Village Trends

Kolar District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kolar is a district in Karnataka, India, with 5 tehsils and 1608 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1536401, sex ratio is 97.89% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 66.14%.

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

District at a Glance

Kolar

StateKarnataka

Area3979.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKolar Railway Station

Nearest AirportKempegowda Intl Airport, Bengaluru

District Code581

Census Year2011

Total Population

1536401

Sex Ratio

97.89%

Literacy Rate

66.14%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

1608

Households

333348

Administrative Overview of Kolar

DistrictKolar
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area3979.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages1608
Total Households333348
Nearest Railway StationKolar Railway Station
Nearest AirportKempegowda Intl Airport, Bengaluru
Latitude / Longitude13.1367201, 78.1337246
Census Year2011

Population of Kolar - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1536401
Male
776396
Female
760005
Sex Ratio
97.89%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)170423
Male (0-6 Yrs)86845
Female (0-6 Yrs)83578
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total465867
Male232546
Female233321
% Share30.32
ST
Total78875
Male39997
Female38878
% Share5.13

Religion Population in Kolar

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
130543184.97%
Muslim
19987313.01%
Sikh
2530.02%
Christian
267221.74%
Jain
24940.16%
Buddhist
1500.01%

Literacy Rate in Kolar

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1016219
66.14%
Male Literates
564110
72.66%
Female Literates
452109
59.49%

Workers in Kolar

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
717872
46.72%
Male Workers
454048
58.48%
Female Workers
263824
34.71%

Tehsils List in Kolar

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kolar 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.