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About Karnataka

Karnataka is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Karnataka was 61,095,297 which is 5.05% of total population of India. Karnataka covers 191,791 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Karnataka's population is 973 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 948 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Karnataka, Urban/Rural population of Karnataka, Literacy data of Karnataka and Religion wise data of Karnataka. Below are the full details and list of districts in Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Karnataka

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
61,095,297
Population (%)
5.05
Male Population
30,966,657
Sex Ratio
973
Female Population
30,128,640
Child Sex Ratio
948
Area ( In Km. Square )
191,791

Urban/Rural Population of Karnataka

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
23,625,962
Rural Population
37,469,335
Urban Population (%)
38.67
Rural Population (%)
61.33
Urban Population Growth (%)
31.54
Rural Population Growth (%)
7.40
Urban male Population
12,037,303
Rural Male Population
18,929,354
Urban Female Population
11,588,659
Rural Female Population
18,539,981
Urban Sex Ratio
963
Rural Sex Ratio
979

Literacy data of Karnataka

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
40,647,322
Literacy (%)
75.36
Male Literate
22,508,471
Male Literacy (%)
82.47
Female Literate
18,138,851
Female Literacy (%)
68.08
Urban Literate
17,998,146
Rural Literate
22,649,176
Urban Male Literacy (%)
90.04
Rural Male Literacy (%)
77.61
Urban Female Literacy (%)
77.97
Rural Female Literacy (%)
58.32

Religion Wise Data of Karnataka

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
51,317,472
Hindu (%)
84
Muslim
7,893,065
Muslim (%)
12.92
Sikh
28,773
Sikh (%)
0.05
Christian
1,142,647
Christian (%)
1.87
Jain
440,280
Jain (%)
0.72
Buddhist
95,710
Buddhist (%)
0.16
Other
11,263
Other (%)
0.02
Not Avaiable
166,087
Not Avaiable (%)
0.27

List of districts in Karnataka

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Ramanagara

Area ( Km2 ): 3,516

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,082,636
  • 976
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Shimoga

Area ( Km2 ): 8,478

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,752,753
  • 998
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Tumkur

Area ( Km2 ): 10,597

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,678,980
  • 984
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Udupi

Area ( Km2 ): 3,582

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,177,361
  • 1,094
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Uttara Kannada

Area ( Km2 ): 10,277

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,437,169
  • 979
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Yadgir

Area ( Km2 ): 5,270

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,174,271
  • 989