# Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/ District · Karnataka # Uttara Kannada district Uttara Kannada is a district of Karnataka, 20th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,437,169 people** in 12 sub-districts, 18 towns and 1,289 villages; 29% lived in towns. The largest town is [Karwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/karwar/) (77,139). - 1,437,169people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 18towns - 84.1%literacy ## Who lives in Uttara Kannada? Uttara Kannada had **1,437,169 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.4% of Karnataka's population and 20th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 979 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karnataka figure of 973; 18th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 955 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Uttara Kannada? 84.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Karnataka's 75.4%), 4th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 89.6% and women at 78.4% — a gap of 11.2 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/) (89.9%) and lowest in [Haliyal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/haliyal/) (73.4%). 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 Uttara Kannada do for a living? 42.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 25.0%). Of all workers, 16% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 51% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 29% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mundgod](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/mundgod/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 51 (51%) · **■** 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 Uttara Kannada 29.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 12th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 18 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Karwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/karwar/) with 77,139 people, home to 18% 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 Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada had 1,289 census villages, 1,243 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 819 people; 20 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Manki](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/honavar/manki/) (19,064), [Mavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/bhatkal/mavalli/) (17,062), [Shirali](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/bhatkal/shirali/) (13,899), [Gokarn](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/kumta/gokarn/) (13,539) and [Heble](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/bhatkal/heble/) (11,854). 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 Uttara Kannada compared with Karnataka ■ Uttara Kannada · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **948 Working population ****42.3%** **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 Uttara Kannada Of every 100 households in Uttara Kannada in 2011, 91 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Uttara Kannada · ■ Electricity for lighting ****91%** Toilet within the home ****59%** No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** Tap water ****27%** Drinking water within premises ****58%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** Use banking services ****78%** Television ****52%** Mobile phone ****57%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****86%** 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 Uttara Kannada Sub-district People Villages Towns [Karwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/) 155,213 51 2 [Supa](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/supa/) 52,012 120 0 [Haliyal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/haliyal/) 119,357 129 2 [Yellapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/yellapur/) 78,662 125 1 [Mundgod](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/mundgod/) 106,174 90 2 [Sirsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/sirsi/) 186,908 228 1 [Ankola](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/ankola/) 107,332 80 3 [Kumta](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/kumta/) 154,280 118 1 [Siddapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/siddapur/) 97,322 196 1 [Honavar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/honavar/) 166,264 93 1 [Bhatkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/bhatkal/) 161,576 59 3 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 52,069 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 Uttara Kannada - Karwar · 77,139 - Sirsi · 62,882 - Dandeli · 52,069 - Kumta · 36,719 - Bhatkal · 32,000 - Haliyal · 24,238 - Ankola · 22,249 - Yellapur · 20,452 - Honavar · 19,109 - Mundgod · 18,866 - Siddapur · 14,204 - Jali · 10,802 - Venkatapura · 6,928 - Bobruwada · 5,409 - Kadwad · 4,403 - Aversa · 4,286 - Tattilli · 3,670 - Ambikanagara · 3,556 ## Largest villages in Uttara Kannada - Manki · 19,064 - Mavalli · 17,062 - Shirali · 13,899 - Gokarn · 13,539 - Heble · 11,854 - Haldipur · 10,421 - Kaikini · 10,095 - Nandikatta · 9,651 - Bengre · 8,429 - Bhavikeri · 8,160 - Ramnagar · 8,055 - Kasarkod · 8,036 - Majali · 7,665 - Amadalli · 7,158 - Virje · 7,058 - Hegde · 6,918 - Banavasi · 6,783 - Karki · 6,780 - Bailur · 6,029 - Tergaon · 5,234 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 Uttara Kannada?12: Karwar, Supa, Haliyal, Yellapur, Mundgod, Sirsi, Ankola, Kumta, Siddapur, Honavar, Bhatkal, Area not under any Sub-district - What is the population of Uttara Kannada district?1,437,169 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Uttara Kannada?Karwar