# Ward 2, Birur (Chikmagalur, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Birur, Karnataka 

# Ward 2, Birur

Ward 2 of Birur, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, had **907 people in 215 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 83.2%, close to the town average of 82.1%.

- 907people (2011)
- 215households
- 12 of 23by population
- 83.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Birur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Birur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**917

Working population ****40.7%**

**41.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 140 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 63 (17%) · **■** Marginal 164 (44%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 95 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Birur average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**21%

Tap water ****97%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**30%

Use banking services ****26%**

**51%

Television ****71%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 1498 people
- Ward 3725 people
- Ward 4852 people
- Ward 51,221 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Birur?907 people in 215 households (Census 2011)