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About Udupi District
Udupi is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Udupi was 1,177,361 with a growth rate of 5.85%. Udupi covers 3,582 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Udupi's population is 1094 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 958 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Udupi, Urban/Rural population of Udupi, Literacy data of Udupi and Religion wise data of Udupi. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Udupi,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Udupi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,177,361 | Growth (%) | 5.85 |
| Male Population | 562,131 | Sex Ratio | 1,094 |
| Female Population | 615,230 | Child Sex Ratio | 958 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,582 |
Udupi has a total population of 1,177,361 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 562,131 while the female population 615,230. The state area is 3,582 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Udupi has sex ratio of 1,094 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 958. Udupi makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Udupi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 334,061 | Rural Population | 843,300 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.37 | Rural Population (%) | 71.63 |
| Urban male Population | 163,284 | Rural Male Population | 398,847 |
| Urban Female Population | 170,777 | Rural Female Population | 444,453 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,046 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,114 |
Udupi urban population is 334,061 (28.37% of the total), while the rural population is 843,300 (71.63% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 163,284 are males, and 170,777 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,046 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 398,847 are males and 444,453 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,114 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Udupi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 926,429 | Literacy (%) | 86.24 |
| Male Literate | 465,704 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.41 |
| Female Literate | 460,725 | Female Literacy (%) | 81.58 |
| Urban Literate | 281,183 | Rural Literate | 645,246 |
| Urban Male Literates | 141,395 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.22 |
| Rural Male Literates | 324,309 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.85 |
| Urban Female Literates | 139,788 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 89.21 |
| Rural Female Literates | 320,937 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 78.65 |
The literacy data of Udupi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 86.24% with 926,429 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.41% while female literacy is lower at 81.58% among them, 465,704 males and 460,725 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 281,183 people being literate, with men at 95.22% and female at 89.21%, compared to rural areas whereas 645,246 people are literate, with male at 89.85% and female at 78.65%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Udupi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,009,179 | Hindu (%) | 85.72 |
| Muslim | 96,740 | Muslim (%) | 8.22 |
| Sikh | 232 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 65,838 | Christian (%) | 5.59 |
| Jain | 4,534 | Jain (%) | 0.39 |
| Buddhist | 161 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 155 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 522 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.04 |
Udupi population is mostly hindu (85.72%) with a total 1,009,179 people. Muslim(8.22%) with a total 96,740 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 232 people. Smaller communities include Christian (5.59% with 65,838 people). Jain (0.39% with 4,534 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 161 people) and Other (0.01% with 155 people). Around (0.04% with 522 people) did not specify their religion.