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About Bangalore District
Bangalore is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bangalore was 9,621,551 with a growth rate of 47.18%. Bangalore covers 2,196 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bangalore's population is 916 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 944 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bangalore, Urban/Rural population of Bangalore, Literacy data of Bangalore and Religion wise data of Bangalore. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bangalore,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bangalore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,621,551 | Growth (%) | 47.18 |
| Male Population | 5,022,661 | Sex Ratio | 916 |
| Female Population | 4,598,890 | Child Sex Ratio | 944 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,196 |
Bangalore has a total population of 9,621,551 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 5,022,661 while the female population 4,598,890. The state area is 2,196 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bangalore has sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 944. Bangalore makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bangalore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 8,749,944 | Rural Population | 871,607 |
| Urban Population (%) | 90.94 | Rural Population (%) | 9.06 |
| Urban male Population | 4,558,405 | Rural Male Population | 464,256 |
| Urban Female Population | 4,191,539 | Rural Female Population | 407,351 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 920 | Rural Sex Ratio | 877 |
Bangalore urban population is 8,749,944 (90.94% of the total), while the rural population is 871,607 (9.06% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 4,558,405 are males, and 4,191,539 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 464,256 are males and 407,351 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bangalore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 7,512,276 | Literacy (%) | 87.67 |
| Male Literate | 4,078,041 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.01 |
| Female Literate | 3,434,235 | Female Literacy (%) | 84.01 |
| Urban Literate | 6,909,417 | Rural Literate | 602,859 |
| Urban Male Literates | 3,729,215 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.66 |
| Rural Male Literates | 348,826 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.54 |
| Urban Female Literates | 3,180,202 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 85.27 |
| Rural Female Literates | 254,033 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.92 |
The literacy data of Bangalore highlights a total literacy rate stands at 87.67% with 7,512,276 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.01% while female literacy is lower at 84.01% among them, 4,078,041 males and 3,434,235 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 6,909,417 people being literate, with men at 91.66% and female at 85.27%, compared to rural areas whereas 602,859 people are literate, with male at 84.54% and female at 70.92%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bangalore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,725,070 | Hindu (%) | 80.29 |
| Muslim | 1,248,294 | Muslim (%) | 12.97 |
| Sikh | 13,254 | Sikh (%) | 0.14 |
| Christian | 504,863 | Christian (%) | 5.25 |
| Jain | 83,090 | Jain (%) | 0.86 |
| Buddhist | 5,531 | Buddhist (%) | 0.06 |
| Other | 498 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 40,951 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.43 |
Bangalore population is mostly hindu (80.29%) with a total 7,725,070 people. Muslim(12.97%) with a total 1,248,294 people. Sikh are (0.14%) with a total 13,254 people. Smaller communities include Christian (5.25% with 504,863 people). Jain (0.86% with 83,090 people) Buddhist (0.06% with 5,531 people) and Other (0.01% with 498 people). Around (0.43% with 40,951 people) did not specify their religion.