Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
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Population summary
Karnataka has an aggregated population of 404,041,117 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 88,088,819 households, giving an average household size of 4.59 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 974 females per 1000 males. 45.36% of the population (about 183,285,891) resides in rural areas while 17.54% (about 70,877,886) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 404,041,117 |
| Male | 204,729,296 |
| Female | 199,311,821 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 974 |
| Rural population | 183,285,891 (45.36%) |
| Urban population | 70,877,886 (17.54%) |
| Total households | 88,088,819 |
Literacy
About 266,533,108 people out of 404,041,117 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 65.97%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 266,533,108 |
| Total illiterates | 137,508,009 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 65.97% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 70,345,715 (17.41% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 28,923,713 (7.16%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 70,345,715 | 17.41% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 28,923,713 | 7.16% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 47,483,843, about 11.75% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 185,737,812, roughly 45.97% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 47,483,843 | 11.75% |
| Total workers | 185,737,812 | 45.97% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 122,190,594 people, while Kodagu is the smallest with about 2,691,607 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 122,190,594 | 26,714,054 |
| Kodagu | 2,691,607 | 692,853 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| KARNATAKA | 61,095,297 |
| KARNATAKA | 37,469,335 |
| KARNATAKA | 23,625,962 |
| 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 |
| Belgaum | 4,779,661 |
| Belgaum | 3,568,466 |
| Mysore | 3,001,127 |