District of Karnataka
Vijayanagara District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 15.48 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
15,48,000 1.55 million 1 March 2026
Vijayanagara district's population is estimated at ≈15.48 lakh (15,48,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,53,628 on the district’s present boundaries.
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
Vijayanagara district
- Census 2011
- 13,53,628
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 15.48 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 3,59,694
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 9,93,934
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 15.48 lakh 15,48,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 13.54 lakh 13,53,628 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 259per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 976 Karnataka: 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 955 Karnataka: 948
- Literacy rate
- 70.1% Male 78.9% · Female 61.2%
- Urban share
- 26.6% Karnataka: 38.7%
- Growth 2001–11
- +18.0% Karnataka: +15.6%
- Area
- ≈ 5,228km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 2.67 lakh 5.1 people per household
- Villages
- 335 Census 2011
- Towns
- 6 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,52,101 |
| 2001 | 11,47,211 |
| 2011 | 13,53,628 |
| 2016 * | 14,30,000 |
| 2021 * | 14,95,000 |
| 2026 * | 15,48,000 |
| 2031 * | 15,91,000 |
| 2036 * | 16,24,000 |
* Estimate
How Vijayanagara'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospet (part) | 3,59,267 | 26.5% | 1004 | 72.1% | 64.5% |
| 2 | Kudligi | 3,08,901 | 22.8% | 962 | 69.2% | 17.1% |
| 3 | Harapanahalli | 3,02,003 | 22.3% | 957 | 68.1% | 15.6% |
| 4 | Hadagalli | 1,95,219 | 14.4% | 975 | 71.2% | 14.3% |
| 5 | Hagaribommanahalli | 1,88,238 | 13.9% | 974 | 69.8% | 0.0% |
Largest towns in Vijayanagara (Census 2011)
- Hospet 2,06,167
- Harapanahalli 47,039
- Hoovina Hadagalli 27,967
- Kudligi 26,680
- Kotturu 26,289
- Kamalapuram 25,552
How people in Vijayanagara worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
25.8%
Agricultural labourers
40.7%
Household industry
2.9%
Other work
30.6%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.2%.
Age structure of Vijayanagara
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 64,788 | 62,455 |
| 5-9 | 67,326 | 64,299 |
| 10-14 | 71,021 | 67,535 |
| 15-19 | 74,215 | 68,222 |
| 20-24 | 70,333 | 66,967 |
| 25-29 | 62,323 | 63,985 |
| 30-34 | 51,371 | 49,024 |
| 35-39 | 49,501 | 49,355 |
| 40-44 | 40,901 | 37,714 |
| 45-49 | 35,797 | 34,613 |
| 50-54 | 27,190 | 26,332 |
| 55-59 | 19,858 | 21,496 |
| 60-64 | 18,844 | 21,147 |
| 65-69 | 12,867 | 14,901 |
| 70-74 | 8,655 | 10,411 |
| 75-79 | 3,907 | 4,836 |
| 80+ | 4,095 | 6,392 |
- Children (0–14)
- 29.4%
- Karnataka 26.2%
- Working age (15–59)
- 62.8%
- Karnataka 64.3%
- Older people (60+)
- 7.8%
- Karnataka 9.5%
- Median age
- 25.0years
- Karnataka 27.3
- Dependency ratio
- 52.1
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Karnataka 47.8
Languages spoken in Vijayanagara
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- Kannada 78.6%
- Urdu 9.0%
- Hindi 6.7%
- Telugu 4.0%
- Tamil 0.9%
- Marathi 0.5%
- Konkani 0.0%
- Malayalam 0.0%
- All other languages 0.1%
Largest mother tongues
- Kannada78.4%
- Urdu9.0%
- Lamani/Lambadi5.9%
- Telugu4.0%
- Tamil0.9%
- Hindi0.7%
- Marathi0.5%
- Marwari0.1%
Housing and amenities in Vijayanagara
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 89.7%
Karnataka 90.6%
- Tap water 74.8%
Karnataka 66.0%
- Water source within premises 26.1%
Karnataka 44.5%
- Toilet within premises 24.9%
Karnataka 51.2%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 65.1%
Karnataka 45.0%
- Bathing area within premises 84.3%
Karnataka 86.3%
- Closed drainage 12.3%
Karnataka 26.0%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.6%
Karnataka 32.5%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 80.6%
Karnataka 60.7%
What households own
- Mobile phone 59.2%
Karnataka 64.6%
- Television 51.9%
Karnataka 60.0%
- Scooter or motorcycle 17.5%
Karnataka 25.6%
- Computer or laptop 6.8%
Karnataka 12.8%
- Car, jeep or van 2.1%
Karnataka 6.3%
- Use banking services 49.2%
Karnataka 61.2%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.4%
Karnataka 14.2%
The home itself
- Own their home 82.7%
Karnataka 74.3%
- Rent their home 15.4%
Karnataka 23.0%
- Permanent (pucca) house 65.3%
Karnataka 66.8%
- House in good condition 54.6%
Karnataka 60.1%
- Concrete roof 16.2%
Karnataka 27.6%
- Cement or tiled floor 24.1%
Karnataka 55.6%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 56.4%
Karnataka 46.1%
Karnataka
What the numbers say
- Vijayanagara district held 2.2% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 22nd of 31 districts.
- Literacy is 70.1%, 5.3 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.9% of men but only 61.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
- 26.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
- The population grew 18.0% in 2001–11, faster than Karnataka's 15.6% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.48 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
- It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Bellary, Davanagere); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 335 village and 6 town records.
- Its largest town, Hospet, had 2.06 lakh people in 2011, 15.2% of the district.
How this district was formed
Vijayanagara covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Bellary (2011) 77.7% of this district
42.9% of the 2011 district - Davanagere (2011) 22.3% of this district
15.5% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Karnataka →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Vijayanagara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Vijayanagara (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Karnataka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 12,06,800 | 89.1% | 84.0% |
| Muslim | ≈ 1,36,200 | 10.1% | 12.9% |
| Christian | ≈ 3,400 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Sikh | ≈ 400 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Jain | ≈ 4,200 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 200 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 2,400 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Total | 13,53,628 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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