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District of Karnataka

Shivamogga District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.59 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,59,000 1.86 million 1 March 2026

Shivamogga district's population is estimated at ≈18.59 lakh (18,59,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,52,753.

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

Shivamogga district

Census 2011
17,52,753
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.59 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
6,23,727

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,29,026

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.59 lakh 18,59,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.53 lakh 17,52,753 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
207per km² 2011
Sex ratio
998 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
80.5% Male 86.1% · Female 74.8%
Urban share
35.6% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+6.7% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
8,478km² Census 2011
Households
4.07 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,530 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Shivamogga: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,75,999
19617,63,076
19719,88,744
198112,61,582
199114,52,259
200116,42,545
201117,52,753
2016 *18,06,000
2021 *18,41,000
2026 *18,59,000
2031 *18,63,000
2036 *18,54,000

* Estimate

How Shivamogga'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 Shivamogga's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Shimoga 5,07,32428.9%98783.1%63.6%
2 Bhadravati 3,39,84619.4%100179.5%44.5%
3 Shikarpur2,38,22913.6%97775.8%22.2%
4 Sagar 2,06,31911.8%101781.0%31.7%
5 Sorab 2,00,80911.5%98678.7%5.6%
6 Tirthahalli1,42,0068.1%103283.1%10.2%
7 Hosanagara 1,18,2206.7%102179.9%4.9%

Largest towns in Shivamogga (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Shivamogga (Census 2011)
  1. Shimoga 3,22,650
  2. Bhadravati 1,51,102
  3. Sagar 54,550
  4. Shikarpur 36,015
  5. Siralkoppa 16,864
  6. Tirthahalli 14,528
  7. Sorab 11,332
  8. Jog Kargal 10,847
  9. Hosanagara 5,839

How people in Shivamogga worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.2%

Agricultural labourers

31.6%

Household industry

1.9%

Other work

40.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.5%.

Age structure of Shivamogga

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 Shivamogga
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
0-465,73863,474
5-970,47767,626
10-1483,17479,279
15-1983,54980,872
20-2482,13382,659
25-2975,97878,191
30-3464,92465,783
35-3967,52072,901
40-4461,89561,196
45-4961,03058,048
50-5446,73043,024
55-5936,62133,781
60-6429,07929,770
65-6920,48424,072
70-7413,59415,800
75-797,1128,415
80+6,95310,107
Children (0–14)
24.5%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
66.0%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
9.4%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
28.8years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
44.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Shivamogga

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Shivamogga
  1. Kannada 70.2%
  2. Urdu 12.7%
  3. Tamil 4.2%
  4. Telugu 4.1%
  5. Hindi 3.5%
  6. Marathi 2.1%
  7. Konkani 1.5%
  8. Malayalam 1.0%
  9. All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada70.1%
  2. Urdu12.7%
  3. Tamil4.2%
  4. Telugu4.1%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi2.7%
  6. Marathi2.1%
  7. Konkani1.5%
  8. Malayalam1.0%

Housing and amenities in Shivamogga

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.5%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 65.3%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 45.0%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 71.2%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 26.8%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 92.0%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 14.8%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 31.9%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 61.3%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 66.7%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 64.6%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.7%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 8.8%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.2%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 69.1%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.1%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.4%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 19.4%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 56.8%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 53.3%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 16.9%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 63.1%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.7%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Shivamogga district held 2.9% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 13th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.5%, 5.1 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 998 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • The population grew 6.7% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.59 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Shimoga, had 3.23 lakh people in 2011, 18.4% 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 Shivamogga, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Shivamogga (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 Shivamogga (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 14,79,424 84.4% 84.0%
Muslim 2,34,664 13.4% 12.9%
Christian 26,521 1.5% 1.9%
Sikh 400 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 120 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 9,234 0.5% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 367 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,023 0.1% 0.3%
Total17,52,753100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shivamogga district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,59,000 (18.59 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Shivamogga's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,52,753.

What was the population of Shivamogga district in Census 2011?
17,52,753: 8,77,415 males and 8,75,338 females, of whom 6,23,727 lived in towns and 11,29,026 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Shivamogga?
Literacy was 80.5% in 2011 (men 86.1%, women 74.8%). The sex ratio was 998 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Shivamogga district?
Shimoga, with 3,22,650 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Shivamogga district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,530 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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