# Mandya District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/ District · Karnataka # Mandya district Mandya is a district of Karnataka, 13th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,805,769 people** in 7 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,477 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/mandya/mandya/) (137,358). - 1,805,769people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 9towns - 70.4%literacy ## Who lives in Mandya? Mandya had **1,805,769 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Karnataka's population and 13th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 995 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnataka figure of 973; 8th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 939 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.2 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Mandya? 70.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Karnataka's 75.4%), 20th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 78.3% and women at 62.5% — a gap of 15.7 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/mandya/) (74.8%) and lowest in [Malavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/malavalli/) (66.5%). 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 Mandya do for a living? 48.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 32.9%). Of all workers, 40% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 57% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pandavapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/pandavapura/) (67% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/mandya/) (47% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 40 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 18 (18%) 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 Mandya 17.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 28th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 9 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/mandya/mandya/) with 137,358 people, home to 45% 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 Mandya Mandya had 1,477 census villages, 1,368 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,095 people; 24 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Besagarahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/maddur/besagarahalli/) (10,669), [Arakere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/shrirangapattana/arakere/) (10,313), [Halaguru](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/malavalli/halaguru/) (10,176), [Belagola](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/shrirangapattana/belagola/) (10,121) and [Doddarasinakere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/maddur/doddarasinakere/) (9,541). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Mandya compared with Karnataka ■ Mandya · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****70.4%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939** **948 Working population ****48.3%** **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 Mandya Of every 100 households in Mandya in 2011, 92 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mandya · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****38%** No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** Tap water ****78%** Drinking water within premises ****38%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** Use banking services ****55%** Television ****55%** Mobile phone ****56%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****87%** 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 Mandya Sub-district People Villages Towns [Krishnarajpet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/krishnarajpet/) 260,479 316 1 [Nagamangala](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/nagamangala/) 187,897 367 1 [Pandavapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/pandavapura/) 183,352 171 1 [Shrirangapattana](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/shrirangapattana/) 180,191 95 2 [Mandya](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/mandya/) 415,153 183 1 [Maddur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/maddur/) 295,432 159 2 [Malavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mandya/malavalli/) 283,265 186 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 Mandya - Mandya · 137,358 - Malavalli · 37,601 - Maddur · 28,754 - Krishnarajpet · 25,946 - Shrirangapattana · 25,061 - Pandavapura · 20,399 - Nagamangala · 17,776 - Hongalli · 9,074 - Mellahalli · 6,393 ## Largest villages in Mandya - Besagarahalli · 10,669 - Arakere · 10,313 - Halaguru · 10,176 - Belagola · 10,121 - Doddarasinakere · 9,541 - Belakavadi · 9,151 - Kalkuni · 8,844 - Keregodu · 8,528 - Kirugavalu · 8,268 - Kirangur · 7,653 - Santhekasalagere · 7,457 - Belluru · 7,412 - Budanur · 7,003 - Kennalu · 6,973 - Palahalli · 6,638 - Mandya · 6,635 - Mahadevapura · 6,295 - Gummanahalli · 6,145 - Kesthur · 5,685 - Guthalu · 5,542 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 Mandya?7: Krishnarajpet, Nagamangala, Pandavapura, Shrirangapattana, Mandya, Maddur, Malavalli - What is the population of Mandya district?1,805,769 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mandya?Mandya