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District of Karnataka

Ballari District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.32 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,32,000 1.63 million 1 March 2026

Ballari district's population is estimated at ≈16.32 lakh (16,32,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,00,970 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Karnataka. Census: ORGI.

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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

Ballari 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

Population 2026
≈ 16.32 lakh 16,32,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.01 lakh 14,00,970 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 320per km² 2011
Sex ratio
984 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
65.0% Male 74.5% · Female 55.3%
Urban share
43.4% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+21.0% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
≈ 4,381km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.81 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
297 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Ballari: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19919,45,939
200111,57,942
201114,00,970
2016 *14,89,000
2021 *15,67,000
2026 *16,32,000
2031 *16,88,000
2036 *17,34,000

* Estimate

How Ballari's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Ballari's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bellary 7,70,92955.0%98868.6%53.2%
2 Siruguppa 2,69,10419.2%100553.3%29.3%
3 Sandur 2,60,21318.6%94166.8%30.4%
4 Hospet (part)1,00,7247.2%101263.1%39.0%

Largest towns in Ballari (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Ballari (Census 2011)
  1. Bellary 4,10,445
  2. Siruguppa 52,492
  3. Kampli 39,307
  4. Sandur 37,431
  5. Tekkalakote 26,224
  6. Kurekuppa CT 22,560
  7. Vaddu CT 12,453
  8. Donimalai Township CT 6,672

How people in Ballari worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.9%

Agricultural labourers

33.5%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

42.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.1%.

Age structure of Ballari

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Ballari
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-469,96667,635
5-972,59169,447
10-1475,07571,501
15-1977,92171,103
20-2473,03869,734
25-2964,56566,835
30-3453,32250,341
35-3950,52749,857
40-4441,11937,712
45-4935,25834,465
50-5426,75026,393
55-5919,37821,587
60-6418,56521,374
65-6912,25814,745
70-748,30910,367
75-793,6434,714
80+3,8536,223
Children (0–14)
30.4%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
62.1%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
24.4years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
53.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Ballari

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Ballari
  1. Kannada 67.6%
  2. Telugu 13.4%
  3. Urdu 13.0%
  4. Hindi 3.6%
  5. Marathi 1.0%
  6. Tamil 1.0%
  7. Malayalam 0.1%
  8. Odia 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada67.6%
  2. Telugu13.4%
  3. Urdu13.0%
  4. Hindi1.9%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi1.2%
  6. Marathi1.0%
  7. Tamil0.9%
  8. Marwari0.3%

Housing and amenities in Ballari

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.5%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 82.6%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 37.9%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 35.4%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 53.1%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 87.9%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 24.7%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.2%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 66.0%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.2%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 65.8%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.3%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 9.4%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 49.2%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.0%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 72.7%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 24.4%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 65.3%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 61.3%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 27.0%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.7%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.3%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Ballari district held 2.3% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 20th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 65.0%, 10.4 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.5% of men but only 55.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • The population grew 21.0% in 2001–11, faster than Karnataka's 15.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.32 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Bellary, had 4.1 lakh people in 2011, 29.3% of the district.

How this district was formed

Ballari covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Bellary (2011) 100.0% of this district
    57.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Karnataka →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. 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 →

Population by religion in Ballari (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Ballari (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu ≈ 11,68,500 83.4% 84.0%
Muslim ≈ 2,12,700 15.2% 12.9%
Christian ≈ 10,700 0.8% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 700 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 4,400 0.3% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,600 0.3% 0.3%
Total14,00,970100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ballari district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,32,000 (16.32 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ballari's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,00,970.

What was the population of Ballari district in Census 2011?
14,00,970: 7,06,075 males and 6,94,895 females, of whom 6,07,584 lived in towns and 7,93,386 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ballari?
Literacy was 65.0% in 2011 (men 74.5%, women 55.3%). The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ballari district?
Bellary, with 4,10,445 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ballari district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 297 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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