Chitradurga
District in Karnataka
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Chitradurga: 110.5%, 9th highest of 29 districts in Karnataka
MSME Density in Chitradurga: 29.8 per 1,000 people, 7th lowest of 31 districts in Karnataka
Women Literacy in Chitradurga: 75.6%, 18th highest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Health Insurance in Chitradurga: 81.8%, 3rd highest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Chitradurga is a district in Karnataka with a population of 16.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 8,348 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.7% is below the state average of 75.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 974 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 973.
Demographics
What changed in Chitradurga, 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 58.6% | 56.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 27.0% | 24.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 92.9% | 84.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 947 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 39.5% | 56.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 57.8 | 49.8 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.5 | 10.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 50 | 143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Chitradurga district?
Chitradurga has a population of 16.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 199 people per sq km across 8,348 sq km.
What is the population of Chitradurga in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 16.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Chitradurga?
Chitradurga has a literacy rate of 73.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Karnataka average of 75.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Chitradurga compare to Karnataka?
Chitradurga is the 15th most populous of 31 districts in Karnataka. Its sex ratio of 974 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 973 (Census 2011).
How many children in Chitradurga are stunted or underweight?
In Chitradurga, 33.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 25.7% wasted and 35.3% 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 Chitradurga have health insurance?
81.8% of households in Chitradurga have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 40.1% in 2019–21. The Karnataka average is 63.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Chitradurga between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Chitradurga improved most in health insurance (40% to 82%), women internet use (19% to 35%), women 10+ year schooling (48% to 59%), and got worse in male diabetes (14% to 31%), 4+ antenatal visits (79% to 66%), modern contraception (73% to 60%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Chitradurga?
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.