# Karnataka – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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State · India 

# Karnataka

Karnataka is a state of India. The 2011 Census counted **61,095,297 people** in 30 districts, 180 sub-districts, 347 towns and 29,340 villages; 39% lived in towns. Literacy was 75.4%.

- 61,095,297people (2011)
- 30districts (2011)
- 347towns
- 75.4%literacy

## Population of Karnataka compared with India

■ Karnataka · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.4%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**918

Working population ****45.6%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Karnataka

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Bangalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/) 9,621,551 5 16 87.7% 

[Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/) 4,779,661 10 31 73.5% 

[Mysore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mysore/) 3,001,127 7 19 72.8% 

[Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/) 2,678,980 10 12 75.1% 

[Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/) 2,566,326 7 11 64.9% 

[Bellary](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/) 2,452,595 7 13 67.4% 

[Bijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bijapur/) 2,177,331 5 6 67.1% 

[Dakshina Kannada](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/) 2,089,649 5 41 88.6% 

[Davanagere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/) 1,945,497 6 8 75.7% 

[Raichur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/raichur/) 1,928,812 5 9 59.6% 

[Bagalkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/) 1,889,752 7 15 68.8% 

[Dharwad](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dharwad/) 1,847,023 6 6 80.0% 

[Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/) 1,805,769 7 9 70.4% 

[Hassan](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/) 1,776,421 8 11 76.1% 

[Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/) 1,752,753 7 9 80.4% 

[Bidar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bidar/) 1,703,300 5 7 70.5% 

[Chitradurga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/) 1,659,456 6 8 73.7% 

[Haveri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/) 1,597,668 7 10 77.4% 

[Kolar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kolar/) 1,536,401 5 7 74.4% 

[Uttara Kannada](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/) 1,437,169 12 18 84.1% 

[Koppal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/koppal/) 1,389,920 4 5 68.1% 

[Chikkaballapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikkaballapura/) 1,255,104 6 8 69.8% 

[Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/) 1,177,361 3 20 86.2% 

[Yadgir](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/yadgir/) 1,174,271 3 7 51.8% 

[Chikmagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/) 1,137,961 7 9 79.2% 

[Ramanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/ramanagara/) 1,082,636 4 6 69.2% 

[Gadag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/) 1,064,570 5 9 75.1% 

[Chamarajanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/) 1,020,791 4 5 61.4% 

[Bangalore Rural](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/) 990,923 4 7 77.9% 

[Kodagu](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/) 554,519 3 5 82.6% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Karnataka

- BBMP · 8,495,492
- Hubli-Dharwad · 943,788
- Mysore · 920,550
- Gulbarga · 543,147
- Mangalore · 499,487
- Belgaum · 490,045
- Davanagere · 434,971
- Bellary · 410,445
- Bijapur · 327,427
- Shimoga · 322,650
- Tumkur · 302,143
- Raichur · 234,073
- Bidar · 216,020
- Hospet · 206,167
- Gadag-Betigeri · 172,612
- Robertson Pet · 162,230
- Hassan · 155,006
- Bhadravati · 151,102
- Chitradurga · 145,853
- Udupi · 144,960

## Quick answers

- How many districts are in Karnataka?30 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Karnataka?61,095,297 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Karnataka?Bangalore
- Which is the largest city in Karnataka?BBMP