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About Chitradurga District
Chitradurga is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chitradurga was 1,659,456 with a growth rate of 9.33%. Chitradurga covers 8,436 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chitradurga's population is 974 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 947 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chitradurga, Urban/Rural population of Chitradurga, Literacy data of Chitradurga and Religion wise data of Chitradurga. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chitradurga,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Chitradurga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,659,456 | Growth (%) | 9.33 |
| Male Population | 840,843 | Sex Ratio | 974 |
| Female Population | 818,613 | Child Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,436 |
Chitradurga has a total population of 1,659,456 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 840,843 while the female population 818,613. The state area is 8,436 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Chitradurga has sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 947. Chitradurga makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Chitradurga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 329,533 | Rural Population | 1,329,923 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.86 | Rural Population (%) | 80.14 |
| Urban male Population | 165,270 | Rural Male Population | 675,573 |
| Urban Female Population | 164,263 | Rural Female Population | 654,350 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 994 | Rural Sex Ratio | 969 |
Chitradurga urban population is 329,533 (19.86% of the total), while the rural population is 1,329,923 (80.14% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 165,270 are males, and 164,263 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 675,573 are males and 654,350 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Chitradurga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,087,392 | Literacy (%) | 73.71 |
| Male Literate | 607,188 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.37 |
| Female Literate | 480,204 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.88 |
| Urban Literate | 252,973 | Rural Literate | 834,419 |
| Urban Male Literates | 132,903 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.22 |
| Rural Male Literates | 474,285 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.19 |
| Urban Female Literates | 120,070 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.55 |
| Rural Female Literates | 360,134 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.91 |
The literacy data of Chitradurga highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.71% with 1,087,392 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.37% while female literacy is lower at 65.88% among them, 607,188 males and 480,204 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 252,973 people being literate, with men at 90.22% and female at 81.55%, compared to rural areas whereas 834,419 people are literate, with male at 79.19% and female at 61.91%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Chitradurga
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,520,553 | Hindu (%) | 91.63 |
| Muslim | 128,751 | Muslim (%) | 7.76 |
| Sikh | 322 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 3,175 | Christian (%) | 0.19 |
| Jain | 3,778 | Jain (%) | 0.23 |
| Buddhist | 84 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 128 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,665 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Chitradurga population is mostly hindu (91.63%) with a total 1,520,553 people. Muslim(7.76%) with a total 128,751 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 322 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.19% with 3,175 people). Jain (0.23% with 3,778 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 84 people) and Other (0.01% with 128 people). Around (0.16% with 2,665 people) did not specify their religion.