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District of Karnataka

Kolar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.76 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,76,000 1.68 million 1 March 2026

Kolar district's population is estimated at ≈16.76 lakh (16,76,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,36,401.

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

Kolar district

Census 2011
15,36,401
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.76 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,80,073

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,56,328

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.76 lakh 16,76,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.36 lakh 15,36,401 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
386per km² 2011
Sex ratio
979 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
74.4% Male 81.8% · Female 66.8%
Urban share
31.3% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+10.8% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
3,979km² Census 2011
Households
3.33 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
1,797 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kolar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,50,807
19617,21,822
19718,26,563
198110,44,394
199112,11,858
200113,87,062
201115,36,401
2016 *15,98,000
2021 *16,44,000
2026 *16,76,000
2031 *16,95,000
2036 *17,03,000

* Estimate

How Kolar'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 Kolar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bangarapet 4,52,83229.5%98978.5%48.0%
2 Kolar 3,85,41025.1%97576.2%35.9%
3 Mulbagal 2,58,93516.9%98470.6%22.1%
4 Malur 2,36,92015.4%95770.4%16.9%
5 Srinivaspur 2,02,30413.2%98271.3%13.2%

Largest towns in Kolar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kolar (Census 2011)
  1. Robertson Pet 1,62,230
  2. Kolar 1,38,462
  3. Mulbagal 57,276
  4. Bangarapet 44,849
  5. Malur 40,050
  6. Srinivaspur 26,793
  7. Bethamangala CT 10,413

How people in Kolar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.5%

Agricultural labourers

28.0%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

43.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.7%.

Age structure of Kolar

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 Kolar
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
0-460,73258,902
5-965,86862,814
10-1476,97373,728
15-1980,26075,117
20-2475,34272,630
25-2968,85770,276
30-3456,60355,875
35-3958,55061,719
40-4449,60646,643
45-4946,80843,576
50-5434,90632,004
55-5926,30226,171
60-6425,19126,655
65-6918,71720,724
70-7414,81114,900
75-797,5587,298
80+8,63110,372
Children (0–14)
26.0%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
63.9%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
10.1%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
27.3years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
48.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Kolar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kolar
  1. Kannada 51.5%
  2. Telugu 22.7%
  3. Urdu 12.9%
  4. Tamil 11.0%
  5. Marathi 0.7%
  6. Hindi 0.7%
  7. Malayalam 0.2%
  8. Odia 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada51.5%
  2. Telugu22.7%
  3. Urdu12.9%
  4. Tamil11.0%
  5. Marathi0.7%
  6. Hindi0.6%
  7. Malayalam0.2%
  8. Odia0.2%

Housing and amenities in Kolar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.5%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 63.1%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 26.0%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 42.8%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 52.9%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 73.1%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 13.8%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.9%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.9%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.2%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 63.4%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 25.7%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 8.2%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.8%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 48.9%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.8%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.9%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 18.3%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 76.5%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 58.0%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 19.1%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 75.8%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 59.2%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Kolar district held 2.5% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 18th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.4%, 1.0 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • 31.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 10.8% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.76 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Robertson Pet, had 1.62 lakh people in 2011, 10.6% 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 Kolar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kolar (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 Kolar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 13,05,431 85.0% 84.0%
Muslim 1,99,873 13.0% 12.9%
Christian 26,722 1.7% 1.9%
Sikh 253 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 150 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 2,494 0.2% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 92 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,386 0.1% 0.3%
Total15,36,401100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kolar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,76,000 (16.76 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kolar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,36,401.

What was the population of Kolar district in Census 2011?
15,36,401: 7,76,396 males and 7,60,005 females, of whom 4,80,073 lived in towns and 10,56,328 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kolar?
Literacy was 74.4% in 2011 (men 81.8%, women 66.8%). The sex ratio was 979 females per 1,000 males, and 962 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kolar district?
Robertson Pet, with 1,62,230 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kolar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,797 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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