India Population of Karnataka @ 2011

Population of Karnataka - Karnataka is one of the major states of South India. Karnataka is the eight largest states in India in terms of Population. According to Population census of 2001, the Population of Karnataka was 5.273 crores (52.73 million). The Population of Karnataka has increased 17.20% as compared to last census of India in 1991. The state of Karnataka is ranked ninth in terms of Population in India. Karnataka is one of the top states in terms of literacy rate in India. Bangalore is the top city with over 1 million populations in Karnataka.

The population of Karnataka is further divided into different religions originating in the state. Hinduism is the dominant religion with 83.9% of the population are Hindu's, 12.2% are Muslim, 1.9% are Christian, 0.78% are Jains, 0.73% are Buddhist, Sikhs form an mere 0.03% of the total population in the state.

Current Population of Karnataka in 2011:

Current Population of Karnataka in 2011 is 6,11,30,704.

Growth of Population in Karnataka
Rapid Industrialization and growth of various metros in Karnataka has contributed a lot towards its Population. Bangalore, the capital city witnessed a large number of migratory populations from other parts of India. With state government providing a better health services to the people, it has further resulted in controlling the health related problems in Karnataka. So with recent modernization in the state, Karnataka has witnessed a decent growth in its Population.

The official language of Karnataka state is Kannada.

Current Population of Karnataka
According to 2011 Population Census:
Population of Karnataka has
Males	3,10,57,742
Females	3,00,72,962
Sex Ratio in Karnataka	1000 males for every 968 females
Population of Karnataka consists of: Hindu - 83%, Muslim - 11%, Christian - 4%, Jains - 0.78% and Buddhist - 0.73%

Population of Karnataka 2011
	Population in 2011			Growth Rate 2001-2011	Density (per Sq. Km)	Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)
Name	Persons	Males	Females	2001-2011	2011	2011
Karnataka	6,11,30,704	3,10,57,742	3,00,72,962	15.67	319	968
Belgaum	47,78,439	24,27,104	23,51,335	13.38	356	969
Bagalkot	18,90,826	9,52,902	9,37,924	14.46	288	984
Bijapur	21,75,102	11,12,953	1,06,21,49	20.38	207	954
Bidar	17,00,018	8,70,850	8,29,168	13.16	312	952
Raichur	19,24,773	9,66,493	9,58,280	15.27	228	992
Koppal	13,91,292	7,01,479	6,89,813	16.32	250	983
Gadag	10,65,235	5,38,477	5,26,758	9.61	229	978
Dharwad	18,46,993	9,39,127	9,07,866	15.13	434	967
Uttara Kannada	14,36,847	7,27,424	7,09,423	6.15	140	975
Haveri	15,8,506	8,19,295	7,79,211	11.08	331	951
Bellary	25,32,383	12,80,402	12,51,981	24.92	300	978
Chitradurga	16,60,378	8,43,411	8,16,967	9.39	197	969
Davanagere	19,46,905	9,89,602	9,57,303	8.71	329	967
Shimoga	17,55,512	8,79,817	8,75,695	6.88	207	995
Udupi	11,77,908	5,62,896	6,15,012	5.90	304	1,093
Chikmagalur	11,37,753	5,67,483	5,70,270	-0.28	158	1005
Tumkur	26,81,449	13,54,770	13,26,679	3.74	253	979
Bangalore	95,88,910	50,25,498	45,63,412	46.68	4,378	908
Mandya	18,08,680	9,09,441	8,99,239	2.55	365	989
Hassan	17,76,221	8,85,807	8,90,414	3.17	261	1,005
Dakshina Kannada	20,83,625	10,32,577	10,51,048	9.80	457	1,018
Kodagu	5,54,762	2,74,725	2,80,037	1.13	135	1,019
Mysore	29,94,744	15,11,206	14,83,538	13.39	437	982
Chamarajanagar	10,20,962	5,13,359	5,07,603	5.75	200	989
Gulbarga	25,64,892	13,07,061	12,57,831	17.94	233	962
Yadgir	11,72,985	5,91,104	5,81,881	22.67	224	984
Kolar	15,40,231	7,79,401	7,60,830	11.04	384	976
Chikkaballapura	12,54,377	6,37,504	6,16,873	9.17	298	968
Bangalore Rural	9,87,257	5,07,514	4,79,743	16.02	441	945
Ramanagara	10,82,739	5,48,060	5,34,679	5.06	303	976