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Chikkajala is a village in Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka, India.[1]

Chikkajala
village
Chikkajala Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Chikkajala Chikkajala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13.170457°N 77.632883°E / 13.170457; 77.632883
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Urban
Area
• Total	2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,154
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KA-50
literacy rate	76.97
Sex ratio	1.26

History

The village has the ruins of an ancient Fort, known as Chikkajala Fort. There are also temple ruins beside the fort.[2] Hoysala king, Vishnuvardhana (1108-1152) constructed the ancient Chennaraya (Chennakeshava) temple in the village.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chikkajala had a population of 6,154 and a total area of 2.52 km². Males and females constituted 55.72 per cent and 44.28 per cent respectively of the population. Literacy at that time was 76.97 per cent. People classified as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under India's system of positive discrimination accounted for 25.33 per cent and 3.67 per cent respectively of the population.[1][4]

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