Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Chitradurga is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 16,59,456 at the 2011 Census across 8,429 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8,429 km²
- Density
- 197
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 974
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 80.6% | 13 / 31 | 146 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.8% | 11 / 31 | 335 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 86.8% | 23 / 31 | 224 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 31 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 63.1% | 23 / 31 | 566 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 99 | 8 / 30 | 27 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 11 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 65.5% | 15 / 31 | 185 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.5% | 9 / 31 | 54 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 89.2% | 14 / 31 | 176 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.5% | 14 / 31 | 577 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,96,819 · Female 1,92,298 | 3,89,117 | 12 / 31 | 207 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,52,939 · Female 1,49,615 | 3,02,554 | 4 / 31 | 123 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,050 | 12 / 31 | 134 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.8% | 6 / 31 | 222 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 20.7% | 14 / 31 | 341 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,13,311 · Female 3,43,276 | 8,56,587 | 13 / 31 | 222 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.0% | 13 / 31 | 340 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,07,188 · Female 4,80,204 | 10,87,392 | 15 / 31 | 290 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 27.2% | 5 / 31 | 77 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 48.3% | 15 / 31 | 203 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.6% | 18 / 31 | 345 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 27.2% | 2 / 31 | 34 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 61.1% | 20 / 31 | 538 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.1% | 14 / 31 | 430 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.0% | 14 / 31 | 283 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.4% | 17 / 31 | 287 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.9% | 18 / 31 | 389 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 66.0% | 5 / 16 | 265 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.4% | 10 / 31 | 433 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.4% | 4 / 31 | 97 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.5% | 23 / 31 | 511 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.6% | 22 / 31 | 630 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 79.3% | 12 / 31 | 148 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.0% · Men 21.2% | 11.7% | 5 / 31 | 348 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 31 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 42.8% | 6 / 31 | 104 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 15 / 31 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 29.7% · Men 30.6% | 30.2% | 5 / 31 | 84 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 94.6% | 7 / 31 | 47 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 35.3% | 7 / 31 | 404 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.3% | 19 / 31 | 130 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.5% | 17 / 31 | 308 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 72.5% | 12 / 31 | 70 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 15 / 31 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,234 | 18 / 31 | 198 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 14.2% · Men 36.9% | 25.7% | 2 / 31 | 394 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.0% | 26 / 31 | 640 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.9% · Men 7.5% | 7.2% | 14 / 31 | 229 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,40,843 · Female 8,18,613 | 16,59,456 | 18 / 31 | 315 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,88,897 | 14 / 31 | 301 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 197 | 27 / 31 | 607 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 212 | 27 / 31 | 600 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.8 | 25 / 31 | 534 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2 | 15 / 31 | 448 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 167.8 | 6 / 31 | 119 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 101.1 | 5 / 31 | 117 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.4 | 14 / 31 | 433 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 7 / 31 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12.1 | 5 / 31 | 131 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 66.8% | 7 / 31 | 260 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 257.7 | 1 / 31 | 3 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 385.9 | 5 / 31 | 7 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.6 | 10 / 31 | 387 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 385.8 | 5 / 31 | 48 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Chitradurga
- NH-NH-150A
- NH-NH-173
- NH-NH-369
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-50
Other districts of Karnataka
Compare Chitradurga against every other district on a map, add layers and run a scatter — open the atlas. Sources and vintages for every figure on this page are listed under datasets, or browse all 785 districts.