City in Karnataka
Davanagere Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 5 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
5,00,000 500,000 1 March 2026
Davanagere is estimated at ≈5 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 4,34,971.
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
Davanagere (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 4,34,971
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 5 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 16,43,494
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 17.66 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 5 lakh 5,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 4.35 lakh 4,34,971 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 979 Karnataka: 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 954 Karnataka: 948
- Literacy rate
- 84.9% Male 89.0% · Female 80.7%
- Households
- 94.5 thousand 4.6 people per household
- Area
- 77.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 5,640per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +19.3% City
- Work participation
- 36.9% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 47.5 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 47.5 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 | 56,018 |
| 1961 | 78,124 |
| 1971 | 1,21,110 |
| 1981 | 1,96,621 |
| 1991 | 2,87,233 |
| 2001 | 3,64,523 |
| 2011 | 4,34,971 |
| 2016 * | 4,60,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,90,000 |
| 2026 * | 5,00,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,20,000 |
| 2036 * | 5,30,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 26.5% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 19.3% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 84.9% in 2011, against 75.4% for Karnataka.
- By 2011 population it ranks 122nd among the 150+ cities on this site and 7th in Karnataka.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈5 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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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 Davanagere, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →