District of Karnataka

Chamarajanagar District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Chamarajanagar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,75,000 (10.75 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chamarajanagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,20,791.

Q: What was the population of Chamarajanagar district in Census 2011?

10,20,791: 5,12,231 males and 5,08,560 females, of whom 1,74,974 lived in towns and 8,45,817 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 10.75 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

10,75,000 1.07 million 1 March 2026

Chamarajanagar district's population is estimated at ≈10.75 lakh (10,75,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,20,791.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Karnataka. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Chamarajanagar district

Census 2011: 10,20,791
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 10.75 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,74,974

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 8,45,817

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 10.75 lakh 10,75,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.21 lakh 10,20,791 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 181per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 993 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6): 953 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate: 61.4% Male 67.9% · Female 54.9%
Urban share: 17.1% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11: +5.7% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area: 5,648km² Census 2011
Households: 2.45 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages: 509 Census 2011
Towns: 5 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

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Year	Population
1951	4,49,448
1961	5,33,759
1971	6,16,502
1981	7,68,198
1991	8,83,365
2001	9,65,462
2011	10,20,791
2016 *	10,49,000
2021 *	10,67,000
2026 *	10,75,000
2031 *	10,75,000
2036 *	10,67,000

* Estimate

How Chamarajanagar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Chamarajanagar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Kollegal	3,57,853	35.1%	973	63.6%	19.1%
2	Chamarajanagar	3,57,799	35.1%	1004	60.0%	19.5%
3	Gundlupet	2,23,070	21.9%	1008	60.2%	12.6%
4	Yelandur	82,069	8.0%	993	61.8%	10.7%

Largest towns in Chamarajanagar (Census 2011)

Chamarajanagar 69,875
Kollegal 57,149
Gundlupet 28,105
Hanur 11,066
Yelandur 8,779

How people in Chamarajanagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.5%

Agricultural labourers

44.5%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

29.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.2%.

Age structure of Chamarajanagar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	36,366	34,916
5-9	38,521	36,451
10-14	44,804	42,593
15-19	48,634	45,171
20-24	49,319	48,011
25-29	46,029	48,231
30-34	37,770	39,705
35-39	39,854	44,551
40-44	34,848	33,420
45-49	33,771	30,984
50-54	25,525	24,940
55-59	18,949	18,776
60-64	19,163	20,450
65-69	15,168	15,052
70-74	11,634	11,919
75-79	5,258	5,303
80+	6,167	7,699

Children (0–14): 22.9%; Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59): 65.5%; Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+): 11.6%; Karnataka 9.5%
Median age: 29.5years; Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio: 44.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Chamarajanagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Kannada 86.1%
Tamil 4.6%
Urdu 4.4%
Telugu 3.3%
Hindi 0.9%
Tibetan 0.3%
Marathi 0.1%
Malayalam 0.1%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Kannada86.1%
Tamil4.6%
Urdu4.4%
Telugu3.3%
Lamani/Lambadi0.5%
Tibetan0.3%
Banjari0.3%
Hindi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Chamarajanagar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 86.9%

Karnataka 90.6%
Tap water 63.7%

Karnataka 66.0%
Water source within premises 31.6%

Karnataka 44.5%
Toilet within premises 23.5%

Karnataka 51.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.5%

Karnataka 45.0%
Bathing area within premises 71.8%

Karnataka 86.3%
Closed drainage 10.2%

Karnataka 26.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.8%

Karnataka 32.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.7%

Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 46.1%

Karnataka 64.6%
Television 46.0%

Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 15.0%

Karnataka 25.6%
Computer or laptop 4.8%

Karnataka 12.8%
Car, jeep or van 1.3%

Karnataka 6.3%
Use banking services 34.8%

Karnataka 61.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.1%

Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

Own their home 90.0%

Karnataka 74.3%
Rent their home 7.5%

Karnataka 23.0%
Permanent (pucca) house 57.3%

Karnataka 66.8%
House in good condition 47.6%

Karnataka 60.1%
Concrete roof 8.5%

Karnataka 27.6%
Cement or tiled floor 73.8%

Karnataka 55.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 68.3%

Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

Chamarajanagar district held 1.7% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 30th of 31 districts.
Literacy is 61.4%, 13.9 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
The sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
17.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
The population grew 5.7% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈10.75 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
Its largest town, Chamarajanagar, had 69.9 thousand people in 2011, 6.8% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chamarajanagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chamarajanagar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chamarajanagar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Karnataka
Hindu	9,42,071	92.3%	84.0%
Muslim	47,210	4.6%	12.9%
Christian	22,183	2.2%	1.9%
Sikh	136	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	4,872	0.5%	0.2%
Jain	761	0.1%	0.7%
Other religions and persuasions	140	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	3,418	0.3%	0.3%
Total	10,20,791	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chamarajanagar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,75,000 (10.75 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chamarajanagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,20,791.

What was the population of Chamarajanagar district in Census 2011?

10,20,791: 5,12,231 males and 5,08,560 females, of whom 1,74,974 lived in towns and 8,45,817 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chamarajanagar?

Literacy was 61.4% in 2011 (men 67.9%, women 54.9%). The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chamarajanagar district?

Chamarajanagar, with 69,875 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chamarajanagar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 509 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction