Official Census 2011 Notice: All statistics for KARNATAKA are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs). They reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current population.
State Code: 29
KARNATAKA Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial population abstract covering 30 administrative districts.
Total Districts (2011)
30
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
6,10,95,297
Males: 3,09,66,657
Sex Ratio
973
Child Ratio: 948
Effective Literacy
75.36%
Literates: 4,06,47,322
Urban Percentage
38.67%
Rural: 61.3%
Districts in KARNATAKA (30 Districts)
Official Census 2011 district-level demographic abstract.
| Code | District | Population (2011) | Males | Females | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Urban % | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572 | Bangalore | 96,21,551 | 50,22,661 | 45,98,890 | 916 | 87.67% | 90.94% | Profile |
| 555 | Belgaum | 47,79,661 | 24,23,063 | 23,56,598 | 973 | 73.48% | 25.34% | Profile |
| 577 | Mysore | 30,01,127 | 15,11,600 | 14,89,527 | 985 | 72.79% | 41.5% | Profile |
| 571 | Tumkur | 26,78,980 | 13,50,594 | 13,28,386 | 984 | 75.14% | 22.36% | Profile |
| 579 | Gulbarga | 25,66,326 | 13,01,755 | 12,64,571 | 971 | 64.85% | 32.56% | Profile |
| 565 | Bellary | 24,52,595 | 12,36,954 | 12,15,641 | 983 | 67.43% | 37.52% | Profile |
| 557 | Bijapur | 21,77,331 | 11,11,022 | 10,66,309 | 960 | 67.15% | 23.05% | Profile |
| 575 | Dakshina Kannada | 20,89,649 | 10,34,714 | 10,54,935 | 1020 | 88.57% | 47.67% | Profile |
| 567 | Davanagere | 19,45,497 | 9,86,400 | 9,59,097 | 972 | 75.74% | 32.33% | Profile |
| 559 | Raichur | 19,28,812 | 9,64,511 | 9,64,301 | 1000 | 59.56% | 25.42% | Profile |
| 556 | Bagalkot | 18,89,752 | 9,50,111 | 9,39,641 | 989 | 68.82% | 31.64% | Profile |
| 562 | Dharwad | 18,47,023 | 9,37,206 | 9,09,817 | 971 | 80% | 56.82% | Profile |
| 573 | Mandya | 18,05,769 | 9,05,085 | 9,00,684 | 995 | 70.4% | 17.08% | Profile |
| 574 | Hassan | 17,76,421 | 8,83,667 | 8,92,754 | 1010 | 76.07% | 21.21% | Profile |
| 568 | Shimoga | 17,52,753 | 8,77,415 | 8,75,338 | 998 | 80.45% | 35.59% | Profile |
| 558 | Bidar | 17,03,300 | 8,70,665 | 8,32,635 | 956 | 70.51% | 25.01% | Profile |
| 566 | Chitradurga | 16,59,456 | 8,40,843 | 8,18,613 | 974 | 73.71% | 19.86% | Profile |
| 564 | Haveri | 15,97,668 | 8,19,128 | 7,78,540 | 950 | 77.4% | 22.25% | Profile |
| 581 | Kolar | 15,36,401 | 7,76,396 | 7,60,005 | 979 | 74.39% | 31.25% | Profile |
| 563 | Uttara Kannada | 14,37,169 | 7,26,256 | 7,10,913 | 979 | 84.06% | 29.15% | Profile |
| 560 | Koppal | 13,89,920 | 6,99,926 | 6,89,994 | 986 | 68.09% | 16.81% | Profile |
| 582 | Chikkaballapura | 12,55,104 | 6,36,437 | 6,18,667 | 972 | 69.76% | 22.4% | Profile |
| 569 | Udupi | 11,77,361 | 5,62,131 | 6,15,230 | 1094 | 86.24% | 28.37% | Profile |
| 580 | Yadgir | 11,74,271 | 5,90,329 | 5,83,942 | 989 | 51.83% | 18.79% | Profile |
| 570 | Chikmagalur | 11,37,961 | 5,66,622 | 5,71,339 | 1008 | 79.25% | 21.05% | Profile |
| 584 | Ramanagara | 10,82,636 | 5,48,008 | 5,34,628 | 976 | 69.22% | 24.73% | Profile |
| 561 | Gadag | 10,64,570 | 5,37,147 | 5,27,423 | 982 | 75.12% | 35.63% | Profile |
| 578 | Chamarajanagar | 10,20,791 | 5,12,231 | 5,08,560 | 993 | 61.43% | 17.14% | Profile |
| 583 | Bangalore Rural | 9,90,923 | 5,09,172 | 4,81,751 | 946 | 77.93% | 27.12% | Profile |
| 576 | Kodagu | 5,54,519 | 2,74,608 | 2,79,911 | 1019 | 82.61% | 14.61% | Profile |
Data Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)Table Series: Primary Census Abstract 2011