Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Dakshina Kannada District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: KARNATAKA • District Code: 575
Dakshina Kannada District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
4,39,733
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
20,89,649
Males: 10,34,714
Sex Ratio
1020
Child (0–6): 947
Effective Literacy (7+)
88.57%
16,66,323 Literates
Urban Share
47.67%
Rural: 52.3%
Demographic Profile of Dakshina Kannada (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons20,89,649
Male Persons10,34,714
Female Persons10,54,935
Child Population (0–6 years)2,08,297
Number of Households4,39,733
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)1,48,178
Scheduled Tribe (ST)82,268
Total Literates16,66,323
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)9,97,721
Non-Workers10,91,928
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs