# Chelur, Chikkaballapura (Karnataka) – Town Population

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Town · Chikkaballapura, Karnataka 

# Chelur

Chelur is a town in Bagepalli sub-district of Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,911 people** in 1,462 households. Literacy was 73.6%.

- 5,911people (2011)
- 1,462households
- 73.6%literacy
- 1,011females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chelur

■ Chelur · ■ Chikkaballapura urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**81.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011**

**980

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**941

Working population ****37.4%**

**39.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chelur

Of every 100 households in Chelur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chelur · ■ Chikkaballapura urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**14%

Tap water ****88%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**33%

Use banking services ****59%**

**46%

Television ****59%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****68%**

**55%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chelur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,555 (70%) · **■** Household industry 26 (1%) · **■** Farming 571 (26%) · **■** Marginal 58 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chelur in numbers and road distances

- Density905 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall573 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)76 km by road
- Chickballapur (district HQ)39 km by road
- Bangalore (city of 1 lakh+)76 km by road
- Bangalore (city of 5 lakh+)76 km by road
- Malaka Cheruvu (railway station)35 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chelur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets429
- Water storage220 kl
- Electricity — homes1,358

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries4 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Private banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chelur

- Banks2 in Chelur
- ATMs1 in Chelur
- Petrol pumps1 in Chelur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chelur?5,911 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chelur in?Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka