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District of Karnataka

Hassan District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.37 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,37,000 1.84 million 1 March 2026

Hassan district's population is estimated at ≈18.37 lakh (18,37,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,76,421.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Hassan district

Census 2011
17,76,421
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.37 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,76,763

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,99,658

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.37 lakh 18,37,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.76 lakh 17,76,421 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
261per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1010 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
973 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
76.1% Male 83.6% · Female 68.6%
Urban share
21.2% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+3.2% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
6,814km² Census 2011
Households
4.33 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
2,574 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Hassan: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,15,135
19618,95,847
197111,02,370
198113,57,014
199115,69,684
200117,21,669
201117,76,421
2016 *18,15,000
2021 *18,34,000
2026 *18,37,000
2031 *18,25,000
2036 *18,02,000

* Estimate

How Hassan'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 Hassan's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hassan 3,96,16622.3%101080.8%44.8%
2 Arsikere 3,15,33917.8%99979.0%16.9%
3 Channarayapatna2,79,79815.8%102375.6%16.8%
4 Arkalgud 2,04,58511.5%100068.8%8.2%
5 Belur 1,84,45810.4%102076.7%12.2%
6 Hole Narsipur 1,82,18710.3%99067.5%16.5%
7 Sakleshpur 1,28,6337.2%103879.6%18.2%
8 Alur 85,2554.8%101873.9%7.7%

Largest towns in Hassan (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hassan (Census 2011)
  1. Hassan 1,55,006
  2. Arsikere 53,216
  3. Channarayapatna 40,417
  4. Hole Narsipur 29,974
  5. Sakleshpur 23,352
  6. Belur 22,484
  7. Satyamangala CT 18,002
  8. Arkalgud 16,810
  9. Alur 6,541
  10. Shravanabelgola CT 6,485

How people in Hassan worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

48.4%

Agricultural labourers

18.4%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

31.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.9%.

Age structure of Hassan

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 Hassan
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
0-459,28358,091
5-964,35261,984
10-1477,30775,250
15-1977,84376,695
20-2483,51982,465
25-2980,66379,888
30-3465,83866,504
35-3969,40775,184
40-4462,24261,049
45-4961,15760,658
50-5447,30144,559
55-5936,88037,370
60-6432,82936,116
65-6926,33930,049
70-7418,69321,317
75-799,46510,843
80+9,94514,212
Children (0–14)
22.3%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
65.9%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
11.8%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
30.4years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
43.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Hassan

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Hassan
  1. Kannada 87.0%
  2. Urdu 6.2%
  3. Telugu 2.0%
  4. Tulu 1.2%
  5. Hindi 1.1%
  6. Tamil 0.9%
  7. Malayalam 0.8%
  8. Marathi 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada87.0%
  2. Urdu6.2%
  3. Telugu2.0%
  4. Tulu1.2%
  5. Tamil0.9%
  6. Lamani/Lambadi0.8%
  7. Malayalam0.8%
  8. Marathi0.4%

Housing and amenities in Hassan

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.3%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 63.5%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 34.5%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 39.9%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 58.2%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 93.9%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 11.5%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.1%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 73.3%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.2%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 63.4%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 22.7%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.4%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.5%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 74.2%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.4%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 84.6%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 13.3%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 48.6%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 49.9%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 14.4%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 69.9%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.5%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Hassan district held 2.9% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 12th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 76.1%, 0.7 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.6% of men but only 68.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1010 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • 21.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 3.2% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.37 lakh, implies growth of about 3% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Hassan, had 1.55 lakh people in 2011, 8.7% 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 Hassan, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hassan (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 Hassan (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 16,30,814 91.8% 84.0%
Muslim 1,20,011 6.8% 12.9%
Christian 15,611 0.9% 1.9%
Sikh 289 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 623 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 5,820 0.3% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 3 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,250 0.2% 0.3%
Total17,76,421100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hassan district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,37,000 (18.37 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hassan's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,76,421.

What was the population of Hassan district in Census 2011?
17,76,421: 8,83,667 males and 8,92,754 females, of whom 3,76,763 lived in towns and 13,99,658 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Hassan?
Literacy was 76.1% in 2011 (men 83.6%, women 68.6%). The sex ratio was 1010 females per 1,000 males, and 973 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hassan district?
Hassan, with 1,55,006 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hassan district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,574 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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