City in Karnataka
Ballari Population 2026
City and district figures · formerly Bellary
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 5.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
5,10,000 510,000 1 March 2026
Ballari is estimated at ≈5.1 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 4,10,445.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Ballari (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 4,10,445
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 5.1 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 14,00,970
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 16.32 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 5.1 lakh 5,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 4.1 lakh 4,10,445 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 991 Karnataka: 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 962 Karnataka: 948
- Literacy rate
- 78.4% Male 84.9% · Female 71.9%
- Households
- 86.5 thousand 4.8 people per household
- Area
- 79.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 5,166per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +29.6% City
- Work participation
- 36.7% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 52.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 52.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 70,322 |
| 1961 | 85,673 |
| 1971 | 1,25,183 |
| 1981 | 2,01,579 |
| 1991 | 2,45,391 |
| 2001 | 3,16,766 |
| 2011 | 4,10,445 |
| 2016 * | 4,50,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,80,000 |
| 2026 * | 5,10,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,30,000 |
| 2036 * | 5,50,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 29.3% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 29.6% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 78.4% in 2011, against 75.4% for Karnataka.
- There were 991 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (973).
- By 2011 population it ranks 129th among the 150+ cities on this site and 8th in Karnataka.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈5.1 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Renamed from Bellary in 2014.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ballari, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →