# Sringeri, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ Town · Chikmagalur, Karnataka # Sringeri Sringeri is a town in Sringeri sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **3,922 people** in 1,165 households. Literacy was 92.7%. - 3,922people (2011) - 1,165households - 92.7%literacy - 11census wards ## Population of Sringeri ■ Sringeri · ■ Chikmagalur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.7%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994** **963 Working population ****39.9%** **38.8% 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 Sringeri Of every 100 households in Sringeri in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Sringeri · ■ Chikmagalur urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****98%** **89% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **10% Tap water ****79%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%** **21% Use banking services ****96%** **66% Television ****84%** **84% Mobile phone ****84%** **77% Computer with internet ****6%** **4% Two-wheeler ****31%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****53%** **53% 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 Sringeri work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,458 (93%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Farming 54 (3%) · **■** Marginal 30 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Sringeri changed? From 2,430 in 1901 to 3,922 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sringeri in numbers and road distances - Density8,526 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-7.7% - Annual rainfall3,865 mm - Temperature range22 °C to 28 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)365 km by road - Chikmagalur (district HQ)90 km by road - Chikmagalur (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road - Mangalore (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road - Bhadravati (railway station)92 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 Sringeri ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets202 - Water storage250 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,054 - Electricity — industry22 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 8 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Private banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture and cut sizes of timber. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sringeri - Hospitals2 in Sringeri - Banks7 in Sringeri - ATMs1 in Sringeri - Petrol pumps2 in Sringeri - Hotels5 in Sringeri - Schools1 in Sringeri - Colleges and universities1 in Sringeri - Restaurants1 in Sringeri 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/). ## Sringeri ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-1/) 457 119 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-2/) 463 145 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-3/) 244 62 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-4/) 283 92 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-5/) 142 56 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-6/) 271 92 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-7/) 317 89 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-8/) 258 87 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-9/) 357 120 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-10/) 374 103 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/sringeri/ward-11/) 756 200 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 of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Sringeri?3,922 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sringeri in?Chikmagalur district, Karnataka - What was the population of Sringeri in 1901?2,430 - How many wards does Sringeri have?11 census wards (2011)