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About Hassan District

Hassan is a district in Karnataka , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Hassan was 1,776,421 with a growth rate of 3.18%. Hassan covers 6,814 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Hassan's population is 1010 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 973 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Hassan

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,776,421 Growth (%) 3.18
Male Population 883,667 Sex Ratio 1,010
Female Population 892,754 Child Sex Ratio 973
Area ( In Km. Square ) 6,814

Hassan has a total population of 1,776,421 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 883,667 while the female population 892,754. The state area is 6,814 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Hassan has sex ratio of 1,010 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 973 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Hassan

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 376,763 Rural Population 1,399,658
Urban Population (%) 21.21 Rural Population (%) 78.79
Urban male Population 188,084 Rural Male Population 695,583
Urban Female Population 188,679 Rural Female Population 704,075
Urban Sex Ratio 1,003 Rural Sex Ratio 1,012

Hassan urban population is 376,763 (21.21% of the total), while the rural population is 1,399,658 (78.79% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 3.18% overall.

Among the urban population 188,084 are males, and 188,679 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 695,583 are males and 704,075 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,012 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Hassan

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,225,256 Literacy (%) 76.07
Male Literate 668,836 Male Literacy (%) 83.64
Female Literate 556,420 Female Literacy (%) 68.60
Urban Literate 299,685 Rural Literate 925,571
Urban Male Literates 155,256 Urban Male Literacy (%) 91.94
Rural Male Literates 513,580 Rural Male Literacy (%) 81.41
Urban Female Literates 144,429 Urban Female Literacy (%) 84.81
Rural Female Literates 411,991 Rural Female Literacy (%) 64.29

The literacy data of Hassan highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.07% with 1,225,256 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.64% while female literacy is lower at 68.60% among them, 668,836 males and 556,420 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 299,685 people being literate, with men at 91.94% and female at 84.81%, compared to rural areas whereas 925,571 people are literate, with male at 81.41% and female at 64.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Hassan

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,630,814 Hindu (%) 91.80
Muslim 120,011 Muslim (%) 6.76
Sikh 289 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 15,611 Christian (%) 0.88
Jain 5,820 Jain (%) 0.33
Buddhist 623 Buddhist (%) 0.04
Other 3 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 3,250 Not Avaiable (%) 0.18

Hassan population is mostly hindu (91.80%) with a total 1,630,814 people. Muslim(6.76%) with a total 120,011 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 289 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.88% with 15,611 people). Jain (0.33% with 5,820 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 623 people) and Other (0.00% with 3 people). Around (0.18% with 3,250 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Hassan

8

Alur

Area: 430 Km2

Population

85,255

Male

42,253%

Females

43,002

Arkalgud

Area: 675 Km2

Population

204,585

Male

102,297%

Females

102,288

Arsikere

Area: 1,265 Km2

Population

315,339

Male

157,728%

Females

157,611

Belur

Area: 845 Km2

Population

184,458

Male

91,306%

Females

93,152

Channarayapatna

Area: 1,044 Km2

Population

279,798

Male

138,276%

Females

141,522

Hassan

Area: 933 Km2

Population

396,166

Male

197,116%

Females

199,050

Hole Narsipur

Area: 595 Km2

Population

182,187

Male

91,565%

Females

90,622

Sakleshpur

Area: 1,027 Km2

Population

128,633

Male

63,126%

Females

65,507

Common questions about Hassan

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Hassan district had a population of 1,776,421. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Hassan is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Hassan is 1010 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Hassan is 973 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Hassan is 76.07 per cent. That works out to 1,225,256 literate people.

Hassan covers an area of 6,814 square kilometres.

1,399,658 people in Hassan live in rural areas and 376,763 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Hassan grew by 3.18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Hassan is a district of Karnataka. You can open Karnataka from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.