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District of Karnataka

Bengaluru Urban District Population 2026

Formerly Bangalore district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.26 crore Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,25,88,000 12.59 million 1 March 2026

Bengaluru Urban district's population is estimated at ≈1.26 crore (1,25,88,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 96,21,551.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Bengaluru (municipal limits)

Census 2011
84,43,675
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.1 crore

Metro area (UA)

Bengaluru urban agglomeration

Census 2011
85,20,435
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.11 crore

District

Bengaluru Urban district

Census 2011
96,21,551
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.26 crore

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.26 crore 1,25,88,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
96.22 lakh 96,21,551 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
4,381per km² 2011
Sex ratio
916 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
944 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
87.7% Male 91.0% · Female 84.0%
Urban share
90.9% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+47.2% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
2,196km² Census 2011
Households
23.94 lakh 4.0 people per household
Villages
588 Census 2011
Towns
16 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Bengaluru Urban: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
1.4 cr 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195112,53,542
196114,99,333
197121,97,347
198134,95,566
199148,39,162
200165,37,124
201196,21,551
2016 *1,06,32,000
2021 *1,16,23,000
2026 *1,25,88,000
2031 *1,35,29,000
2036 *1,44,44,000

* Estimate

How Bengaluru Urban'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 Bengaluru Urban's 2011 population was spread
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1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)84,43,67587.8%92388.7%100.0%
2 Anekal5,17,5755.4%83580.7%31.9%
3 Bangalore North3,52,4203.7%89580.8%23.3%
4 Bangalore South2,05,2742.1%87978.4%24.7%
5 Bangalore East1,02,6071.1%91179.4%7.9%

Largest towns in Bengaluru Urban (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bengaluru Urban (Census 2011)
  1. BBMP 84,95,492
  2. Anekal 44,260
  3. Hebbagodi CT 34,827
  4. Konappana Agrahara CT 20,622
  5. Attibele CT 20,532
  6. Jigani CT 17,036
  7. Bommasandra CT 15,254
  8. Chikkabanavara CT 14,409
  9. Hunasamaranahalli CT 13,389
  10. Dommasandra CT 12,610

How people in Bengaluru Urban worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

2.3%

Agricultural labourers

2.3%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

92.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.1%.

Age structure of Bengaluru Urban

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Bengaluru Urban
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-43,88,1313,67,504
5-93,71,7803,50,872
10-143,75,4223,53,214
15-193,99,4023,75,597
20-245,67,8555,27,075
25-296,15,6845,83,130
30-345,17,3514,37,883
35-394,43,9953,86,435
40-443,30,8292,72,097
45-492,76,0962,44,889
50-542,03,9921,85,579
55-591,59,4451,52,601
60-641,38,5631,32,529
65-6990,58688,176
70-7461,99757,789
75-7933,72032,452
80+40,99845,768
Children (0–14)
23.0%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
69.5%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
28.0years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
38.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Bengaluru Urban

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 107 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bengaluru Urban
  1. Kannada 44.5%
  2. Tamil 15.2%
  3. Telugu 14.0%
  4. Urdu 12.1%
  5. Hindi 5.5%
  6. Malayalam 2.9%
  7. Marathi 1.9%
  8. Konkani 0.7%
  9. All other languages 3.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada44.5%
  2. Tamil15.2%
  3. Telugu14.0%
  4. Urdu12.1%
  5. Hindi4.6%
  6. Malayalam2.9%
  7. Marathi1.9%
  8. Konkani0.7%

Housing and amenities in Bengaluru Urban

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 98.0%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 79.1%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 76.8%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 94.8%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 3.6%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 98.0%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 77.1%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 75.3%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 7.0%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 82.8%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 85.9%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 44.3%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 33.2%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 17.5%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 66.9%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 2.6%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 38.4%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 58.7%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 93.3%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 78.1%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 67.8%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 95.7%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.2%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Bengaluru Urban district held 15.7% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 1st of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 87.7%, 12.3 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 916 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 973.
  • 90.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 47.2% in 2001–11, faster than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.26 crore, implies growth of about 31% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, BBMP, had 84.95 lakh people in 2011, 88.3% of the 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 Bengaluru Urban, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bengaluru Urban (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bengaluru Urban (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 77,25,070 80.3% 84.0%
Muslim 12,48,294 13.0% 12.9%
Christian 5,04,863 5.2% 1.9%
Sikh 13,254 0.1% 0.0%
Buddhist 5,531 0.1% 0.2%
Jain 83,090 0.9% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 498 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 40,951 0.4% 0.3%
Total96,21,551100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bengaluru Urban district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,25,88,000 (1.26 crore). It is not an official figure: it applies Bengaluru Urban's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 96,21,551.

What was the population of Bengaluru Urban district in Census 2011?
96,21,551: 50,22,661 males and 45,98,890 females, of whom 87,49,944 lived in towns and 8,71,607 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bengaluru Urban?
Literacy was 87.7% in 2011 (men 91.0%, women 84.0%). The sex ratio was 916 females per 1,000 males, and 944 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bengaluru Urban district?
BBMP, with 84,95,492 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bengaluru Urban district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 588 Census 2011 villages and 16 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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