Bangalore Rural District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Bangalore Rural District Karnataka Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk

Quick Overview of Bangalore Rural District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Bangalore Rural (Bengaluru Rural)
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 2,298 sq.km (post Ramanagara split)
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,129,400
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,172,800
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,180,000
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,162,438
• 2011 Census Population: 990,923
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 16.45%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 946 females/1000 males (urban: 951, rural: 945)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 950 girls/1000 boys (urban: 956, rural: 947)
• Density (2011): 431 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 27.12% (268,744)
• Rural Population (2011): 72.88% (722,179)
• Total Households (2011): 229,279

Historic Population & Decadal Growth (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	226,341	—	114,000	113,000
1911	238,293	+5.28%	120,000	118,000
1921	238,783	+0.02%	122,000	117,000
1931	262,885	+10.09%	134,000	129,000
1941	295,399	+12.37%	151,000	145,000
1951	358,106	+21.23%	181,000	177,000
1961	406,828	+13.61%	206,000	200,000
1971	484,947	+19.20%	247,000	238,000
1981	608,535	+25.48%	309,000	299,000
1991	717,525	+17.91%	368,000	349,000
2001	850,968	+18.60%	437,489	413,479
2011	990,923	+16.45%	509,172	481,751

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,172,800	18.35%	↑
2026	1,180,000	19.08%	0.61% ↑
2036	1,162,438	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	890,429	89.86%
Muslim	92,252	9.31%
Christian	5,368	0.54%
Jain	1,045	0.11%
Sikh	389	0.04%
Buddhist	272	0.03%
Others/not stated	1,168	0.12%

Urban & Rural Split, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Child Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0–6)	Literacy Rate
Urban	268,744	137,803	130,941	951	956	29,657	85.37%
Rural	722,179	371,369	350,810	945	947	77,405	75.16%

Literacy Rate (2011, by Gender & Religion)

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	77.93%	84.82%	70.63%
Urban	85.37%	89.57%	80.95%
Rural	75.16%	83.06%	66.80%
Hindu	77.42%	84.83%	69.60%
Muslim	81.92%	84.03%	79.66%
Christian	90.62%	92.60%	88.85%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 213,700 (21.57%), sex ratio: 990
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 52,903 (5.34%), sex ratio: 949
• Child (0–6): 107,062 (10.80%), sex ratio: 950

Sex Ratio by Category/Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	946
Urban	951
Rural	945
Hindu	947
Muslim	935
Christian	1101

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 71.67%
• Telugu: 12.84%
• Urdu: 9.22%
• Tamil: 3.29%
• Hindi: 0.96%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers: 459,891 (46.41% of pop.)
• Male Workers: 315,499
• Female Workers: 144,392
• Total Households: 229,279
• Houseless Population: 1,171 (323 families)

Taluk/Subdistrict List

Taluk Name
Devanahalli
Nellamangala
Doddaballapura
Hosakote

• Number of towns: 7
• Number of villages: 1,051

Profile, Economy, Culture, Administration, Agriculture

• Carved in 1986 from Bangalore, further split in 2007 to form Ramanagara district
• Second least populous district in Karnataka, high daily commuters to Bengaluru City
• Main crops: ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, castor, grapes, mulberry (sericulture), horticulture
• Minerals: non-metallic (brick, tile, stoneware)
• Industries: sericulture, silk weaving, wineries, special economic zones, service/IT businesses
• Major infrastructure: highways, proximity to airport, recent business parks (Devanahalli), banking/marketing/transport hubs
• Proposed rename as Kempe Gowda district (not official yet)
• Major language groups: Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Bangalore Rural's population (2011/2021/2025/2036)?
  A: 2011: 990,923; 2021: 1,129,400; 2025: 1,172,800; 2036: 1,162,438
• Q: Religion/caste/SC-ST/sex ratio data?
  A: Hindu: 89.86%; Muslim: 9.31%; SC: 21.57%; ST: 5.34%; sex ratio: 946
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 27.12%; Rural: 72.88%
• Q: What are literacy and child population rates?
  A: Literacy: 77.93% overall; urban: 85.37%; rural: 75.16%; child pop (0–6): 107,062 (10.8%)
• Q: Key taluks/villages/cities?
  A: Devanahalli, Nellamangala, Doddaballapura, Hosakote (7 towns, 1,051 villages)
• Q: Languages spoken?
  A: Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi
• Q: Workforce/household stats?
  A: 459,891 workers (46.41%); 229,279 households; 1,171 houseless (323 families)
• Q: Major crops/agriculture/factories?
  A: Sericulture, silk, ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, grapes, business parks, minerals
• Q: Profile notes & renaming?
  A: Formed from old Bangalore, low population, close commuting to Bengaluru City, possible future name Kempe Gowda