Chikkaballapura

Chikkaballapura is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Chikkaballapura is 4,244 km² including 4,186.67 km² rural area and 57.33 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Chikkaballapura has a population of 12,55,104 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,81,119 while rural population is 9,73,985. Chikkaballapura has a sex ratio of approximately 972 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 296 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,84,698 houses in the district, including 63,711 urban houses and 2,20,987 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,324 villages in chikkaballapura district.

The Chikkaballapura district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Bagepalli is the largest taluka in chikkaballapura district by area while Chintamani is the largest taluka by population. Gudibanda is the smallest taluka in chikkaballapura district by both area and population. There are 6 talukas in Chikkaballapura district. Here is the list of all Chikkaballapura Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Chikkaballapura District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bagepalli9291,83,498
2Chikkaballapura6382,12,536
3Chintamani8912,98,070
4Gauribidanur8892,90,999
5Gudibanda22755,832
6Sidlaghatta6702,14,169

Population of Chikkaballapura District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 9,73,985 2,81,119 12,55,104
Male Population 4,94,463 1,41,974 6,36,437
Female Population 4,79,522 1,39,145 6,18,667
Population Density 233 / km² 4,904 / km² 296 / km²

Households in Chikkaballapura District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,20,987
Urban Households 63,711
Total Households 2,84,698