# Virajpet, Kodagu (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ Town · Kodagu, Karnataka # Virajpet Virajpet is a town in Virajpet sub-district of Kodagu district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **17,246 people** in 4,380 households. Literacy was 93.1%. - 17,246people (2011) - 4,380households - 93.1%literacy - 16census wards ## Population of Virajpet ■ Virajpet · ■ Kodagu urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.1%** **91.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908** **974 Working population ****42.0%** **40.6% 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 Virajpet Of every 100 households in Virajpet in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Virajpet · ■ Kodagu urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****98%** **97% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **2% Tap water ****58%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** **78% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** **18% Use banking services ****80%** **81% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****79%** **84% Computer with internet ****6%** **6% Two-wheeler ****17%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **18% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****53%** **50% 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 Virajpet work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 6,564 (91%) · **■** Household industry 27 (0%) · **■** Farming 27 (0%) · **■** Marginal 631 (9%) 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 Virajpet changed? From 4,283 in 1901 to 17,246 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). ## Virajpet in numbers and road distances - Density6,094 per km² - Growth 2001–201113.4% - Annual rainfall2,570 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)230 km by road - Madikeri (district HQ)32 km by road - Mysore (city of 1 lakh+)104 km by road - Mysore (city of 5 lakh+)104 km by road - K R Nagar (railway station)80 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 Virajpet ### Civic services - Pucca roads13 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,788 - Water storage650 kl - Electricity — homes3,602 - Electricity — industry61 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 240 beds · 7 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt · 11 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 2 private - ●Medical colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks6 - Co-operative banks4 **Main manufactured goods:** coffee curing, furniture and fruit juice. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Virajpet - Hospitals1 in Virajpet - Banks10 in Virajpet - ATMs1 in Virajpet - Petrol pumps1 in Virajpet - Hotels9 in Virajpet - Schools1 in Virajpet - Colleges and universities2 in Virajpet - Pharmacies1 in Virajpet - Restaurants5 in Virajpet 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/). ## Virajpet ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-1/) 779 223 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-2/) 913 251 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-3/) 1,151 306 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-4/) 1,013 268 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-5/) 983 238 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-6/) 971 220 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-7/) 966 218 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-8/) 1,341 293 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-9/) 1,560 376 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-10/) 1,194 307 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-11/) 1,118 263 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-12/) 729 199 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-13/) 750 194 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-14/) 1,436 418 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-15/) 1,204 293 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/virajpet/ward-16/) 1,138 313 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 Virajpet?17,246 (Census 2011) - Which district is Virajpet in?Kodagu district, Karnataka - What was the population of Virajpet in 1901?4,283 - How many wards does Virajpet have?16 census wards (2011)