Chintamani

Chintamani 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 Chintamani Block (CD) is 05600. The total area of Chintamani Taluka is 891 km², which includes 876.43 km² of rural area and 14.57 km² of urban area. Chintamani has a sex ratio of approximately 979 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chintamani Taluka

Chintamani Taluka has a total of 381 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 Chintamani Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chintamani Taluka

The population profile of Chintamani 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 Chintamani 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 Chintamani Taluka is around 2,98,070 people. This includes 1,50,614 males and 1,47,456 females. Rural population is about 2,22,002 (1,12,280 males and 1,09,722 females), while urban population is nearly 76,068 (38,334 males and 37,734 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,576 of the population, with 15,586 boys and 14,990 girls. Rural areas have 22,139 children, and urban areas have about 8,437 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,93,336 literate people in Chintamani Taluka, including 1,08,325 literate males and 85,011 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,36,593 individuals and urban literacy covers around 56,743 people.
• About 1,04,734 people in Chintamani Taluka are not literate, including 42,289 males and 62,445 females. Rural areas include 85,409 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 19,325 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,679 households, with 48,838 in villages and 17,841 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chintamani 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 Chintamani Taluka is approximately 73,089 people, including 36,346 males and 36,743 females. Around 61,889 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,200 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chintamani Taluka is about 32,324 people, including 16,334 males and 15,990 females. Around 28,565 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,759 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 335 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 253 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,221 people per sq. km.