# Bangalore District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/ District · Karnataka # Bangalore district Bangalore is a district of Karnataka, the most populous of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **9,621,551 people** in 5 sub-districts, 16 towns and 588 villages; 91% lived in towns. The largest town is [BBMP](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bbmp/) (8,495,492). - 9,621,551people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 16towns - 87.7%literacy ## Who lives in Bangalore? Bangalore had **9,621,551 people** at the 2011 Census — 15.7% of Karnataka's population and the largest of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 916 women for every 1,000 men (below the Karnataka figure of 973; the lowest of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 944 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Bangalore? 87.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Karnataka's 75.4%), 2nd of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 91.0% and women at 84.0% — a gap of 7.0 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (88.7%) and lowest in [Bangalore South](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-south/) (78.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Bangalore do for a living? 44.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 24.6%). Of all workers, 2% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 85% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 9% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 4% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bangalore South](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-south/) (21% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 85 (85%) · **■** Marginal 9 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Bangalore 90.9% of people lived in towns and cities (above Karnataka's 38.7%), the most urban of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 16 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 14 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [BBMP](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bbmp/). The largest is [BBMP](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bbmp/) with 8,495,492 people, home to 97% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Bangalore Bangalore had 588 census villages, 562 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,551 people; 28 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Thirupalya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/anekal/thirupalya/) (14,762), [Kaggalipura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-south/kaggalipura/) (12,452), [Bagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/bagalur/) (10,320), [Kammasandra](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/anekal/kammasandra/) (9,912) and [Veerasandra](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/anekal/veerasandra/) (9,190). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bangalore district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Bangalore district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The district of Bangalore borders on the Madras district of Salem. The main portion consists of the valley of the Arkavati river, which joins the Cauvery on the southern frontier. In 1901 the population was 789,664, showing an increase of 15% in the decade. The district is crossed by several lines of railway. Outside Bangalore city there is a woollen mill, which turns out blankets, cloth for greatcoats, and woollen stuffs. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Bangalore compared with Karnataka ■ Bangalore · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944** **948 Working population ****44.1%** **45.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bangalore Of every 100 households in Bangalore in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Bangalore · ■ Electricity for lighting ****98%** Toilet within the home ****95%** No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** Tap water ****79%** Drinking water within premises ****77%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%** Use banking services ****67%** Television ****86%** Mobile phone ****83%** Computer with internet ****18%** Two-wheeler ****44%** Car / jeep / van ****18%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****38%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Bangalore Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bangalore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/) 352,420 199 5 [Bangalore South](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-south/) 205,274 103 2 [Bangalore East](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-east/) 102,607 59 0 [Anekal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/anekal/) 517,575 227 8 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 8,443,675 0 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Bangalore - BBMP · 8,495,492 - Anekal · 44,260 - Hebbagodi · 34,827 - Konappana Agrahara · 20,622 - Attibele · 20,532 - Jigani · 17,036 - Bommasandra · 15,254 - Chikkabanavara · 14,409 - Hunasamaranahalli · 13,389 - Dommasandra · 12,610 - Madanaiyakanahalli · 12,563 - Sarjapura · 11,807 - Chikkabidarakallu · 11,554 - Kumbalagodu · 10,178 - Maragondahalli · 8,824 - Kadigenahalli · 6,587 ## Largest villages in Bangalore - Thirupalya · 14,762 - Kaggalipura · 12,452 - Bagalur · 10,320 - Kammasandra · 9,912 - Veerasandra · 9,190 - Madavara · 8,742 - Kachohalli · 8,347 - Hesaraghatta · 8,166 - Bannerughatta · 8,054 - Agara · 7,758 - Haragadde · 7,735 - Gollahalli · 7,433 - Kittaganahalli · 7,280 - Avalahalli · 7,077 - Kambipura · 7,018 - Tavarekere · 6,989 - Machohalli · 6,468 - Yadavanahalli · 6,422 - Siddanahosahalli · 6,165 - Chikkajala · 6,154 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Bangalore?5: Bangalore North, Bangalore South, Bangalore East, Anekal, Area not under any Sub-district - What is the population of Bangalore district?9,621,551 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Bangalore?BBMP