Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka
Chamarajanagar is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 185 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Chamarajanagar. Kannada and Tamil are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,648 km², including 5,582.37 km² of rural area and 65.63 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Chamarajanagar District
Chamarajanagar District is divided into 5 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 484 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamarajanagar | 199 | 1,220.00 |
| 2 | Gundlupet | 167 | 1,372.00 |
| 3 | Hanur | 50 | — |
| 4 | Kollegal | 40 | 2,789.00 |
| 5 | Yelandur | 28 | 267.00 |
Population of Chamarajanagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Chamarajanagar District had a population of 10,20,791 people living in 2,44,874 households. The population comprised 5,12,231 males and 5,08,560 females, with an average population density of 181 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,20,791 | 8,45,817 | 1,74,974 |
| Male Population | 5,12,231 | 4,24,884 | 87,347 |
| Female Population | 5,08,560 | 4,20,933 | 87,627 |
| Total Households | 2,44,874 | 2,04,137 | 40,737 |
| Population Density | 181 / km² | 152 / km² | 2,666 / km² |
Chamarajanagar District had 5,65,279 literate people and 1,00,648 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,59,445 and 1,20,219 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,00,648 | 82,603 | 18,045 |
| Literate Population | 5,65,279 | 4,42,260 | 1,23,019 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,55,512 | 4,03,557 | 51,955 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,59,445 | 2,21,650 | 37,795 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,20,219 | 96,434 | 23,785 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.