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Uttara Kannada District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Uttara Kannada is a district in Karnataka, India, with 12 tehsils and 1243 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1437169, sex ratio is 97.89% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 75.28%.

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

District at a Glance

Uttara Kannada

StateKarnataka

Area10277.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKarwar Railway Station

Nearest AirportGoa International Airport

District Code563

Census Year2011

Total Population

1437169

Sex Ratio

97.89%

Literacy Rate

75.28%

Total Tehsils

12

Total Villages

1243

Households

324530

Administrative Overview of Uttara Kannada

DistrictUttara Kannada
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area10277.00
Total Tehsils12
Total Villages1243
Total Households324530
Nearest Railway StationKarwar Railway Station
Nearest AirportGoa International Airport
Latitude / Longitude14.883333, 74.583333
Census Year2011

Population of Uttara Kannada - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1437169
Male
726256
Female
710913
Sex Ratio
97.89%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)150115
Male (0-6 Yrs)76794
Female (0-6 Yrs)73321
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total116431
Male57841
Female58590
% Share8.10
ST
Total34239
Male17095
Female17144
% Share2.38

Religion Population in Uttara Kannada

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
118730682.61%
Muslim
18797413.08%
Sikh
3050.02%
Christian
445303.10%
Jain
36240.25%
Buddhist
128040.89%

Literacy Rate in Uttara Kannada

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1081906
75.28%
Male Literates
582099
80.15%
Female Literates
499807
70.30%

Workers in Uttara Kannada

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
608526
42.34%
Male Workers
430565
59.29%
Female Workers
177961
25.03%

Tehsils List in Uttara Kannada

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Uttara Kannada 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.