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District of Karnataka

Davanagere District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.66 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,66,000 1.77 million 1 March 2026

Davanagere district's population is estimated at ≈17.66 lakh (17,66,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,43,494 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

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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

Davanagere 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

Population 2026
≈ 17.66 lakh 17,66,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.43 lakh 16,43,494 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 344per km² 2011
Sex ratio
975 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
948 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
77.1% Male 83.4% · Female 70.6%
Urban share
35.4% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+8.6% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
≈ 4,777km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.52 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
843 Census 2011
Towns
7 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.

Davanagere: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,17,181
200115,12,939
201116,43,494
2016 *17,01,000
2021 *17,41,000
2026 *17,66,000
2031 *17,78,000
2036 *17,78,000

* Estimate

How Davanagere'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 Davanagere's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Davanagere 6,81,97941.5%97881.0%63.8%
2 Channagiri 3,02,31718.4%97772.3%7.0%
3 Harihar 2,54,17015.5%96576.5%35.6%
4 Honnali 2,33,20614.2%97475.6%7.7%
5 Jagalur 1,71,82210.5%97572.8%10.0%

Largest towns in Davanagere (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Davanagere (Census 2011)
  1. Davanagere 4,34,971
  2. Harihar 83,219
  3. Channagiri 21,313
  4. Honnali 17,928
  5. Jagalur 17,257
  6. Haralapura CT 4,655
  7. Amaravathi CT 2,628

How people in Davanagere worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.7%

Agricultural labourers

31.9%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

39.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.9%.

Age structure of Davanagere

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 Davanagere
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
0-466,76863,588
5-969,85766,224
10-1479,81575,445
15-1985,57580,807
20-2484,39579,573
25-2975,41675,186
30-3461,74561,146
35-3962,97964,926
40-4454,61551,182
45-4950,78047,577
50-5438,69735,481
55-5928,91128,800
60-6426,70827,766
65-6919,95020,857
70-7413,15614,307
75-796,3847,059
80+6,5479,365
Children (0–14)
25.7%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
65.0%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
9.3%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
27.3years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
46.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Davanagere

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Davanagere
  1. Kannada 77.3%
  2. Urdu 13.9%
  3. Hindi 3.5%
  4. Telugu 3.0%
  5. Marathi 1.0%
  6. Tamil 0.6%
  7. Konkani 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada77.1%
  2. Urdu13.9%
  3. Telugu3.0%
  4. Lamani/Lambadi2.9%
  5. Marathi1.0%
  6. Tamil0.6%
  7. Konkani0.3%
  8. Hindi0.3%

Housing and amenities in Davanagere

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 92.6%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 70.9%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 32.6%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 52.3%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 45.5%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.2%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 25.0%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.8%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 68.6%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 65.1%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 66.1%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 23.9%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 10.4%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.3%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 51.8%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.2%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 77.3%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 19.9%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 61.9%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 56.3%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 20.6%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 41.5%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.3%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Davanagere district held 2.7% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 16th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.1%, 1.7 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The population grew 8.6% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.66 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Davanagere, had 4.35 lakh people in 2011, 26.5% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Davanagere (2011) 100.0% of this district
    84.5% 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 Davanagere, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Davanagere (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Davanagere (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu ≈ 13,86,800 84.4% 84.0%
Muslim ≈ 2,37,700 14.5% 12.9%
Christian ≈ 5,300 0.3% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 5,900 0.4% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,600 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,800 0.4% 0.3%
Total16,43,494100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Davanagere district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,66,000 (17.66 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Davanagere's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,43,494.

What was the population of Davanagere district in Census 2011?
16,43,494: 8,32,111 males and 8,11,383 females, of whom 5,81,971 lived in towns and 10,61,523 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 Davanagere?
Literacy was 77.1% in 2011 (men 83.4%, women 70.6%). The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males, and 948 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Davanagere district?
Davanagere, with 4,34,971 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Davanagere district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 843 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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