Chitradurga city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Chitradurga Metropolitan Region. The Chitradurga city is located in Karnataka state of India.
The current estimate population of Chitradurga city in 2025 is
202,000
, while Chitradurga metro population is estimated at
210,000
. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Chitradurga city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Chitradurga city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Chitradurga city, we will update the same here in 2025.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Chitradurga in 2011 is 140,206. Although Chitradurga city has population of 140,206; its urban / metropolitan population is 145,853.
Chitradurga Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Chitradurga city are 110,215 of which 57,200 are males while 53,015 are females. Average literacy rate of Chitradurga city is 87.97 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.50 and 84.45 percent.
The sex ratio of Chitradurga city is 999 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 958 per 1000 boys.
Chitradurga Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Chitradurga city & its Out Growth numbers 6,651 in which population of 30,536 resides. This is around 20.94% of total population of Chitradurga city & its outgrowth which is 145,853.
Chitradurga Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Chitradurga city with 68.80 % followers.
Islam is second most popular religion in city of Chitradurga with approximately 29.01 % following it.
In Chitradurga city, Christinity is followed by 0.69 %, Jainism by 1.24 %, Sikhism by 0.04 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.03 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.17 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion
Percentage
Total
Hindu
68.80 %
100,351
Muslims
29.01 %
42,318
Christian
0.69 %
1,007
Sikh
0.04 %
52
Buddhist
0.02 %
22
Jain
1.24 %
1,809
Others
0.03 %
40
Not Stated
0.17 %
254
Chitradurga Future Population 2021-2031
Chitradurga
City
Metropolitan
2011
140,206
145,853
2021
182,000
189,000
2022
187,000
194,000
2023
192,000
199,000
2024
197,000
204,000
2025
202,000
210,000
2026
208,000
216,000
2027
214,000
222,000
2028
220,000
228,000
2029
226,000
234,000
2030
232,000
241,000
2031
238,000
248,000
Chitradurga City 2011
Total
Male
Female
City + Out Growths
145,853
73,020
72,833
City Population
140,206
70,132
70,074
Literates
110,215
57,200
53,015
Children (0-6)
14,917
7,620
7,297
Average Literacy (%)
87.97 %
91.50 %
84.45 %
Sexratio
999
Child Sexratio
958
Chitradurga Metropolitan Region
Chitradurga city comes under Chitradurga Metropolitan area.