Chamarajanagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011

Chamarajanagar is a City Municipal Council city situated in Chamarajanagar taluka of Chamarajanagar district. The Chamarajanagar city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,191 families residing in the Chamarajanagar city. The total population of Chamarajanagar is 69,875 out of which 34,783 are males and 35,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamarajanagar city is 8162 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4198 male children and 3964 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamarajanagar is 76%. Thus Chamarajanagar has higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.66% and the female literacy rate is 71.37% in Chamarajanagar.

Chamarajanagar City Municipal Council has total administration over 16,191 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chamarajanagar City Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamarajanagar City Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 8,162 4,198 3,964
Literacy 76% 70.9% 63.3%
Scheduled Caste 13,627 6,886 6,741
Scheduled Tribe 6,964 3,392 3,572
Illiterate 22,989 10,114 12,875

Caste-wise Population - Chamarajanagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Chamarajanagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,627 6,886 6,741
Schedule Tribe 6,964 3,392 3,572

Religion-wise Population - Chamarajanagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chamarajanagar is 52,808 which is 75.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chamarajanagar is 15,283 which is 21.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chamarajanagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 52,808 (75.57%) 26,338 26,470
Muslim 15,283 (21.87%) 7,609 7,674
Christian 804 (1.15%) 376 428
Sikh 5 (0.01%) 2 3
Buddhist 93 (0.13%) 51 42
Jain 359 (0.51%) 181 178
Other Religion 28 (0.04%) 13 15
No Religion Specified 495 (0.71%) 213 282

Literacy Rate - Chamarajanagar

The total literacy rate of Chamarajanagar was 75.97% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 46,886 literates, males were 24,669 while females were 22,217. Also the male literacy rate was 80.66% and the female literacy rate was 71.37% in Chamarajanagar.

  Chamarajanagar Karnataka
Female 71.37% 68.08%
Male 80.66% 82.47%
Total 75.97% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Chamarajanagar

The Sex Ratio of Chamarajanagar is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Chamarajanagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Chamarajanagar.

Child Population - Chamarajanagar

According to Census 2011, there were 8,162 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamarajanagar. Out of which 4,198 were male while 3,964 were female.

Working Population - Chamarajanagar

In Chamarajanagar City Municipal Council out of total population, 26,286 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,200 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 22,894 17,748 5,146
Cultivators 852 807 45
Agriculture Labourer 2,200 1,627 573
Household Industries 924 325 599
Other Workers 18,918 14,989 3,929
Marginal Workers 3,392 2,351 1,041
Non Working 43,589 14,684 28,905

Chamarajanagar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chamarajanagar is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,255 56.5% 1,050
2 Ward No - 2 2,583 71.7% 926
3 Ward No - 3 3,562 61.3% 1,047
4 Ward No - 4 1,784 63.3% 1,087
5 Ward No - 5 3,122 65.2% 1,074
6 Ward No - 6 2,465 70.1% 889
7 Ward No - 7 1,991 68.4% 989
8 Ward No - 8 1,614 71.7% 1,053
9 Ward No - 9 2,655 76.8% 996
10 Ward No - 10 3,080 74.2% 974
11 Ward No - 11 1,211 81% 1,084
12 Ward No - 12 1,879 78.8% 1,014
13 Ward No - 13 1,318 74% 1,000
14 Ward No - 14 3,275 71.5% 982
15 Ward No - 15 2,221 74.4% 945
16 Ward No - 16 2,074 63.8% 1,051
17 Ward No - 17 1,649 54.7% 1,059
18 Ward No - 18 1,564 51% 1,072
19 Ward No - 19 1,537 61% 1,049
20 Ward No - 20 2,755 71.2% 1,004
21 Ward No - 21 2,844 77.4% 1,040
22 Ward No - 22 2,034 78.6% 1,106
23 Ward No - 23 2,586 69.4% 985
24 Ward No - 24 2,211 44.4% 1,042
25 Ward No - 25 1,789 54.3% 990
26 Ward No - 26 2,979 84.8% 985
27 Ward No - 27 2,728 59.1% 958
28 Ward No - 28 2,329 58.7% 989
29 Ward No - 29 972 72.3% 1,012
30 Ward No - 30 1,907 52.3% 952
31 Ward No - 31 2,902 59.8% 1,028

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