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Davanagere District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Davanagere is a district in Karnataka, India, with 6 tehsils and 800 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1945497, sex ratio is 97.23% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 67.26%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Davanagere

StateKarnataka

Area5924.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayDavangere Railway Station

Nearest AirportHubli Airport

District Code567

Census Year2011

Total Population

1945497

Sex Ratio

97.23%

Literacy Rate

67.26%

Total Tehsils

6

Total Villages

800

Households

410176

Administrative Overview of Davanagere

DistrictDavanagere
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area5924.00
Total Tehsils6
Total Villages800
Total Households410176
Nearest Railway StationDavangere Railway Station
Nearest AirportHubli Airport
Latitude / Longitude14.4661266, 75.9206361
Census Year2011

Population of Davanagere - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1945497
Male
986400
Female
959097
Sex Ratio
97.23%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)217731
Male (0-6 Yrs)111793
Female (0-6 Yrs)105938
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total392595
Male198299
Female194296
% Share20.18
ST
Total233112
Male117808
Female115304
% Share11.98

Religion Population in Davanagere

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
165846585.25%
Muslim
26580513.66%
Sikh
3070.02%
Christian
54200.28%
Jain
64170.33%
Buddhist
1640.01%

Literacy Rate in Davanagere

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1308540
67.26%
Male Literates
720637
73.06%
Female Literates
587903
61.30%

Workers in Davanagere

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
875207
44.99%
Male Workers
585639
59.37%
Female Workers
289568
30.19%

Tehsils List in Davanagere

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Davanagere district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.