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District of Karnataka

Uttara Kannada District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.18 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,18,000 1.52 million 1 March 2026

Uttara Kannada district's population is estimated at ≈15.18 lakh (15,18,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,37,169.

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

Uttara Kannada district

Census 2011
14,37,169
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.18 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,18,981

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,18,188

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.18 lakh 15,18,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.37 lakh 14,37,169 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
140per km² 2011
Sex ratio
979 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
955 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
84.1% Male 89.6% · Female 78.4%
Urban share
29.2% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+6.2% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
10,277km² Census 2011
Households
3.25 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
1,289 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Uttara Kannada: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19515,18,062
19616,89,862
19718,49,453
198110,73,561
199112,20,260
200113,53,644
201114,37,169
2016 *14,79,000
2021 *15,05,000
2026 *15,18,000
2031 *15,20,000
2036 *15,11,000

* Estimate

How Uttara Kannada'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 Uttara Kannada's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sirsi 1,86,90813.0%99088.0%33.6%
2 Honavar 1,66,26411.6%99884.2%11.5%
3 Bhatkal 1,61,57611.2%100183.4%30.8%
4 Karwar 1,55,21310.8%98489.9%52.5%
5 Kumta 1,54,28010.7%98586.6%23.8%
6 Haliyal 1,19,3578.3%97073.4%23.3%
7 Ankola 1,07,3327.5%98985.0%29.8%
8 Mundgod 1,06,1747.4%84779.5%21.2%
9 Siddapur 97,3226.8%101884.8%14.6%
10 Yellapur 78,6625.5%97681.3%26.0%
11 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)52,0693.6%98787.5%100.0%
12 Supa52,0123.6%98876.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Uttara Kannada (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Uttara Kannada (Census 2011)
  1. Karwar 77,139
  2. Sirsi 62,882
  3. Dandeli 52,069
  4. Kumta 36,719
  5. Bhatkal 32,000
  6. Haliyal 24,238
  7. Ankola 22,249
  8. Yellapur 20,452
  9. Honavar 19,109
  10. Mundgod 18,866

How people in Uttara Kannada worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.3%

Agricultural labourers

19.1%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

61.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.3%.

Age structure of Uttara Kannada

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 Uttara Kannada
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
0-453,96651,834
5-957,73854,093
10-1467,12662,453
15-1966,65862,867
20-2468,24266,552
25-2965,63965,113
30-3457,11554,536
35-3954,76155,394
40-4449,41948,106
45-4947,10146,217
50-5438,57336,170
55-5931,20529,948
60-6425,27425,787
65-6918,27521,180
70-7412,13214,056
75-796,6297,976
80+6,0448,293
Children (0–14)
24.2%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
65.7%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
10.1%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
29.1years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
44.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Uttara Kannada

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Uttara Kannada
  1. Kannada 55.4%
  2. Konkani 18.2%
  3. Urdu 11.8%
  4. Marathi 9.5%
  5. Telugu 1.4%
  6. Hindi 1.4%
  7. Tibetan 0.7%
  8. Malayalam 0.7%
  9. All other languages 0.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada55.3%
  2. Konkani17.5%
  3. Urdu11.8%
  4. Marathi9.5%
  5. Telugu1.4%
  6. Tibetan0.7%
  7. Hindi0.7%
  8. Nawait0.7%

Housing and amenities in Uttara Kannada

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 27.4%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 58.3%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 59.3%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.4%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 91.2%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 9.0%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.6%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 67.1%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 57.4%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 52.5%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 23.1%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.7%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.1%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 78.5%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.2%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.6%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 11.0%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 63.3%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 49.6%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 13.6%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 62.5%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 21.4%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Uttara Kannada district held 2.4% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 19th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.1%, 8.7 points above the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • 29.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 6.2% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.18 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Karwar, had 77.1 thousand people in 2011, 5.4% 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 Uttara Kannada, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Uttara Kannada (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 Uttara Kannada (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 11,87,306 82.6% 84.0%
Muslim 1,87,974 13.1% 12.9%
Christian 44,530 3.1% 1.9%
Sikh 305 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 12,804 0.9% 0.2%
Jain 3,624 0.3% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 64 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 562 0.0% 0.3%
Total14,37,169100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Uttara Kannada district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,18,000 (15.18 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Uttara Kannada's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,37,169.

What was the population of Uttara Kannada district in Census 2011?
14,37,169: 7,26,256 males and 7,10,913 females, of whom 4,18,981 lived in towns and 10,18,188 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Uttara Kannada?
Literacy was 84.1% in 2011 (men 89.6%, women 78.4%). The sex ratio was 979 females per 1,000 males, and 955 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Uttara Kannada district?
Karwar, with 77,139 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Uttara Kannada district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,289 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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