Chamarajanagar

Chamarajanagar is a Town and Taluka in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chamarajanagar Block (CD) is 05577. The total area of Chamarajanagar Taluka is 1,220 km², which includes 1,201.24 km² of rural area and 18.76 km² of urban area. Chamarajanagar has a sex ratio of approximately 1003 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chamarajanagar Taluka

Chamarajanagar Taluka has a total of 182 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chamarajanagar Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chamarajanagar Taluka

The population profile of Chamarajanagar Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chamarajanagar Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chamarajanagar Taluka is around 3,57,799 people. This includes 1,78,555 males and 1,79,244 females. Rural population is about 2,87,924 (1,43,772 males and 1,44,152 females), while urban population is nearly 69,875 (34,783 males and 35,092 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,384 of the population, with 18,180 boys and 17,204 girls. Rural areas have 27,222 children, and urban areas have about 8,162 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,93,335 literate people in Chamarajanagar Taluka, including 1,05,771 literate males and 87,564 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,46,449 individuals and urban literacy covers around 46,886 people.
• About 1,64,464 people in Chamarajanagar Taluka are not literate, including 72,784 males and 91,680 females. Rural areas include 1,41,475 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,989 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 86,679 households, with 70,488 in villages and 16,191 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chamarajanagar Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chamarajanagar Taluka is approximately 85,829 people, including 43,263 males and 42,566 females. Around 72,202 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,627 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chamarajanagar Taluka is about 36,920 people, including 17,927 males and 18,993 females. Around 29,956 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,964 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 293 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 240 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,725 people per sq. km.