# Sanoor, Udupi (Karnataka) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Udupi, Karnataka 

# Sanoor

Sanoor is a town in Karkal sub-district of Udupi district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,881 people** in 1,482 households. Literacy was 90.9%.

- 6,881people (2011)
- 1,482households
- 90.9%literacy
- 1,096females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sanoor

■ Sanoor · ■ Udupi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.9%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1096**

**1046

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**952

Working population ****46.9%**

**40.9%

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 Sanoor

Of every 100 households in Sanoor in 2011, 92 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Sanoor · ■ Udupi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**3%

Tap water ****26%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**38%

Use banking services ****97%**

**94%

Television ****70%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****89%**

**81%

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 Sanoor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,785 (86%) · **■** Household industry 14 (0%) · **■** Farming 259 (8%) · **■** Marginal 171 (5%)

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

## Sanoor in numbers and road distances

- Density467 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall4,281 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)364 km by road
- Udupi (district HQ)63 km by road
- Udupi (city of 1 lakh+)63 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 5 lakh+)46 km by road
- Udupi (railway station)63 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 Sanoor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,304
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes1,310

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coconut oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sanoor

- Banks1 in Sanoor
- Colleges and universities1 in Sanoor

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 Sanoor?6,881 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sanoor in?Udupi district, Karnataka