Chikmagalur is a City Municipal Council city in district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Chikmagalur city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Chikmagalur City Municipal Council has population of 118,401 of which 58,702 are males while 59,699 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 11633 which is 9.83 % of total population of Chikmagalur (CMC). In Chikmagalur City Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 1017 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Chikmagalur is around 960 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Chikmagalur city is 90.25 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Chikmagalur, Male literacy is around 93.09 % while female literacy rate is 87.47 %.
Chikmagalur City Municipal Council has total administration over 28,545 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chikmagalur 2025 - 2026 Population
Current estimated population of Chikmagalur City Municipal Council in 2026 is approximately
174,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Chikmagalur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Chikmagalur city will be conducted in 2026 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Chikmagalur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Chikmagalur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.46 % of total population in Chikmagalur (CMC).
Chikmagalur Work Profile
Out of total population, 45,343 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 34,306 were males while 11,037 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 45343 working population, 91.04 % were engaged in Main Work while 8.96 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.