Chitradurga

Chitradurga is a Town and Taluka in Chitradurga 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 Chitradurga Block (CD) is 05505. The total area of Chitradurga Taluka is 1,383 km², which includes 1,352.38 km² of rural area and 30.62 km² of urban area. Chitradurga has a sex ratio of approximately 975 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chitradurga Taluka

Chitradurga Taluka has a total of 190 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 Chitradurga Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chitradurga Taluka

The population profile of Chitradurga 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 Chitradurga 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 Chitradurga Taluka is around 4,23,879 people. This includes 2,14,563 males and 2,09,316 females. Rural population is about 2,72,142 (1,38,532 males and 1,33,610 females), while urban population is nearly 1,51,737 (76,031 males and 75,706 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,679 of the population, with 23,973 boys and 22,706 girls. Rural areas have 30,474 children, and urban areas have about 16,205 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,97,974 literate people in Chitradurga Taluka, including 1,62,634 literate males and 1,35,340 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,78,935 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,19,039 people.
• About 1,25,905 people in Chitradurga Taluka are not literate, including 51,929 males and 73,976 females. Rural areas include 93,207 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,698 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 90,256 households, with 56,845 in villages and 33,411 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chitradurga 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 Chitradurga Taluka is approximately 1,01,532 people, including 51,160 males and 50,372 females. Around 75,409 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,123 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chitradurga Taluka is about 69,629 people, including 35,198 males and 34,431 females. Around 57,725 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,904 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 306 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 201 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,955 people per sq. km.