# Ward 1, Birur (Chikmagalur, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Birur, Karnataka 

# Ward 1, Birur

Ward 1 of Birur, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, had **498 people in 123 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 91.5%, above the town average of 82.1%.

- 498people (2011)
- 123households
- 23 of 23by population
- 91.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Birur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Birur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****765**

**917

Working population ****36.3%**

**41.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 149 (82%) · **■** Household industry 12 (7%) · **■** Farming 9 (5%) · **■** Marginal 11 (6%)

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

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Birur average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**21%

Tap water ****87%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**30%

Use banking services ****73%**

**51%

Television ****94%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****55%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

None of these assets ****0%**

**8%

Own their home ****68%**

**64%

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

## Other wards of Birur

- Ward 2907 people
- Ward 3725 people
- Ward 4852 people

[Full Birur ward list (23 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Birur?498 people in 123 households (Census 2011)