Chitradurga District, Karnataka
Chitradurga is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 200 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Chitradurga. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,436 km², including 8,295.99 km² of rural area and 140.01 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Chitradurga District
Chitradurga District is divided into 6 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,120 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challakere | 197 | 2,074.00 |
| 2 | Chitradurga | 219 | 1,383.00 |
| 3 | Hiriyur | 163 | 1,703.00 |
| 4 | Holalkere | 207 | 1,099.00 |
| 5 | Hosdurga | 236 | 1,438.00 |
| 6 | Molakalmuru | 98 | 739.00 |
Population of Chitradurga District
According to the 2011 Census, Chitradurga District had a population of 16,59,456 people living in 3,57,003 households. The population comprised 8,40,843 males and 8,18,613 females, with an average population density of 197 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,59,456 | 13,29,923 | 3,29,533 |
| Male Population | 8,40,843 | 6,75,573 | 1,65,270 |
| Female Population | 8,18,613 | 6,54,350 | 1,64,263 |
| Total Households | 3,57,003 | 2,83,669 | 73,334 |
| Population Density | 197 / km² | 160 / km² | 2,354 / km² |
Chitradurga District had 10,87,392 literate people and 1,84,280 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,89,117 and 3,02,554 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,84,280 | 1,49,294 | 34,986 |
| Literate Population | 10,87,392 | 8,34,419 | 2,52,973 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,72,064 | 4,95,504 | 76,560 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,89,117 | 3,33,571 | 55,546 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,02,554 | 2,66,526 | 36,028 |
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.