies, cotton, sunflower, horticulture
• Key rivers: Vedavati, Tungabhadra
• Historic places: Chitradurga Fort, Chandravalli caves, Nayaka dynasties, Onake Obavva, Malladihalli Raghavendra Swamiji, Ta.Ra.Su, Krishnamacharya (father of modern yoga), S. Nijalingappa, P.R. Thippeswamy
• Major languages: Kannada (Chitradurga Kannada), Urdu, Telugu, Lambadi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Chitradurga's population (2011/2021/2025)?
  A: 2011: 1,659,456; 2021: 1.79 million; 2025: 1.86 million
• Q: What are major religions/languages?
  A: Hindu (91.63%), Muslim (7.76%), Kannada (83.33%), Urdu, Telugu, Lambadi
• Q: What is urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 19.86%; Rural: 80.14%
• Q: What is literacy rate, sex ratio, child ratio?
  A: Literacy: 73.71% overall; Sex ratio: 974; Child sex ratio: 947
• Q: What is SC/ST percentage?
  A: SC: 23.45%; ST: 18.23%
• Q: Notable people/places?
  A: Madakari Nayaka, Onake Obavva, Krishnamacharya, Chitradurga fort, Chandravalli, S. Nijalingappa
• Q: Famous for?
  A: Fort, historic Nayakas, yoga, folk heroes, backward fund, unique geology, agriculture
• Q: Major taluks/towns?
  A: Chitradurga, Challakere, Hiriyur, Holalkere, Hosadurga, Molakalmuru