Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Shimoga 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: 568
Shimoga District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
4,06,816
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
17,52,753
Males: 8,77,415
Sex Ratio
998
Child (0–6): 960
Effective Literacy (7+)
80.45%
12,63,016 Literates
Urban Share
35.59%
Rural: 64.4%
Demographic Profile of Shimoga (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons17,52,753
Male Persons8,77,415
Female Persons8,75,338
Child Population (0–6 years)1,82,751
Number of Households4,06,816
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)3,08,158
Scheduled Tribe (ST)65,412
Total Literates12,63,016
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)7,80,598
Non-Workers9,72,155
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs