Bangalore

This page provides an overview of Bangalore: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

39,357,811
Population
9,788,587
Households
915
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
77.88%
Approx. literacy

Bangalore has an aggregated population of 39,357,811. Approximately 48.89% live in rural areas (19,243,102) and 44.46% live in urban areas (17,499,888).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 19,243,102 3
Anekal 1,387,575 230
Area not under any Sub-district 16,887,350 3
Bangalore East 299,678 62
Bangalore North 975,035 202
Bangalore South 565,071 106

Population summary

Bangalore has a population of 39,357,811 (20,554,900 males and 18,802,911 females). The sex ratio is about 915 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population39,357,811
Male20,554,900
Female18,802,911
Rural population19,243,102 (48.89%)
Urban population17,499,888 (44.46%)
Households9,788,587

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 77.88%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates30,651,963
Total illiterates8,705,848

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 4,993,410 (12.69%). ST: 789,371 (2.01%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC4,993,41012.69%
ST789,3712.01%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 4,312,141 (10.96%). Workers: 17,399,115 (44.21%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)4,312,14110.96%
Total workers17,399,11544.21%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Bangalore 9,621,551
Bangalore 8,749,944
Area not under any Sub-district 8,443,675
Area not under any Sub-district 8,443,675
Bangalore 871,607
Anekal 517,575
Anekal 352,425
Bangalore North 352,420
Bangalore North 270,195
Bangalore South 205,274