# Shimoga District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/ District · Karnataka # Shimoga district Shimoga is a district of Karnataka, 15th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,752,753 people** in 7 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,530 villages; 36% lived in towns. The largest town is [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/shimoga/) (322,650). - 1,752,753people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 9towns - 80.4%literacy ## Who lives in Shimoga? Shimoga had **1,752,753 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.9% of Karnataka's population and 15th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 998 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnataka figure of 973; 7th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 960 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.3 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Shimoga? 80.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Karnataka's 75.4%), 6th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 86.1% and women at 74.8% — a gap of 11.2 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/) (83.1%) and lowest in [Shikarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/) (75.8%). 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 Shimoga do for a living? 44.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.1%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 23% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sorab](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sorab/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/) (31% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) 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 Shimoga 35.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 7th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 9 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/shimoga/) with 322,650 people, home to 52% 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 Shimoga Shimoga had 1,530 census villages, 1,444 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 782 people; 6 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Anavatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sorab/anavatti/) (8,795), [Donabaghatta](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/bhadravati/donabaghatta/) (8,290), [Singanamane](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/bhadravati/singanamane/) (8,220), [Kumsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/kumsi/) (6,115) and [Harana Halli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/harana-halli/) (5,653). 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 Shimoga compared with Karnataka ■ Shimoga · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **948 Working population ****44.5%** **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 Shimoga Of every 100 households in Shimoga in 2011, 90 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shimoga · ■ Electricity for lighting ****90%** Toilet within the home ****71%** No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** Tap water ****65%** Drinking water within premises ****45%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** Use banking services ****69%** Television ****65%** Mobile phone ****67%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****11%** Own their home ****78%** 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 Shimoga Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/) 206,319 238 2 [Sorab](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sorab/) 200,809 306 1 [Shikarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/) 238,229 176 2 [Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/) 118,220 204 1 [Tirthahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/tirthahalli/) 142,006 247 1 [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shimoga/) 507,324 214 1 [Bhadravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/bhadravati/) 339,846 145 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 Shimoga - Shimoga · 322,650 - Bhadravati · 151,102 - Sagar · 54,550 - Shikarpur · 36,015 - Siralkoppa · 16,864 - Tirthahalli · 14,528 - Sorab · 11,332 - Jog Kargal · 10,847 - Hosanagara · 5,839 ## Largest villages in Shimoga - Anavatti · 8,795 - Donabaghatta · 8,290 - Singanamane · 8,220 - Kumsi · 6,115 - Harana Halli · 5,653 - Arebilachi · 5,204 - Hosudi · 4,833 - Issuru · 4,674 - Govatoor · 4,407 - Udri · 4,362 - Holehonnuru · 4,283 - Kalmane · 4,085 - Holaluru · 4,059 - Konandur · 3,973 - Belagavi · 3,920 - Yedehalli · 3,882 - Kanle · 3,790 - Tadasa · 3,786 - Saluru · 3,742 - Agaradahalli · 3,698 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 Shimoga?7: Sagar, Sorab, Shikarpur, Hosanagara, Tirthahalli, Shimoga, Bhadravati - What is the population of Shimoga district?1,752,753 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Shimoga?Shimoga