Chamarajanagara
District in Karnataka
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Chamarajanagara: 115.5%, 8th highest of 29 districts in Karnataka
MSME Density in Chamarajanagara: 27.7 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 31 districts in Karnataka
Women Literacy in Chamarajanagara: 72.4%, 21st highest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Health Insurance in Chamarajanagara: 53.7%, 6th lowest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Chamarajanagara is a district in Karnataka with a population of 10.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 5,661 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.4% is below the state average of 75.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 973.
Demographics
What changed in Chamarajanagara, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
More Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 44.3% | 56.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 21.8% | 24.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.8% | 84.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 953 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 65.5% | 56.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.6 | 49.8 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 17.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 40 | 143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Chamarajanagara district?
Chamarajanagara has a population of 10.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 180 people per sq km across 5,661 sq km.
What is the population of Chamarajanagara in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Chamarajanagara?
Chamarajanagara has a literacy rate of 61.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Karnataka average of 75.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Chamarajanagara compare to Karnataka?
Chamarajanagara is the 29th most populous of 31 districts in Karnataka. Its sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 973 (Census 2011).
How many children in Chamarajanagara are stunted or underweight?
In Chamarajanagara, 28.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.6% wasted and 29.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Karnataka average of 26.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Chamarajanagara have health insurance?
53.7% of households in Chamarajanagara have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 39.7% in 2019–21. The Karnataka average is 63.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Chamarajanagara between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Chamarajanagara improved most in health insurance (40% to 54%), women owning a mobile phone (58% to 68%), pre-school attendance (44% to 53%), and got worse in modern contraception (79% to 67%), male diabetes (15% to 26%), women diabetes (14% to 22%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Chamarajanagara?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.