Demographics of Karnataka
Karnataka, with a total population of 61,100,000, is one of the major states in South India. Kannada is the official state language,[1] while other linguistic minorities in the state include Kodava, Konkani, Tulu and Urdu.[2] Karnataka is also at the forefront of population control measures, with the first two birth control clinics in history opening in 1930 in the Mandya district.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, the total population in Karnataka was 6.25 crores (an amount equating to 10 million), with 50.9% being males and 49.1% females. There was a decadal population increase of 17.3% between 1991 and 2001. As per the 2011 census, the population density is 319 per km², the sex ratio is 973 females to 1,000 males, and 38.67% of the people in Karnataka live in urban areas.
The literacy rate in Karnataka was 75.4% at the time of the 2001 census; the eight most-populous cities of the state, in-order from highest to lowest total population, were
Religion
At the time of the
Religion | 2001[6] | 2011[7] |
---|---|---|
Hinduism | 44,321,279 | 51,317,472 |
Islam | 6,463,127 | 7,893,065 |
Christianity | 1,009,164 | 1,142,647 |
Jainism | 412,659 | 440,280 |
Buddhism | 393,300 | 95,710 |
Sikhism | 15,326 | 28,773 |
Other | 115,460 | 11,263 |
Not stated | n/a | 166,087 |
Total | 52,850,562 | 61,095,297 |
Religion | 2001[6] | 2011[6] |
---|---|---|
Hinduism | 83.86 | 84.00 |
Islam | 12.23 | 12.92 |
Christianity | 1.91 | 1.87 |
Jainism | 0.78 | 0.72 |
Buddhism | 0.74 | 0.16 |
Sikhism | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Other | 0.22 | 0.02 |
Not specified | n/a | 0.27 |
Caste and Communities
Just like other Ethnolinguistic groups in India,
Languages
Government Census (2001)[12] Kannada 68.5 %, Urdu 10.5 %, Telugu 6.2 %,Tamil 3.2 %, Tulu 2.1 %, Hindi 2.6%, Konkani 1.0 %, Beary 1.3 %, other 4.1 %.[13]
Districts
Population of districts of Karnataka as per 2001 census | ||
---|---|---|
District | Population | Decadal %age growth 1991 -> 2001 |
Bangalore Urban |
6,537,124 | 34.8 |
Bangalore Rural |
1,881,514 | 12.2 |
Chitradurga |
1,517,896 | 15.1 |
Davanagere |
1,790,952 | 14.8 |
Kolar |
2,536,069 | 13.8 |
Shimoga |
1,642,545 | 12.9 |
Tumkur |
2,584,711 | 11.9 |
Bagalkot |
1,651,892 | 18.8 |
Belgaum |
4,214,505 | 17.4 |
Bijapur | 1,806,918 | 17.6 |
Dharwad |
1,604,253 | 16.7 |
Gadag |
971,835 | 13.1 |
Haveri |
1,439,116 | 13.3 |
Uttara Kannada | 1,353,644 | 10.9 |
Bellary |
2,027,140 | 22.3 |
Bidar |
1,502,373 | 19.6 |
Gulbarga |
3,130,922 | 21.0 |
Koppal |
1,196,089 | 24.6 |
Raichur |
1,669,762 | 21.9 |
Chamarajanagar |
965,462 | 9.2 |
Chikmagalur |
1,140,905 | 12.0 |
Dakshina Kannada | 1,897,730 | 14.5 |
Hassan |
1,721,669 | 9.7 |
Kodagu |
548,561 | 11.6 |
Mandya |
1,763,705 | 7.1 |
Mysore |
2,641,027 | 15.0 |
Udupi |
1,112,243 | 6.9 |
See also
- Karnataka ethnic groups
- Kannada people
Footnotes
Official Census Portal of Mysore District [1]
- ^ "The Karnataka Official Language Act" (PDF). Official website of Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation. Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Urdu in Karnataka". A. R. Fatihi, PhD on Language in India. Central Institute of Indian Languages. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Envisaging a healthy growth". Online Webpage of the Frontline. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
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- ^ a b "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Indian Census 2011". Census Department, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "In Karnataka, five communities with 4% population will fall under EWS quota". The Hindu. 8 November 2022.
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- ^ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Mysore. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1988. p. 157.
- ^ Jainism and Karnataka Culture by Shripad Rama Sharma|page 13|2017
- ^ Indischer Zensus 2001 Government Census (2011)
- ^ Government Census (2011)