Chikkaballapura

Chikkaballapura is a Town and Taluka in Chikkaballapura 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 Chikkaballapura Block (CD) is 05596. The total area of Chikkaballapura Taluka is 638 km², which includes 628.80 km² of rural area and 9.20 km² of urban area. Chikkaballapura has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chikkaballapura Taluka

Chikkaballapura Taluka has a total of 245 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 Chikkaballapura Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chikkaballapura Taluka

The population profile of Chikkaballapura 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 Chikkaballapura 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 Chikkaballapura Taluka is around 2,12,536 people. This includes 1,08,854 males and 1,03,682 females. Rural population is about 1,48,884 (76,725 males and 72,159 females), while urban population is nearly 63,652 (32,129 males and 31,523 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,437 of the population, with 11,530 boys and 10,907 girls. Rural areas have 15,668 children, and urban areas have about 6,769 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,40,312 literate people in Chikkaballapura Taluka, including 78,847 literate males and 61,465 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 92,546 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,766 people.
• About 72,224 people in Chikkaballapura Taluka are not literate, including 30,007 males and 42,217 females. Rural areas include 56,338 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,886 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,214 households, with 32,312 in villages and 14,902 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chikkaballapura 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 Chikkaballapura Taluka is approximately 55,506 people, including 28,309 males and 27,197 females. Around 45,400 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,106 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chikkaballapura Taluka is about 19,722 people, including 10,079 males and 9,643 females. Around 16,488 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,234 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 333 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 237 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,919 people per sq. km.