# Vittal, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) – Town Population

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Town · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 

# Vittal

Vittal is a town in Bantval sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,618 people** in 3,441 households. Literacy was 91.1%.

- 17,618people (2011)
- 3,441households
- 91.1%literacy
- 1,000females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vittal

■ Vittal · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1020

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**942

Working population ****47.0%**

**43.1%

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 Vittal

Of every 100 households in Vittal in 2011, 95 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Vittal · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**2%

Tap water ****24%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**28%

Use banking services ****88%**

**89%

Television ****70%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**15%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****88%**

**74%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Vittal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,497 (66%) · **■** Household industry 1,829 (22%) · **■** Farming 531 (6%) · **■** Marginal 431 (5%)

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

## Vittal in numbers and road distances

- Density865 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall3,330 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)323 km by road
- Mangalore (district HQ)42 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Mangalore UA (city of 5 lakh+)42 km by road
- Puttur (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Vittal

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,071
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes3,196

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** processed cashew nut, rice and sodawater industry.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vittal

- Banks4 in Vittal
- ATMs3 in Vittal
- Petrol pumps1 in Vittal
- Colleges and universities1 in Vittal

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Vittal?17,618 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vittal in?Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka