# Chikmagalur District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/ District · Karnataka # Chikmagalur district Chikmagalur is a district of Karnataka, 25th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,137,961 people** in 7 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,117 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Chikmagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/chikmagalur/chikmagalur/) (118,401). - 1,137,961people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 9towns - 79.2%literacy ## Who lives in Chikmagalur? Chikmagalur had **1,137,961 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Karnataka's population and 25th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnataka figure of 973; 5th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 969 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.1 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Chikmagalur? 79.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Karnataka's 75.4%), 8th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 85.4% and women at 73.2% — a gap of 12.2 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sringeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/) (86.1%) and lowest in [Kadur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/) (76.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Chikmagalur do for a living? 49.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.4%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 43% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 40% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kadur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mudigere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/) (15% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 43 (43%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Chikmagalur 21.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 24th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 9 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Chikmagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/chikmagalur/chikmagalur/) with 118,401 people, home to 49% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Chikmagalur Chikmagalur had 1,117 census villages, 1,022 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 879 people; 8 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ajjampura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/tarikere/ajjampura/) (11,372), [Kalasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/kalasa/) (11,198), [B.Kanabur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/b-kanabur/) (11,137), [Yemmedoddi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/yemmedoddi/) (6,182) and [Sakrepatna](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/sakrepatna/) (6,087). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Chikmagalur compared with Karnataka ■ Chikmagalur · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **948 Working population ****49.7%** **45.6% 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 Chikmagalur Of every 100 households in Chikmagalur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Chikmagalur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****88%** Toilet within the home ****62%** No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** Tap water ****68%** Drinking water within premises ****40%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** Use banking services ****66%** Television ****62%** Mobile phone ****58%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****22%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****80%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Chikmagalur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sringeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/) 36,539 49 1 [Koppa](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/koppa/) 84,882 80 1 [Narasimharajapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/) 66,090 58 1 [Tarikere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/tarikere/) 225,280 249 1 [Kadur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/) 291,668 312 2 [Chikmagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/chikmagalur/) 305,368 229 1 [Mudigere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/) 128,134 140 2 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Chikmagalur - Chikmagalur · 118,401 - Tarikere · 35,942 - Kadur · 34,151 - Birur · 22,723 - Mudigere · 9,677 - Narasimharajapura · 7,458 - Koppa · 4,993 - Sringeri · 3,922 - Kudremukh · 2,241 ## Largest villages in Chikmagalur - Ajjampura · 11,372 - Kalasa · 11,198 - B.Kanabur · 11,137 - Yemmedoddi · 6,182 - Sakrepatna · 6,087 - Lingadahalli · 5,853 - Lakkavalli · 5,214 - Samse · 5,064 - Devadana · 4,759 - Shivane · 4,629 - Harandur · 4,528 - Koppa · 4,364 - Karkuchi · 4,336 - Chowlihiriyur · 4,236 - Bhavikere · 3,893 - Sringeri · 3,847 - Kalasapura · 3,836 - Amble · 3,829 - Nidaghatta · 3,821 - Malalichannenahalli · 3,745 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Chikmagalur?7: Sringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, Tarikere, Kadur, Chikmagalur, Mudigere - What is the population of Chikmagalur district?1,137,961 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Chikmagalur?Chikmagalur