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Karnataka · Census 2011 district profile

9.9 lakh people in 2,29,279 households across 4 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.9%
  • Muslim9.3%
  • Christian0.5%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)21.6%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)5.3%
9.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
77.9%
Literacy
Female literacy 70.6%
27.1%
Urban population
431 per sq km

Census 2011 figures for undivided Bangalore Rural district. Now administered as: Bengaluru Rural.

Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
9,90,923
5,09,172 / 4,81,751
Households
2,29,279
4.3 persons per household
Urban population
27.1%
2,68,744 persons
Sex ratio
946
women per 1,000 men
Density
431
per sq km
Work participation
46.4%
4,59,891 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone68.8%Karnataka 64.6%
Television69.8%Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped30.7%Karnataka 25.6%
Availing banking services49.2%Karnataka 61.2%
LPG / PNG for cooking34.5%Karnataka 32.5%
Computer / laptop7.6%Karnataka 12.8%
Car / jeep / van4.6%Karnataka 6.3%
None of the listed assets10.5%Karnataka 14.2%

What workers do

Cultivators27.8%
Agricultural labourers18.3%
Household industry4.2%
Other work (services, trade, industry)49.7%

Main workers 3,89,989, marginal workers 69,902. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
77.9%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
70.6%
Karnataka 68.1%
SC
21.6%
% of population
ST
5.3%
% of population
Electricity for lighting95.3%Karnataka 90.6%
Latrine within premises79.9%Karnataka 51.2%
No latrine — open defecation18.8%Karnataka 45.0%
Tap water (main source)66.8%Karnataka 66.0%
Tap water from treated source19.5%Karnataka 41.2%
Drinking water within premises26.4%Karnataka 44.5%
Water source away from home19.1%Karnataka 18.2%
Closed drainage11.3%Karnataka 26.0%
Permanent (pucca) house75.3%Karnataka 66.8%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.9%
  • Muslim9.3%
  • Christian0.5%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)21.6%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)5.3%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Bangalore Rural
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Nelamangala2,10,88951,32522.7%78.9%71.8%21.6%4.0%91.0%8.2%0.5%0.1%
Dod Ballapur2,99,59471,15833.7%78.0%70.4%20.3%4.8%92.3%6.9%0.4%0.0%
Devanahalli2,09,62246,26030.0%76.8%69.2%23.6%9.7%91.4%7.8%0.5%0.0%
Hosakote2,70,81860,53621.0%78.0%71.0%21.4%3.6%85.0%14.0%0.7%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Bangalore Rural district?

Census 2011 counted 9,90,923 people in Bangalore Rural — 5,09,172 men and 4,81,751 women (sex ratio 946 women per 1,000 men). 27.1% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Bangalore Rural?

By Census 2011, Bangalore Rural's population was Hindu 89.9%, Muslim 9.3% and Christian 0.5%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Bangalore Rural is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 21.6% and Scheduled Tribes 5.3% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Bangalore Rural?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 77.9%; female literacy was 70.6%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 29-583: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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