Karnatakapopulation and census data

People

• Population6.11 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 9th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men973

  India 943 · 10th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.7%

  India 13.6% · 22nd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)948

  India 918 · 12th of 35

• Living in towns and cities38.7%

  India 31.1% · 13th of 35

• People per square km319

  India 382 · 19th of 35

• Area in square km1,91,791

  India 31,66,620 · 7th of 35

• Households1.34 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 8th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate75.4%

  India 73.0% · 23rd of 35

• Literacy rate, men82.5%

  India 80.9% · 21st of 35

• Literacy rate, women68.1%

  India 64.6% · 22nd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes17.1%

  India 16.6% · 11th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes7.0%

  India 8.6% · 21st of 35

Religion

• Hindu84.0%

  India 79.8% · 13th of 35

• Muslim12.9%

  India 14.2% · 10th of 35

• Christian1.9%

  India 2.3% · 17th of 35

• Sikh0.05%

  India 1.7% · 25th of 35

• Buddhist0.16%

  India 0.70% · 16th of 35

• Jain0.72%

  India 0.37% · 6th of 35

• Other religions0.02%

  India 0.66% · 20th of 35

• Religion not stated0.27%

  India 0.24% · 8th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work45.6%

  India 39.8% · 9th of 35

• Women who work31.9%

  India 25.5% · 12th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year83.9%

  India 75.2% · 9th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)23.6%

  India 24.7% · 18th of 35

• Farm labourers25.7%

  India 30.0% · 12th of 35

• Household industry3.3%

  India 3.8% · 12th of 35

• Other work47.4%

  India 41.6% · 18th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light91%

  India 67% · 14th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light9%

  India 31% · 20th of 35

• Toilet at home51%

  India 47% · 26th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)45%

  India 50% · 11th of 35

• Bathroom at home75%

  India 42% · 6th of 35

• Tap water to drink66%

  India 44% · 15th of 35

• Drinking water source at home44%

  India 47% · 21st of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas32%

  India 29% · 19th of 35

• Cook on firewood58%

  India 49% · 12th of 35

• Use banking services61%

  India 59% · 19th of 35

• Own their home74%

  India 87% · 24th of 35

• Rent their home23%

  India 11% · 9th of 35

• Home in good condition60%

  India 53% · 17th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home67%

  India 62% · 17th of 35

• Live in one room or less46%

  India 41% · 8th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)72%

  India 63% · 16th of 35

• Mobile phone65%

  India 59% · 19th of 35

• Television60%

  India 47% · 14th of 35

• Radio22%

  India 20% · 17th of 35

• Computer or laptop13%

  India 10% · 8th of 35

• Computer with internet5%

  India 3% · 7th of 35

• Bicycle34%

  India 45% · 18th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped26%

  India 21% · 11th of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these14%

  India 18% · 21st of 35