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District of Karnataka

Udupi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,41,000 1.24 million 1 March 2026

Udupi district's population is estimated at ≈12.41 lakh (12,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,77,361.

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

Udupi district

Census 2011
11,77,361
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,34,061

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,43,300

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.41 lakh 12,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.77 lakh 11,77,361 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
329per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1094 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
958 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
86.2% Male 91.4% · Female 81.6%
Urban share
28.4% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+5.9% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
3,582km² Census 2011
Households
2.53 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
233 Census 2011
Towns
20 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Udupi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,75,817
19616,48,798
19717,75,647
19819,48,696
199110,38,099
200111,12,243
201111,77,361
2016 *12,11,000
2021 *12,31,000
2026 *12,41,000
2031 *12,41,000
2036 *12,33,000

* Estimate

How Udupi'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 Udupi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Udupi5,62,79947.8%107789.3%46.3%
2 Kundapura 3,98,47133.8%112481.6%10.2%
3 Karkal 2,16,09118.4%108686.7%15.1%

Largest towns in Udupi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Udupi (Census 2011)
  1. Udupi 1,44,960
  2. Kundapura 30,444
  3. Karkal 25,800
  4. Saligram 15,123
  5. Udyavara CT 11,854
  6. Nadsal CT 11,611
  7. Koteshwar CT 10,229
  8. Badagabettu CT 9,309
  9. Bada CT 8,117
  10. Tonse East CT 7,911

How people in Udupi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.3%

Agricultural labourers

12.4%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

73.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.6%.

Age structure of Udupi

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 Udupi
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
0-437,28735,835
5-938,77637,320
10-1446,33644,777
15-1950,08450,235
20-2452,11059,709
25-2949,02458,072
30-3443,45247,696
35-3942,54248,239
40-4438,06041,643
45-4937,84741,424
50-5431,38233,943
55-5926,71229,415
60-6422,65725,961
65-6918,22123,327
70-7412,73315,996
75-797,59210,042
80+6,96911,284
Children (0–14)
20.4%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
66.4%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
13.2%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
31.6years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
41.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Udupi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Udupi
  1. Kannada 42.7%
  2. Tulu 31.4%
  3. Konkani 12.2%
  4. Urdu 4.6%
  5. Marathi 2.8%
  6. Malayalam 2.1%
  7. Others 2.0%
  8. Tamil 0.9%
  9. All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada42.7%
  2. Tulu31.3%
  3. Konkani11.3%
  4. Urdu4.6%
  5. Marathi2.8%
  6. Malayalam2.1%
  7. Tamil0.9%
  8. Kudubi/Kudumbi0.7%

Housing and amenities in Udupi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.3%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 18.6%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 75.3%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 87.2%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 12.3%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 93.3%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 7.4%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.0%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 64.0%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 80.3%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 70.2%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.5%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 10.1%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 8.7%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 93.7%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 4.8%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.6%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 8.5%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 78.6%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 64.7%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 24.5%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 91.8%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 15.4%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Udupi district held 1.9% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 24th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 86.2%, 10.9 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 1094 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • 28.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 5.9% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.41 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Udupi, had 1.45 lakh people in 2011, 12.3% 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 Udupi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Udupi (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 Udupi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 10,09,179 85.7% 84.0%
Muslim 96,740 8.2% 12.9%
Christian 65,838 5.6% 1.9%
Sikh 232 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 161 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 4,534 0.4% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 155 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 522 0.0% 0.3%
Total11,77,361100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Udupi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,41,000 (12.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Udupi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,77,361.

What was the population of Udupi district in Census 2011?
11,77,361: 5,62,131 males and 6,15,230 females, of whom 3,34,061 lived in towns and 8,43,300 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Udupi?
Literacy was 86.2% in 2011 (men 91.4%, women 81.6%). The sex ratio was 1094 females per 1,000 males, and 958 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Udupi district?
Udupi, with 1,44,960 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Udupi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 233 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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