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District of Karnataka

Haveri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.45 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,45,000 1.75 million 1 March 2026

Haveri district's population is estimated at ≈17.45 lakh (17,45,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,97,668.

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

Haveri district

Census 2011
15,97,668
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.45 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,55,501

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,42,167

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 17.45 lakh 17,45,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.98 lakh 15,97,668 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
331per km² 2011
Sex ratio
950 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
946 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
77.4% Male 84.0% · Female 70.5%
Urban share
22.3% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+11.0% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
4,823km² Census 2011
Households
3.3 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
703 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Haveri: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,88,063
19617,34,775
19718,44,026
198110,52,989
199112,69,213
200114,39,116
201115,97,668
2016 *16,62,000
2021 *17,11,000
2026 *17,45,000
2031 *17,66,000
2036 *17,76,000

* Estimate

How Haveri'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 Haveri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ranibennur 3,35,28121.0%94978.7%35.7%
2 Haveri 2,80,36217.5%95276.6%23.9%
3 Hangal 2,60,45516.3%95677.7%10.8%
4 Hirekerur 2,31,11514.5%95381.4%8.3%
5 Shiggaon 1,87,91011.8%94376.1%27.0%
6 Savanur 1,61,52110.1%94371.2%25.1%
7 Byadgi 1,41,0248.8%95577.5%21.3%

Largest towns in Haveri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Haveri (Census 2011)
  1. Ranibennur 1,06,406
  2. Haveri 67,102
  3. Savanur 40,567
  4. Byadgi 30,014
  5. Shiggaon 28,207
  6. Hangal 28,159
  7. Bankapura 22,529
  8. Hirekerur 19,191
  9. Kodiyal CT 7,061
  10. Kawalettu CT 6,265

How people in Haveri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.8%

Agricultural labourers

42.6%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

26.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.7%.

Age structure of Haveri

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 Haveri
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
0-470,19066,721
5-972,90569,155
10-1481,15376,856
15-1986,22578,388
20-2486,14474,238
25-2973,11669,362
30-3458,84256,560
35-3957,34260,356
40-4451,24948,474
45-4948,40944,862
50-5436,48933,208
55-5927,77027,981
60-6425,62925,793
65-6920,30320,295
70-7411,95012,729
75-795,8606,031
80+5,2467,302
Children (0–14)
27.4%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
63.8%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
8.8%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
26.3years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
49.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Haveri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Haveri
  1. Kannada 77.3%
  2. Urdu 17.7%
  3. Hindi 3.2%
  4. Telugu 1.0%
  5. Marathi 0.6%
  6. Konkani 0.1%
  7. Tamil 0.0%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada77.3%
  2. Urdu17.7%
  3. Lamani/Lambadi2.8%
  4. Telugu1.0%
  5. Marathi0.6%
  6. Hindi0.2%
  7. Konkani0.1%
  8. Marwari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Haveri

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.9%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 75.1%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 28.2%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 37.3%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 60.0%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.6%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 6.6%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.8%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.7%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.2%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 47.6%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.6%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.5%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.7%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 64.7%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.5%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 86.1%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 11.4%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 44.2%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 53.9%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 10.2%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 19.0%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.6%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Haveri district held 2.6% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 17th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.4%, 2.0 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 973.
  • 22.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 11.0% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.45 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Ranibennur, had 1.06 lakh people in 2011, 6.7% 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 Haveri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Haveri (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 Haveri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 12,81,878 80.2% 84.0%
Muslim 2,97,927 18.6% 12.9%
Christian 2,406 0.2% 1.9%
Sikh 419 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 68 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 9,834 0.6% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 702 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,434 0.3% 0.3%
Total15,97,668100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Haveri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,45,000 (17.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Haveri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,97,668.

What was the population of Haveri district in Census 2011?
15,97,668: 8,19,128 males and 7,78,540 females, of whom 3,55,501 lived in towns and 12,42,167 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Haveri?
Literacy was 77.4% in 2011 (men 84.0%, women 70.5%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 946 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Haveri district?
Ranibennur, with 1,06,406 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Haveri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 703 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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