Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
Chikkamagaluru is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 11,37,961 at the 2011 Census across 7,214 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Karnataka's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 7,214 km²
- Density
- 158
- per km²
- Literacy
- 71.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1008
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 79.0% | 16 / 31 | 162 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.7% | 16 / 31 | 441 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 87.6% | 19 / 31 | 216 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 13 / 31 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 92.3% | 4 / 31 | 33 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 96 | 9 / 30 | 31 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 7 | 5 / 30 | 27 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 68.3% | 12 / 31 | 164 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.5% | 15 / 31 | 129 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 90.9% | 8 / 31 | 151 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.4% | 27 / 31 | 730 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,25,016 · Female 1,28,635 | 2,53,651 | 22 / 31 | 331 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 21,990 · Female 22,980 | 44,970 | 26 / 31 | 450 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 849 | 27 / 31 | 608 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.5% | 15 / 31 | 329 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.5% | 15 / 31 | 368 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,57,889 · Female 2,07,885 | 5,65,774 | 24 / 31 | 381 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 76.2% | 8 / 31 | 254 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,38,257 · Female 3,80,088 | 8,18,345 | 23 / 31 | 394 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.4% | 23 / 31 | 360 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 48.3% | 15 / 31 | 203 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.9% | 7 / 31 | 186 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.4% | 11 / 31 | 220 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 53.2% | 30 / 31 | 649 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.6% | 3 / 31 | 122 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.3% | 26 / 31 | 569 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.4% | 23 / 31 | 495 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 24.9% | 3 / 31 | 126 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.8% | 9 / 31 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.2% | 10 / 31 | 149 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.2% | 24 / 31 | 519 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 40.8% | 28 / 31 | 674 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 74.3% | 17 / 31 | 207 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 23.8% | 12.6% | 3 / 31 | 311 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 38.1% | 13 / 31 | 135 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 7 / 31 | 342 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 29.2% · Men 28.7% | 29.0% | 10 / 31 | 112 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 91.0% | 12 / 31 | 110 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 30.0% | 13 / 31 | 449 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.4% | 17 / 31 | 124 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.1% | 12 / 31 | 164 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 79.6% | 1 / 31 | 3 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,544 | 13 / 31 | 172 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 10.9% · Men 32.3% | 21.6% | 10 / 31 | 505 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.8% | 28 / 31 | 717 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.5% · Men 7.7% | 7.6% | 12 / 31 | 196 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,66,622 · Female 5,71,339 | 11,37,961 | 26 / 31 | 451 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 11,50,194 | 28 / 31 | 472 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 158 | 29 / 31 | 657 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 159 | 29 / 31 | 656 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 19.8 | 9 / 31 | 234 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.9 | 17 / 31 | 456 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 139.2 | 12 / 31 | 192 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 122.3 | 2 / 31 | 71 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.1 | 19 / 31 | 469 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 17 / 31 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 13.2 | 3 / 31 | 108 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.3 | 12 / 31 | 225 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 22.6% | 25 / 31 | 426 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 68 | 21 / 31 | 203 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 300.8 | 10 / 31 | 22 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.2 | 12 / 31 | 431 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 301 | 11 / 31 | 94 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 13.1 | 6 / 31 | 38 / 785 |
National highways through Chikkamagaluru
- NH-NH-169
- NH-NH-173
- NH-NH-373
- NH-NH-69
- NH-NH-73
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