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About Chamarajanagar District
Chamarajanagar is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chamarajanagar was 1,020,791 with a growth rate of 5.73%. Chamarajanagar covers 5,648 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chamarajanagar's population is 993 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 953 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chamarajanagar, Urban/Rural population of Chamarajanagar, Literacy data of Chamarajanagar and Religion wise data of Chamarajanagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chamarajanagar,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Chamarajanagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,020,791 | Growth (%) | 5.73 |
| Male Population | 512,231 | Sex Ratio | 993 |
| Female Population | 508,560 | Child Sex Ratio | 953 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,648 |
Chamarajanagar has a total population of 1,020,791 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 512,231 while the female population 508,560. The state area is 5,648 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Chamarajanagar has sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 953. Chamarajanagar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Chamarajanagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 174,974 | Rural Population | 845,817 |
| Urban Population (%) | 17.14 | Rural Population (%) | 82.86 |
| Urban male Population | 87,347 | Rural Male Population | 424,884 |
| Urban Female Population | 87,627 | Rural Female Population | 420,933 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,003 | Rural Sex Ratio | 991 |
Chamarajanagar urban population is 174,974 (17.14% of the total), while the rural population is 845,817 (82.86% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 87,347 are males, and 87,627 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 424,884 are males and 420,933 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Chamarajanagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 565,279 | Literacy (%) | 61.43 |
| Male Literate | 312,957 | Male Literacy (%) | 67.93 |
| Female Literate | 252,322 | Female Literacy (%) | 54.92 |
| Urban Literate | 123,019 | Rural Literate | 442,260 |
| Urban Male Literates | 65,048 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 83.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 247,909 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 64.80 |
| Urban Female Literates | 57,971 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.54 |
| Rural Female Literates | 194,351 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.06 |
The literacy data of Chamarajanagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.43% with 565,279 literate individuals. Male literacy is 67.93% while female literacy is lower at 54.92% among them, 312,957 males and 252,322 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 123,019 people being literate, with men at 83.29% and female at 73.54%, compared to rural areas whereas 442,260 people are literate, with male at 64.80% and female at 51.06%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Chamarajanagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 942,071 | Hindu (%) | 92.29 |
| Muslim | 47,210 | Muslim (%) | 4.62 |
| Sikh | 136 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 22,183 | Christian (%) | 2.17 |
| Jain | 761 | Jain (%) | 0.07 |
| Buddhist | 4,872 | Buddhist (%) | 0.48 |
| Other | 140 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,418 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.33 |
Chamarajanagar population is mostly hindu (92.29%) with a total 942,071 people. Muslim(4.62%) with a total 47,210 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 136 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.17% with 22,183 people). Jain (0.07% with 761 people) Buddhist (0.48% with 4,872 people) and Other (0.01% with 140 people). Around (0.33% with 3,418 people) did not specify their religion.