Challakere is a Taluk located in Chitradurga district of Karnataka. It is one of 6 Taluks of Chitradurga district. There are 195 villages and 1 towns in Challakere Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Challakere Taluk has 76361 households, population of 365784 of which 185931 are males and 179853 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 41247 which is 11.28% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Challakere Taluk is around
967 compared to
973 which is average of Karnataka state. The literacy rate of Challakere Taluk is 61.41% out of which 68.92% males are literate and 53.65% females are literate. The total area of Challakere is 2074 sq.km with population density of 176 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 84.91% of population lives in Urban area and 15.09% lives in Rural area. There are 22.66% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 29.43% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Challakere Taluk.
Challakere Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 365784 | 100% |
| Hindu | 347387 | 94.97% |
| Muslim | 17104 | 4.68% |
| Religion not stated | 431 | 0.12% |
| Jain | 418 | 0.11% |
| Christian | 364 | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 56 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 14 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 10 | 0% |
Challakere Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 12050 | 64311 |
| Total Population | 55194 | 310590 |
| Population (%) | 49.98% | 49.02% |
| Male Population | 27588 | 158343 |
| Female Population | 27606 | 152247 |
| Sex Ratio | 1001 | 962 |
| Literacy (%) | 73.66% | 59.24% |
List of Cities in Challakere
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List of Villages in Challakere
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