District of Karnataka

Chitradurga District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,92,000 (17.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chitradurga's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,59,456.

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

16,59,456: 8,40,843 males and 8,18,613 females, of whom 3,29,533 lived in towns and 13,29,923 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.92 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,92,000 1.79 million 1 March 2026

Chitradurga district's population is estimated at ≈17.92 lakh (17,92,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,59,456.

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

Chitradurga district

Census 2011: 16,59,456
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 17.92 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,29,533

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,29,923

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 17.92 lakh 17,92,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 16.59 lakh 16,59,456 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 197per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 974 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6): 947 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate: 73.7% Male 81.4% · Female 65.9%
Urban share: 19.9% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11: +9.3% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area: 8,436km² Census 2011
Households: 3.57 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages: 1,063 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	5,88,497
1961	7,41,344
1971	8,99,257
1981	10,89,304
1991	13,12,717
2001	15,17,896
2011	16,59,456
2016 *	17,20,000
2021 *	17,64,000
2026 *	17,92,000
2031 *	18,07,000
2036 *	18,09,000

* Estimate

How Chitradurga'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 Chitradurga's 2011 population was spread
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1	Chitradurga	4,23,879	25.5%	976	79.0%	35.8%
2	Challakere	3,65,784	22.0%	967	69.2%	15.1%
3	Hiriyur	2,86,133	17.2%	985	73.9%	19.7%
4	Hosdurga	2,35,116	14.2%	973	73.8%	12.1%
5	Holalkere	2,07,260	12.5%	974	75.8%	10.6%
6	Molakalmuru	1,41,284	8.5%	961	65.7%	11.2%

Largest towns in Chitradurga (Census 2011)

Chitradurga 1,45,853
Hiriyur 56,416
Challakere 55,194
Hosdurga 28,370
Molakalmuru 15,797
Holalkere 15,783
Chikkajajur CT 6,236
Matadakurubarahatti CT 5,884

How people in Chitradurga worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.4%

Agricultural labourers

34.4%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

29.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.6%.

Age structure of Chitradurga

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
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Age	Men	Women
0-4	66,372	63,309
5-9	69,454	65,608
10-14	81,374	76,271
15-19	85,820	79,340
20-24	79,747	77,234
25-29	71,493	75,208
30-34	61,228	59,685
35-39	62,296	65,927
40-44	55,614	52,772
45-49	52,865	49,670
50-54	40,670	37,433
55-59	30,278	30,190
60-64	29,449	29,265
65-69	21,365	22,415
70-74	16,234	16,219
75-79	7,558	7,597
80+	8,050	9,689

Children (0–14): 25.5%; Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59): 64.4%; Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+): 10.1%; Karnataka 9.5%
Median age: 27.9years; Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio: 47.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Chitradurga

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 25 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Kannada 83.3%
Urdu 7.3%
Telugu 5.4%
Hindi 2.7%
Tamil 0.8%
Marathi 0.4%
Malayalam 0.0%
Gujarati 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Kannada83.3%
Urdu7.3%
Telugu5.4%
Lamani/Lambadi2.3%
Tamil0.8%
Marathi0.4%
Hindi0.3%
Marwari0.1%

Housing and amenities in Chitradurga

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 86.8%

Karnataka 90.6%
Tap water 65.6%

Karnataka 66.0%
Water source within premises 24.5%

Karnataka 44.5%
Toilet within premises 30.3%

Karnataka 51.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 67.3%

Karnataka 45.0%
Bathing area within premises 76.4%

Karnataka 86.3%
Closed drainage 8.7%

Karnataka 26.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 17.1%

Karnataka 32.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 80.0%

Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 53.2%

Karnataka 64.6%
Television 49.2%

Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 15.8%

Karnataka 25.6%
Computer or laptop 8.1%

Karnataka 12.8%
Car, jeep or van 2.1%

Karnataka 6.3%
Use banking services 53.8%

Karnataka 61.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.0%

Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

Own their home 84.4%

Karnataka 74.3%
Rent their home 13.2%

Karnataka 23.0%
Permanent (pucca) house 61.3%

Karnataka 66.8%
House in good condition 52.6%

Karnataka 60.1%
Concrete roof 13.1%

Karnataka 27.6%
Cement or tiled floor 31.7%

Karnataka 55.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 59.6%

Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

Chitradurga district held 2.7% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 15th of 31 districts.
Literacy is 73.7%, 1.7 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.4% of men but only 65.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
19.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
The population grew 9.3% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.92 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
Its largest town, Chitradurga, had 1.46 lakh people in 2011, 8.8% 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 Chitradurga, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chitradurga (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 Chitradurga (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Karnataka
Hindu	15,20,553	91.6%	84.0%
Muslim	1,28,751	7.8%	12.9%
Christian	3,175	0.2%	1.9%
Sikh	322	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	84	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	3,778	0.2%	0.7%
Other religions and persuasions	128	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	2,665	0.2%	0.3%
Total	16,59,456	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chitradurga district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,92,000 (17.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chitradurga's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,59,456.

What was the population of Chitradurga district in Census 2011?

16,59,456: 8,40,843 males and 8,18,613 females, of whom 3,29,533 lived in towns and 13,29,923 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chitradurga?

Literacy was 73.7% in 2011 (men 81.4%, women 65.9%). The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males, and 947 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chitradurga district?

Chitradurga, with 1,45,853 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chitradurga district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,063 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction