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About Uttara Kannada District
Uttara Kannada is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Uttara Kannada was 1,437,169 with a growth rate of 6.17%. Uttara Kannada covers 10,277 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Uttara Kannada's population is 979 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 955 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Uttara Kannada, Urban/Rural population of Uttara Kannada, Literacy data of Uttara Kannada and Religion wise data of Uttara Kannada. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Uttara Kannada,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Uttara Kannada
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,437,169 | Growth (%) | 6.17 |
| Male Population | 726,256 | Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Female Population | 710,913 | Child Sex Ratio | 955 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,277 |
Uttara Kannada has a total population of 1,437,169 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 726,256 while the female population 710,913. The state area is 10,277 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Uttara Kannada has sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 955. Uttara Kannada makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Uttara Kannada
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 418,981 | Rural Population | 1,018,188 |
| Urban Population (%) | 29.15 | Rural Population (%) | 70.85 |
| Urban male Population | 211,346 | Rural Male Population | 514,910 |
| Urban Female Population | 207,635 | Rural Female Population | 503,278 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 982 | Rural Sex Ratio | 977 |
Uttara Kannada urban population is 418,981 (29.15% of the total), while the rural population is 1,018,188 (70.85% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 211,346 are males, and 207,635 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 514,910 are males and 503,278 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Uttara Kannada
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,081,906 | Literacy (%) | 84.06 |
| Male Literate | 582,099 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.63 |
| Female Literate | 499,807 | Female Literacy (%) | 78.39 |
| Urban Literate | 340,777 | Rural Literate | 741,129 |
| Urban Male Literates | 178,680 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.49 |
| Rural Male Literates | 403,419 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.63 |
| Urban Female Literates | 162,097 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 86.91 |
| Rural Female Literates | 337,710 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 74.87 |
The literacy data of Uttara Kannada highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.06% with 1,081,906 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.63% while female literacy is lower at 78.39% among them, 582,099 males and 499,807 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 340,777 people being literate, with men at 94.49% and female at 86.91%, compared to rural areas whereas 741,129 people are literate, with male at 87.63% and female at 74.87%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Uttara Kannada
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,187,306 | Hindu (%) | 82.61 |
| Muslim | 187,974 | Muslim (%) | 13.08 |
| Sikh | 305 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 44,530 | Christian (%) | 3.10 |
| Jain | 3,624 | Jain (%) | 0.25 |
| Buddhist | 12,804 | Buddhist (%) | 0.89 |
| Other | 64 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 562 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.04 |
Uttara Kannada population is mostly hindu (82.61%) with a total 1,187,306 people. Muslim(13.08%) with a total 187,974 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 305 people. Smaller communities include Christian (3.10% with 44,530 people). Jain (0.25% with 3,624 people) Buddhist (0.89% with 12,804 people) and Other (0.00% with 64 people). Around (0.04% with 562 people) did not specify their religion.