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District of Karnataka

Chikkamagaluru District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.47 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,47,000 1.15 million 1 March 2026

Chikkamagaluru district's population is estimated at ≈11.47 lakh (11,47,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,37,961.

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

Chikkamagaluru district

Census 2011
11,37,961
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.47 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,39,508

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,98,453

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.47 lakh 11,47,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.38 lakh 11,37,961 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
158per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1008 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
79.3% Male 85.4% · Female 73.2%
Urban share
21.1% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
−0.3% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
7,202km² Census 2011
Households
2.76 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
1,117 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Chikkamagaluru: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
11 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,17,538
19615,97,305
19717,36,647
19819,11,769
199110,17,283
200111,40,905
201111,37,961
2016 *11,53,000
2021 *11,55,000
2026 *11,47,000
2031 *11,30,000
2036 *11,06,000

* Estimate

How Chikkamagaluru'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 Chikkamagaluru's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chikmagalur 3,05,36826.8%101081.7%38.8%
2 Kadur 2,91,66825.6%99176.0%19.5%
3 Tarikere 2,25,28019.8%99677.4%16.0%
4 Mudigere 1,28,13411.3%103177.3%9.3%
5 Koppa 84,8827.5%103383.3%5.9%
6 Narasimharajapura 66,0905.8%103783.3%11.3%
7 Sringeri 36,5393.2%102786.1%10.7%

Largest towns in Chikkamagaluru (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chikkamagaluru (Census 2011)
  1. Chikmagalur 1,18,401
  2. Tarikere 35,942
  3. Kadur 34,151
  4. Birur 22,723
  5. Mudigere 9,677
  6. Narasimharajapura 7,458
  7. Koppa 4,993
  8. Sringeri 3,922
  9. Kudremukh 2,241

How people in Chikkamagaluru worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.5%

Agricultural labourers

22.4%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

48.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.7%.

Age structure of Chikkamagaluru

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 →

Age structure of Chikkamagaluru
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-437,76236,859
5-941,22039,323
10-1452,70850,792
15-1951,21550,477
20-2450,39652,911
25-2949,37851,953
30-3441,87143,348
35-3944,94349,735
40-4440,78439,943
45-4941,15439,602
50-5432,09228,552
55-5924,71323,261
60-6420,03020,565
65-6915,13517,919
70-7410,83311,770
75-795,8956,372
80+6,0987,629
Children (0–14)
22.7%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
66.5%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
10.7%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
30.2years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
42.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Chikkamagaluru

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chikkamagaluru
  1. Kannada 72.7%
  2. Urdu 7.4%
  3. Tulu 5.5%
  4. Tamil 3.7%
  5. Telugu 2.8%
  6. Malayalam 2.5%
  7. Hindi 2.4%
  8. Konkani 1.3%
  9. All other languages 1.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada72.7%
  2. Urdu7.4%
  3. Tulu5.5%
  4. Tamil3.7%
  5. Telugu2.8%
  6. Malayalam2.5%
  7. Lamani/Lambadi2.0%
  8. Konkani1.3%

Housing and amenities in Chikkamagaluru

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 87.6%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 68.4%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 39.7%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 61.5%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 37.5%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 90.6%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 7.6%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.4%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.2%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 58.1%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 62.4%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.7%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.7%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 65.8%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.7%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.6%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 15.2%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 53.8%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 52.7%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 11.2%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 57.6%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.4%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Chikkamagaluru district held 1.9% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 26th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 79.3%, 3.9 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 1008 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • 21.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew -0.3% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.47 lakh, implies growth of about 1% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Chikmagalur, had 1.18 lakh people in 2011, 10.4% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Karnataka →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Chikkamagaluru (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 Chikkamagaluru (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 10,04,553 88.3% 84.0%
Muslim 1,01,235 8.9% 12.9%
Christian 26,000 2.3% 1.9%
Sikh 182 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 109 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 4,710 0.4% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 4 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,168 0.1% 0.3%
Total11,37,961100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chikkamagaluru district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,47,000 (11.47 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chikkamagaluru's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,37,961.

What was the population of Chikkamagaluru district in Census 2011?
11,37,961: 5,66,622 males and 5,71,339 females, of whom 2,39,508 lived in towns and 8,98,453 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chikkamagaluru?
Literacy was 79.3% in 2011 (men 85.4%, women 73.2%). The sex ratio was 1008 females per 1,000 males, and 969 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chikkamagaluru district?
Chikmagalur, with 1,18,401 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chikkamagaluru district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,117 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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