Karnataka Population - Census India 2011

Karnataka is one of state in India with population of 61095297. There are 30 districts, 180 Taluks, 29340 villages and 371 towns in Karnataka.

As per the Census India 2011, Karnataka has 13357027 households, population of 61095297 of which 30966657 are males and 30128640 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 7161033 which is 11.72% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Karnataka state is around 973 compared to 943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Karnataka state is 66.53% out of which 72.69% males are literate and 60.2% females are literate. The total area of Karnataka is 191791 sq.km with population density of 319 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 61.33% of population lives in Urban area and 38.67% lives in Rural area. There are 17.15% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6.95% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Karnataka.

Karnataka Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total61095297100%
Hindu5131747284%
Muslim789306512.92%
Christian11426471.87%
Jain4402800.72%
Religion not stated1660870.27%
Buddhist957100.16%
Sikh287730.05%
Other religions and persuasions112630.02%

Karnataka Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)6007.54185783.46
Number of households54103707946657
Total Population2362596237469335
Population (%)50.95%49.48%
Male Population1203730318929354
Female Population1158865918539981
Sex Ratio963979
Literacy (%)76.18%60.45%

List of Districts in Karnataka

Check out complete list of all districts in Karnataka
DistrictPopulationArea (km2)Po. DensitySex-ratio
Bangalore962155121964381916
Belgaum477966113433356973
Mysore30011276307476985
Tumkur267898010597253984
Gulbarga256632610954234971
Bellary24525958461290983
Bijapur217733110498207960
Dakshina Kannada208964948614301020
Davanagere19454975924328972
Raichur192881284422281000
Bagalkot 18897526552288989
Dharwad18470234260434971
Mandya18057694962364995
Hassan177642168142611010
Shimoga17527538478207998
Bidar17033005448313956
Chitradurga16594568436197974
Haveri15976684823331950
Kolar15364013979386979
Uttara Kannada143716910277140979
Koppal13899205570250986
Chikkaballapura12551044244296972
Udupi117736135823291094
Yadgir11742715270223989
Chikmagalur113796172021581008
Ramanagara10826363516308976
Gadag10645704657229982
Chamarajanagar10207915648181993
Bangalore Rural9909232298431946
Kodagu55451941021351019

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Karnataka Population Facts

Number of Households13357027
Population61095297
Male Population30966657 (50.69%)
Female Population30128640 (49.31%)
Children Population7161033
Area191791 km2
Population density/km2319
Sex-ratio973
Literacy66.53%
Male Literacy72.69%
Female Literacy60.2%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %6.95%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %17.15%

Map of Karnataka

Big Cities

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Hubli-Dharwad943788
Mysore920550
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Mysore893062
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Gulbarga543147